Market trader - Fresh Produce

Established for many years, this company is a privately owned and operated QLD (also with sites in Sydney and Melbourne) Fresh Produce wholesaling business who both own farms as well as buy and trade produce from anywhere to anywhere in Australia. They have an enviable reputation for providing professional marketing services supported by unrivalled logistics capability. They are now searching for an experienced Market Trader for both the Sydney Markets as well as Brisbane (Rocklea) markets who can bring in existing relationships but can also develop what they already have (which is significant). 

You will be selling on a trading floor in either Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne central markets and be responsible for providing support to new growers to increase throughput and profitability, which in turn increases volume. You will maintain and develop a grower base that will provide a continuous and sufficient supply of products for the independents, grocery, providores and market supply.  

It is a traditional market floor trader role and you would possibly handle all their retailers on these lines as well. Produce experience is good, however ideally you come with suppliers (they have many growers for you to manage as well and their own farms)  

Please see below for some more information: 

* Fruit / vegetable sales and managing stock movement.

* Provide support to the fruit division by marketing to all chain, major and independent buyers. 

* Oversee the ordering of all packaging. 

* Liaise with growers on quality standards and manage supply of product from growers.

* Relationship building 

* Understanding of budgets and cost control – attention to detail.

* Team Player (good sense of humor)

You will have around 3-5 years’ (or more) experience in a Market trader type role and need to have a ‘whole of business’ approach combined with a confident, proactive, honest, interpersonal style. As a good team player, you are flexible and believe that the best results are achieved by thru the collaborative efforts of all team members. An attractive salary package is on offer dependent on experience and the ‘book’ of growers you bring to the table. Relocation assistance will be provided if you are from interstate looking to relocate. Note that to be clear, age, female or male (or other) is no problem, right person for the job. They are a strong business and understand any special circumstances that arise at times.  

If you're interested, then please send your resume via SEEK. For more information, please contact Robbert Sindorf on 07 3227 5*** for a confidential discussion.