AddressThe region that this role covers is Geelong through to Ballarat and this role will join a team of remote salespeople around the country.
Company Description:
Born in 1982, Sealane Food Group is an Australian owned family business. We love food and we love our customers, so our philosophy is simple – “Service is our Business” and luckily for us we are based in the food capital of the country. As a distributor to both food service and retail clients, our product and brand range is extensive across frozen, chilled and dry foods as well as ancillary products like packaging and cleaning goods.
We are the exclusive distributor to many local and international retail products that you know and love and we service an extensive range of the industries across hospitality like Cafes, Restaurants, Function Centres, Caterers, Hotels, Clubs, Takeaways, including many high end well known establishments.
Sealane has a national sales network and presence and we are growing in all aspects of our business. With close to 100 staff, we are now actively looking for passionate people who love a fast faced environment, have a love for food and a love of working collaboratively.
Position Summary:
We are now looking for a Sales Rep/Business Development Executive to join our group. The portfolio for this role is in Retail Food (Independent Supermarket & Grocery). This role is permanent full time Monday to Friday.
Our perfect candidate is someone who has a love for or past experience of working within the food sales industry. You love having an autonomous role that you can make your own. You love a fast paced environment and will thrive on working with a number of different and exciting brands simultaneously. You are passionate, a real people person and love chasing the sale!
Your day/week will include:
• Monthly/fortnightly/weekly cycle for store visits selling in new and established lines
• Prospecting new stores
• Check and merchandise products
• Relationship building/account management in each store
• New line presentations
• Use our CRM system (Opmetrix) via tablet provided
• Car allowance is provided and/or car is provided
Skills Needed:
• Retail experience working in supermarkets
• Merchandising experience in supermarkets
• Car and/or license
Once established, this is an autonomous role. Therefore, you will need to have proven Sales Rep experience and must be confident to own this role and this function. You will be a huge self-starter and have amazing customer service and stakeholder management skills and be confident in selling. You will need to be super organised and be able to run rings around the necessary administration required to succeed in this role.
Why Join Us?
• Work with local and international brands that you know and love.
• Join an award winning growing family run business.
• Thrive on chasing a sale and growing your own portfolio in a supportive but autonomous role
• Live regionally and work regionally to suit your lifestyle.
If this sounds like you - we would love to hear from you today!
