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In-Store Demo Coordinator
Specialty Food
Airborne Honey Ltd
Manhattan, NY
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$25 per Hour & Bonus (to be discussed)
Company Background:
Airborne Honey is New Zealand’s oldest and most technically competent honey
company. Behind each jar is over 100 years of experience, plus 25 years of
laboratory experience and a comparative database containing more than 34,000
records. The company has been family owned for 3 generations, and is profitable.
Airborne is headquartered near Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Airborne boast exports of their products to more than 20 countries.
On every jar are the words Honest, Undamaged and Traceable. The numbers
associated with these words help consumers verify the honey in the jar is True to
Variety, Undamaged by Heat and Traceable back to the beehive. Finally Airborne
has launched "Trace Me" a world first giving consumers the opportunity to see the
honey parameters in the jar for themselves
Airborne has a unique niche in the high quality end of the New Zealand honey
market, due to their extensive experience, and some of the world’s best technical
knowledge about honey production. Supported by this production strength,
Airborne is expanding its business into USA, and is looking to appoint an In-store
Demo Coordinator, based in New York. For more information about the company
please check their Website: www.airborne.co.nz
The In-store Demo Coordinator
The In-store Demo Coordinator will report to the Marketing Director who is based
in New Zealand. Initially there will be no direct reports, although that situation
may change with the development of the business in United States. Airborne will
develop and execute the business plan, achieve agreed sales objectives, and
develop existing and new channels, initially in New York.
The preferred candidate will have experience, preferably selling into the boutique
or high-end specialty food products in independent stores and/or supermarkets
and will deal with distributors, sub-distributors and retail store buyers and
category managers.
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A proven record of connecting with consumers in store:
1. Communicating the features of Airborne Honey
2. Have a warm friendly and easily approachable disposition
3. Have the ability to close sales.
Excellent record keeping and recording comment from the tasting session
Strong planning ability and well organized.
Good time management
Impeccable integrity and honesty; trustworthy and self-sufficient;
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Research; comprehensively understand Airborne Honey the company and
what differentiates Airborne Honey from other honey companies.
Planning: Plan ahead and book tasting sessions in the stores identified for
the Airborne Tasting programme in.
Complete the Foodee Application after each tasting session.
Consumer Awareness: Raise awareness about Airborne Honey
Demonstrable expertise in driving a Tasting team to superior performance
based on data and analysis.
Remuneration Package: (to be discussed)
The candidate will be compensated with a base contract in the range of USD
$25.00 per hour, plus a variable bonus of 20 % based on achievement of targets.
To apply please send resume and cover letter to: john@airbornehoney.co.nz