AddressBusiness Development Executive VIC – Laurent Bakery Group
Location: Camberwell VIC
Hours – Flexible Full-Time Permanent,
Employee benefits - competitive salary, company vehicle allowance, phone, and laptop
Sell a premium product you can be proud of, every day!
Our company is growing, and we need a positive and motivated brand ambassador to drive sales growth by delivering superior customer service within a designated territory.
You will be focused on building and maintaining long-term business relationships with our existing and potential customers. Based in Melbourne metro, you will also be accountable for some regional territories in Victoria.
Our next ‘hunter’ will be an energetic person who thrives on generating new business, has a passion for building genuine professional relationships via networking and prospecting, and has experience in setting goals and strategies for achieving success.
About Us :
Laurent Bakery Group was born in Melbourne over 30 years ago, and through our café, grocery, and wholesale business, we have played an integral role in shaping Australian’s demand for the highest quality artisanal breads, pastries, and cakes. Our key values of Quality, Innovation, and Authenticity set us apart from the competition, giving us a suite of products that we can present with confidence and pride every day, to every customer.
We combine our deep knowledge of the European and Australian markets to partner with our customers in building their businesses, supporting them with a sales team who are creative, flexible, driven, and reliable.
Your core responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of Wholesale, Key Account, and End-User customers in Victoria.
- Establish, develop, and maintain business relationships with existing clients. This includes distributors and prospective customers to generate new business for the organisation's products.
- Achieve budget sales volume targets and KPIs.
- Identify potential areas of growth and pursue such opportunities at all times to maximize sales and support continued growth.
- Identify opportunities for new business with existing accounts to drive extra product lines within the end-user category.
- Involvement in business reviews and execution of sales plans driving a solid growth agenda
Ideally, you will:
- Have a genuine interest and passion for the Food Service industry and the ability to be self-motivated with a willingness to continually learn and develop your skills
- Have proven sales experience within the food service channel dealing with distributors, and/or Key Accounts
- Have a strong wholesale B2B sales experience with a proven track record of success
- Possess strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
- Possess excellent organisational and planning skills to ensure effective account management
- Be results-driven and proactive with a positive "can do" attitude
- Be computer Literate – Excel, Word, etc.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
