Senior Buyer And Sales Meat Category

Who we are

Cadell Food Service is a Victorian-owned Food Service Business that has been supplying the hospitality industry for over 30 years. Cadell has built a business based on trust, reliability, and professionalism. Over the past 30 years, our team has evolved from just a "minor" player in the industry to the largest independent food service distributor in Victoria. We have established ourselves as a key partner to suppliers and kitchens and built long-term relationships supplying a wide range of kitchen ingredients. During this growth, we have built a successful meat offering to our customers but are ready to further advance it with a dedicated Senior Buyer and Sales Meat Category. We are focused on being the most reliable and consistent.

Position Overview:

Operating with a lean, dynamic team, the business is looking for an individual with experience managing a customer centreplate offering and Sales channel. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in:

1. Building relationships with growers, processors, and brokers.

2. Building consistent supply.

3. Establishing a brand and product offering that meets our customers' needs.

4. Maintaining quality control and pricing competitiveness.

5. Supporting a team to grow sales.

6. Identifying new opportunities within existing customers and new accounts.

Main responsibilities : 

• Take ownership of the product offering and quality control for our centre-plate fresh proteins.

• Take ownership of the business's pricing structures.

• Build our team's skills and experience and give them the tools to promote our meat sales.

• Establish relationships with key customers.

• Identify and engage with new business opportunities with the aim of onboarding new customers.

• Work closely with the Sales Manager, Procurement Manager, and CEO to ensure existing customers are serviced effectively and developing a new strategy for the business to realise the wealth of opportunities ahead of us.

What you will bring to the table:

• Previous experience (2 years minimum) working either buying or selling meat.

• The skills to establish and implement a new Category strategy and manage the implementation.

• Positive, collaborative, and professional working culture.

• High-level computer literacy.

• The ability to work autonomously and keep yourself motivated.

• A passion for food and the food industry with a desire to build a long-term career in the industry.

What's on offer:

• Work directly with both the Sales Manager and Purchasing Manager, updating and establishing the category with the freedom to develop your own strategy.

• A competitive package.

• A friendly and collaborative working culture.

• Autonomy in the role to make your own decisions while being supported where/when required.