Area Sales Manager

This is an exciting role where you can build you own long term business selling already established portfolio`s into the food service industry

Sydney Metro Predominant Focus

Required skills and qualifications.

• Five or more years of experience in managing sales in a corporate setting
• Proven record of success with the entire sales process, from planning to closing
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Superb leadership ability
• Ability to travel at least 50% of the time within NSW Region
• Ability to think outside the box
• Presentation Skills
• Marketing Skills
• Business Plan Skills
• Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges.
• Provide administrative and office support, such as typing, dictation, spreadsheet creation
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials
• Organize team communications and plan events, both internal and off-site

Responsibilities

1. Develop, execute and report on agreed sales and call plans to deliver all key objectives

2. Support and positively influence sales focus and activities for major accounts and wholesaler/distributor partners within the context of the Company’s business plan

3. Develop and maintain strategic business relationships with major accounts and wholesaler/distributor partners to promote brand awareness, portfolio and product knowledge, positive portfolio advocacy and profitable business relationships

4. Regularly review and report on sales performance, key metric performance, sales forecasts and market trends

5. Recommend sales strategies, utilising available programs or initiatives to achieve sales targets.

6. Maintain close contact with major accounts highlighting planned strategies to develop profitable business and gathering information for future business plans and initiatives.

7. Monitor and support activities for major accounts/ wholesaler and distributor partners, including product launches, broadening product mix, new sales tools, information or sample requests.

8. Communication with Company contacts to ensure all sales and marketing activities are planned and transparent; and

9. Ensure sales activities comply with legal and ethical standard

Job Types: Full-time, Subcontract

Salary: $105,000 – $110,000 net per year

Benefits:

• Travel reimbursement.

Schedule:

• Flexible hours

Supplemental pay types:

• Annual bonus
• Bonus
• Commission
• Performance bonus
• Quarterly bonus

Experience:

• 2 years (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• PTY LTD Company (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: On the road/Home office

Expected Start Date: Now