Graduate Sales Representative

Simplot Australia is a food manufacturing and agriculture business encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood, and sauce operations that supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and food service customers.

As a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, we are focused on creating food Australians and New Zealanders love by maximising 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 the likes of Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

We have five manufacturing sites in Australia and six sales sites and employ almost 2000 people across these operations. We are an integral part of the global J.R. Simplot Company.

**Culture and Benefits**:
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 People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

**The Perks**:

- Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
- Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
- Employee Reward and Recognition Program
- Bonus incentives
- Discounted Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
- Sensory Club Program - Enjoy and taste our new product launches and access to our Culinary cooking sessions
- Company Car provided
- Income Protection Insurance
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

**About our role**:
Are you a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career in sales? 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 Graduate Sales Representative to join our Commercial Sales team working with the Grocery Independent accounts in Victoria. Reporting to the State Field Manager - VIC, and based at our Head Office in Mentone, Melbourne, you would be responsible for maximizing sales of Simplot's branded products within a designated territory of Southeast Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland region. This is a field-based position and will require up to 1 week of country travel every 6 weeks, overnight stays and additional travel may be required when requested.

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

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- 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

**About you**:
To be successful you will be a recent Graduate and may have previous experience in a field sales or retail role, experience in an FMCG environment is highly beneficial but not essential. You will also have excellent attention to detail, be highly organised, self-motivated and display strong interpersonal skills. You will be ambitious, with the drive to succeed in a fast paced and sometimes challenging environment.

This position presents itself as a great opportunity to move into an autonomous role with an FMCG leader and progress your career, you will be provided with a fully maintained company vehicle and mobile phone, along with robust training and development to set you up for success

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**Job Requisition ID**:12937

**Location(s)**:Chifley Business Park Office - Melbourne

**Country**: Australia

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