Business Growth Advisor - Food & Beverage

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise•New York, NY

8d•$147,000 - $164,000•Hybrid

About The Position

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is seeking a commercially savvy Business Growth Advisor with strong American market experience to help New Zealand's innovative food and beverage companies grow in the U.S. market. This role involves working with a portfolio of companies, from those exploring opportunities to established businesses looking to expand. You will build relationships with company leaders to understand their goals and challenges, and leverage your commercial experience, market knowledge, and NZTE's resources to support their go-to-market strategies and growth ambitions. This is primarily an advisory and strategic management role, focusing on companies in protein, dairy, seafood, ingredients, foodservice, and private label. The position is based in Midtown Manhattan, New York, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office, with light travel within the U.S. and flexibility to work across New Zealand timezones. The role also involves contributing to sector activities, sharing market intelligence, and maintaining industry relationships.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in the U.S. Food & Beverage sector, with experience in one or more areas such as protein, dairy, seafood, ingredients, foodservice, private label, or nutrition.
Commercial experience in areas such as strategy, advisory, management consulting, business development, category management, distribution, sourcing, or related disciplines.
An understanding of how Food & Beverage companies bring products and services to market in the United States.
Experience working with customers, distributors, manufacturers, retailers, foodservice operators, or other industry participants.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Sound commercial judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
The ability to manage multiple priorities and work across a diverse portfolio of companies.
An interest in helping businesses grow and succeed in the U.S. market.
A collaborative approach and willingness to work across a range of stakeholders and teams.
Authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more areas such as protein, dairy, seafood, ingredients, foodservice, private label, or nutrition.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of New Zealand Food & Beverage companies, working closely with a New Zealand based counterpart.
Help companies explore growth opportunities across channels such as ingredients, foodservice, private label, and enterprise partnerships.
Support companies to better understand opportunities and challenges in the U.S. market and to build networks in the US, with relevant customers, partners, service providers, industry organizations, and other useful contacts.
Help companies access NZTE's services, tools, resources, and networks.
Support companies at different stages of growth, from early market validation through to expansion and market development.
Maintain and grow industry relationships that strengthen NZTE's understanding of the U.S. market.
Contribute to sector initiatives, customer engagement activity, and wider New Zealand government inter agency collaboration opportunities.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across North America and New Zealand to deliver value for New Zealand companies.