Account Manager - Foodservice

 

Main characteristics

Location

Sydney, New South Wales

Company

Michael Page

Salary

AU$80,000 - AU$90,000 per year

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Sales

Industry

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Job summary

About Our Client

My client is a well-known FMCG brand, supplying the world's premium seafood to the Australian food industry since 1995. Their mission is to is to bring the finest food from around the globe to Australian's plates, whether at a restaurant, pub, cafe or in their own home. They are a trusted provider of a wide range of food products to various businesses and are committed to delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships with their clients. They are passionate about everything food! With a strong focus on product quality and constant attention to market and customer requirements, assertiveness, and determination in achieving increasingly ambitious results through care, passion, and transparency. Driving expert service, product knowledge and support to their brands and wholesalers.

They are experiencing significant growth, and currently recruiting for an experienced high performing and results driven Account Manager. As the Account Manager, you will help manage overall Sales in a set Territory in the Sydney market looking after existing and new customers across the Food service channel.

Job Description

As the Account Manager Food Service your key responsibility will be the managing the key End-User and wholesale customers in a defined territory. This role is accountable for the delivery of maintaining and growing key end user's business through activating New Lines along with core business for the assigned territory and maximising territory distribution. As the company is experiencing significant growth in Australia, the Account Manager will play a crucial role in this exciting growth chapter ahead. You will also play an active role in the strategic introduction of business and new product categories to the market by liaising with key stakeholders internally and externally. You will play an integral part in the management of key accounts and build strong relationships with key End-Users. You will drive these business development accounts, helping to drive sales performance and innovation across the organisation in the NSW market.

The Successful Applicant

- The ideal candidate with have a proven sales track record as a business development manager or similar position for an organisation within the FMCG Food service and Retail sector.
- You will ideally have proven Account Management experience.
- You will be a results driven sales professional who is keen to work closely with motivated leadership teams internally to understand products, marketing and business objectives and help implement targeted Sales Strategy.
- A high performing sales professional with a track record of strong business development experience who can build on new and existing relationships with key stakeholders.
- You will be a strong team player who will actively contribute to the growth of the organisation.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- You will play an integral part in enhancing the growth of the Food service business. A Sales professional who can be a true partner to the business and be results & outcome driven.
- Build strong direct relationships with key customers

What's on Offer

- Car allowance plus bonus
- Opportunity to join a well-known fast-paced FMCG organisation with a very proud history across the Australia and New Zealand markets.
- Be part of a driven and collaborative team who are excited by the growth prospects across the next few years in the Food service space.
- Career development and progression
- Reward and Recognition
- Work from home Flexibility