Business Development Manager VICTAS
Job Summary
Position Title: Business Development Manager - VIC/TAS
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID:42084
In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Business Development Manager Foodservice plays a key role in driving profitable growth across Victoria and Tasmania by developing strong partnerships with distributors and foodservice customers. Reporting to the Foodservice National Business Manager MEU & New Business this role is responsible for managing existing accounts winning new business and increasing market penetration through strong customer engagement product activation and execution excellence. This is a field-based role working closely with end users distributors and internal stakeholders to deliver value led solutions and achieve sales targets.
About You.
What youll be doing.
- Build maintain and grow strong relationships with distributors and foodservice customers across designated VIC& TAS territories
- Win new business while maximising value and ranging within existing accounts
- Drive product pullthrough by influencing endusers and supporting distributor execution
- Deliver product presentations cookups and menu support aligned to customer needs and call cycles
- Support new product launches menu development and SKU activation as directed
- Proactively manage account plans forecasts pipelines and opportunity tracking
- Provide timely and accurate sales reporting including forecasts risks and growth opportunities
- Ensure all activity aligns with corporate policies pricing frameworks approval processes and ethical standards
- Contribute to team capability by sharing knowledge supporting new starters and collaborating across the Foodservice team
- Maintain accurate customer records and complete call cycle planning and CRM updates
What youll need to be successful.
- Experience in a sales or business development role ideally within foodservice hospitality FMCG or a related industry
- Strong ability to build trusted relationships and influence customers at multiple levels
- Commercial mindset with the ability to identify growth opportunities and convert them into results
- Confident communication and presentation skills both facetoface and in writing
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan territory activity and manage competing priorities
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment
- Sound digital capability including CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools
- A proactive selfmotivated approach with resilience and ownership of outcomes
- Willingness to travel within the allocated territory as required
About the team.
The role is part of the National MEU and Key accounts team working closely with the VIC and TAS State teams fellow BDMs distributor partners and national support teams. Together the team focuses on delivering customerled growth consistent execution and strong partnerships across the foodservice channel.
About McCain.
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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.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family:Sales
Division:ANZ
Department:National Business MEU
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company:McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
McCain Foods | Our purpose - 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. We supply delicious frozen French fries, potato specialties, and appetizers to retail and foodservice customers around the globe.