AddressWe’re on the hunt for a self- driven and motivated team player who loves owning their work, to join our Snack Brands Australia team in the role of State Account Manager Independents. Reporting to the National Business Manager - Independents, this full time permanent role will be based in our Larapinta Office with a mix of hybrid working conditions and being out on the road.
Here at Snack Brands Australia, we proudly make some of Australia’s favourite snacks including CC’s, Thins, Cheezels, Kettle and The Natural Chip Company. Across our two sites, we make over 200 million packets of chips a year - that's a lot of enjoyment and fun we bring to snackers every day! We encourage a culture that is exciting, challenging and we strive for innovation in everything we do. Our aim is for our people to share in our success, enjoy our products and reap the benefits of their hard work within a supportive environment.
The State Account Manager Independents is responsible in delivering profitable sales, financial, customer and supply targets. You will do this by developing a strong customer relationship and strategic account plans to meet company targets and objectives whilst becoming an integral member of the National Independents team.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Building, developing and maintaining key customer relationships –continual customer engagement
- Driving Sales through commitment to different accounts
- Managing promotional activity – You will be the source of communication
- Achieving budget objectives, managing monthly trade spend accruals variance and claims and providing revenue and trade spend forecasts
- Drive execution with close alignment to the state sales team
- Supporting company to align strategies with the customer strategy, providing assistance to team in AOP and Strategic Account planning process, actively driving new business opportunities and identifying ways of driving profitable customer growth
What you’ll bring to the role?
Ideally Account Sales experience within FMCG or Field, primarily in the independents area such as Metcash QLD State Office and Key State Based MSO’s (or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through relevant commercial experience!)
- Sound understanding of NPD process and execution of new lines through to shelf
- An analytical mindset – you enjoy using data to find insights and inform decisions
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills - you love working cross functionally and value the input of others
- Experience in Scan Data, MS Excel, PowerPoint
- Exceptional organizational, time management and problem solving skills – juggling multiple balls is one of your strengths!
- Accountability – you own your decisions and can be counted on to do what you say you will
- Flexibility, resilience and agility – our industry is ever changing, and we need you to be able to move with it
What can you expect in return? A supportive working environment (with plenty of snacks on hand!) where you'll feel engaged and valued with career growth and mentoring opportunities and onsite parking.
If you have the experience we are looking for and you wish to join a company where you can have pride and passion in what you do, please APPLY NOW and submit your application form below!
