Sales Representative Foodservice Western Victoria

Position Title: Sales Representative Foodservice - Western Victoria

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:42621

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

This is a field-based sales role managing a territory across Western Melbourne and regional Victoria including areas such as Ballarat Warrnambool Horsham and Port Fairy.

Youll spend most of your time out with customers visiting sites building relationships and identifying opportunities to grow our presence. A big part of the role is being proactive: showing up starting conversations and finding ways to add value.

Youll work a structured weekly rhythm:

• Monday to Thursday: on the road visiting customers across your territory
• Friday: based in the Melbourne office for planning admin and team connection

Regional travel is required approximately every 68 weeks and may include overnight stays.

Success in this role comes from staying consistent thinking on your feet and being comfortable working through direct or challenging customer interactions. It takes time to build momentum so your initial focus will be on learning the territory understanding your customers and building strong relationships to support long-term growth.

What youll be doing.

• Manage and grow a portfolio of Foodservice customers across your territory
• Proactively seek out new business opportunities and convert them into ongoing relationships
• Build strong relationships with end-users while working with distributor partners to support product availability and growth
• Spend time in the field each day engaging customers understanding their needs and responding to challenges
• Run product demonstrations (cook-ups) to showcase the McCain range and drive interest within accounts
• Increase product ranging and drive presence within existing accounts
• Plan and prioritise your call cycle across metro and regional areas
• Maintain accurate records in CRM and track opportunities risks and performance
• Work closely with the broader Foodservice team to share insights and improve results

What youll need to be successful.

• Experience in a customer-facing sales or service role (Foodservice hospitality retail or similar) with Foodservice or closely related industry experience strongly preferred
• A strong self-starter mindset with the ability to manage your own time and territory
• Confidence building relationships and engaging a wide range of customers
• Resilience with the ability to handle rejection and challenging conversations
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and solving problems
• Ability to think on your feet and adapt your approach depending on the situation
• Strong organisational skills and confidence using systems (e.g. CRM Excel)
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment
• A valid drivers licence (essential)

About the team.

Reporting to the Field Sales Manager VIC/TAS youll be part of a close-knit Foodservice field team made up of three other Sales Representatives across Victoria and one in Tasmania.

The team takes pride in what they do supports one another and holds a high bar for performance and accountability while maintaining a collaborative and positive working environment.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family:Sales
Division:ANZ
Department:VIC TAS Foodservice Field Team
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat

Company:McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.