Sales Representative

at  Simplot

In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company’s core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and foodservice customers and are part of Simplot’s Global Food business. With 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, Simplot Global Food serves retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, and employs 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
In Australia, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating food that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

ABOUT OUR ROLE

• Fulltime, salaried role including tool-of-trade vehicle
• Sydney CBD, Eastern suburbs and NSW South Coast
• Independent Supermarket customers
  Are you passionate about building relationships, closing deals, and achieving sales targets? If so, we have an exciting career opportunity for you!
  We have an opportunity for highly motivated Field Sales Representative to join our Commercial Sales team working with the Grocery Independent accounts in New South Wales. Reporting to the State Field Manager – NSW, you would be responsible for maximising sales of Simplot’s branded products within a designated territory of Sydney CBD, Eastern suburbs and NSW South Coast region.
  This is a 100% field-based role with which includes overnight regional travel on a quarterly basis.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this role you will assist in the achievement of marketing, sales objectives, and targets.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Planning the territory to maintain an effective call rate, ensuring maximum possible distribution gains for new and existing products
• Ensuring full distribution of graded Simplot Australia Pty Limited products
• Maximising the store condition of our products and categories through improved position and shelf space based on market share and stock weight for promotions
• Obtaining maximum exposure of Company products through effective displays and seeks prime locations and stock weight to maximise results.
• Advising head office of any promotional non-support
• Reporting competitor activity

At Simplot, we are fuelled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for Peopl