Tasmania State Manager

Exciting opportunity awaits** **to join our business in the newly created role of Tasmania State Manager. This role is crucial to the success of ALM. You will act as the ‘face of the business’ promoting ALM within the industry and solidifying strong relationships with our valued customer base. You will be a strategic leader, mentoring and guiding 4 direct reports to ensure their potential is reached.

**What you’ll do**
- Achieve Tasmanian sales and EBIT targets in line with budget. This includes action to monitor and review budgeted performance against BDM actual performance and make recommendations to positively affect performance.
- Oversee the warehouse and logistics performance of both the Hobart and Launceston warehouses.
- Communicating and partnering with the ALM Laverton DC to ensure consistency of best practices in warehouse staff safety and management
- Provide open and regular communication to both internal and external stakeholders. Maintain strong communication channels with our on premise customers and our industry partners.
- Champion and promote a strong team culture across the whole Tasmanian business.
- Partner with local Tasmanian based suppliers on the creation of go to market distribution and sales strategies
- Establish and maintain an intimate knowledge and understanding of the local market conditions, and current trading dynamics within Tasmania. Provide regular feedback through to the Southern States Leadership Team as required.

**What you’ll be**
- Team leadership experience / People Management / Coaching experience
- Selling and negotiation skills - a proving track record of dealing with suppliers and key accounts
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Strong commercial acumen
- Ability to present to senior internal stakeholders

**What we can offer you**
- Learning and development opportunities
- We’re big on Flexibility
- An extra week of annual leave after your first year as part of our Fifth Week program, and the opportunity to purchase annual leave to help you recharge.

We’re all about celebrating success, and we’re proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, an accredited FlexReady workplace and a Gold Standard Mental Health First Aid skilled workplace.

At Metcash, we’re the power behind an independent Australia. For almost 100 years we’ve been proudly supporting local, family-owned businesses helping them become the best stores in town. Today we’re Australia and New Zealand’s leading independent retail partner and wholesaler in the food, liquor and hardware sectors. And while we may be large, we’ll always be locals at heart.

So, roll up your sleeves and bring your best self to work, and we’ll give you the support you need to develop a rewarding career and make your mark on the future of retail.

**Make your Mark**

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We are the largest supplier of liquor to independently owned liquor retailers and the largest broad range liquor wholesaler in Australia.

ALM supplies over 12,000 liquor customers. In addition to supplying liquor stores, ALM incorporates a specialist on-premise liquor division that supports bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels. Through our network of 14 distribution centres located in each State and territory in Australia, we support independent businesses with a competitively priced and extensive liquor range, delivered through our cost effective and efficient supply chain.