Sales Manager - New Plymouth

Step into a role where your FMCG or beverages sales experience can truly shine. This is your chance to lead sales for one of New Zealand's most exciting premium spirit brands, making your mark in a fast‑growing category.

At Juno, you'll find a passionate, collaborative team that values bold thinking, genuine connections, and the courage to try new things.

Why join us?

  • A premium brand to represent – award‑winning New Zealand craft spirits with a growing national and international presence

  • Tools of the trade – car and phone package could be part of the deal for the right person

  • Travel opportunities – domestic travel expected, with the potential for international growth as our global markets expand

  • Impact – a hands‑on role where you'll shape and drive our sales strategy

  • Flexibility – remote or flexible working arrangement for the right person

About Juno

Juno creates a range of award-winning New Zealand craft spirits, proudly distilled in New Plymouth by the passionate duo, Jo and Dave James. Known for their bold botanical blends and commitment to sustainability, Juno crafts small-batch spirits using locally sourced ingredients with custom copper stills. From their signature Extra Fine Gin, seasonal limited editions, Vesta Vodka and Limoncello, Juno is all about quality, innovation, and celebrating Aotearoa's flavours. It's a brand with heart, science, and serious style leading the charge in NZ's premium spirits scene.

The Juno team is tight-knit, passionate, and proudly hands-on, fuelled by creativity, collaboration, and a shared love for crafting something truly special, all within a warm, welcoming, and down-to-earth work environment.

About the role

We are looking for a commercially minded and relationship-driven Sales Manager to lead the next phase of Juno Gin's growth. Based in New Plymouth, this role is perfect for someone who thrives on building relationships, driving results, and working with energy and purpose.

You'll take ownership of sales activity across multiple channels - strengthening relationships with distributors and stockists, expanding our customer base, and championing the Juno story to ensure our brand stands out on the shelf and in market. This is a full‑time, 40‑hour‑per‑week role and includes some events, and trade activity.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Take the lead on day-to-day sales activity, building strong relationships with key customers, wholesale clients, and distribution partners to support ongoing growth.

  • Liaise with domestic distribution partners and wholesale clients

  • Prepare and analyse sales reports, using insights to fine-tune strategy and drive smart decision-making across sales channels.

  • Support events, and trade shows to showcase Juno and connect with new audiences

  • Negotiate and manage trading terms, pricing, and promotional plans with partners

  • Collaborate with the team to ensure sales goals align with brand and marketing activity

  • Championing our story and values, quality, sustainability, and Aotearoa flavour-in everything you do

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small, passionate team and play a big part in Juno's continued success.

Our ideal Sales Manager:

  • 5+ years' proven success in FMCG or beverages sales management

  • Strong industry connections and a track record of growing market share

  • Commercially astute with a deep understanding of sales cycles, distribution, and category dynamics

  • Confident, persuasive communicator and natural relationship‑builder

  • Results‑driven, self‑motivated, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a small, hands‑on team

  • Highly organised, with excellent planning, reporting, and negotiation skills

  • Passionate about premium local products and excited to champion Juno in Aotearoa and beyond

If you're an experienced sales leader ready to take on a premium local brand with huge growth potential, we'd love to hear from you. Join us at Juno and help shape the future of New Zealand spirits.

Apply now with your cover letter and CV via the link, or get in touch with our Recruitment Partner, People Passion, for a confidential chat on 0800 HR FOR U.

People Passion