National Merchandise and Sales Support

**Based at Knoxfield, National Office**:

- **Full time permanent position**

PFD Food Services is Australia’s family operated food service network. We’re 100% Australian owned, with 70 strategically located distribution centres around Australia. We deliver an extensive range of fresh meat and seafood together frozen products, drygoods, paper products and cleaning solutions to the food service industry.

Since 1943, we have been distributor of choice for cafés, restaurants, pubs, clubs, schools and any foodservice business that demands a wide range of products delivered with outstanding customer service. We’ve always believed in ourselves and our people, we know it takes every task, from every person in our business to help make our customers business a success. In 2021 PFD formed a partnership with another proud Australian company, Woolworths Group.

**The Role**

The purpose of the role is to provide support and administrative assistance to the Seafood & Meat Team. The core daily functions include maintaining and updating product pricing and providing sales and pricing data information and reporting. You will be assisting with submission, coding, support, and records maintenance for tenders.

General administration, team meetings and reporting also make up this role.

**Key Responsibilities**
- National account data support;
- Updating pricing;
- Contract reviews;
- Costing models and typing of contract letters;
- Product and Customer Group analysis;
- The Use of Category & In store analysis to identify opportunities to achieve sales and distribution targets;
- Assist with new product development & execution;
- Contact Suppliers to ensure promotional submissions are received;
- Coordinate the sending of confirmations to Suppliers;
- Ensure specific reporting is provided to the income collection department;
- Source promotional artwork from Suppliers;
- Supplier based reporting and data review;
- Coding of customer tenders;
- Contact suppliers for tender support;
- Assist with the preparation of tenders;
- Maintain records of tender submissions;
- National promotional program data loading and reporting;
- National networking of specific items.

**Key Competencies, Skills and Qualifications**
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to internal and external stakeholders at all levels;
- Strong planning and organisational skills;
- Ability to work as part of a team;
- Great attention to detail;
- Self-starter, pro-active and self-motivated;
- Excellent administration skills;
- Ability to work autonomously;
- Analytical skills;
- Strong project management skills;
- Advanced computer skills - particularly with Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel including the use of pivot tables;
- Further education or tertiary qualifications in Business/Marketing would be advantageous.

We are offering competitive remuneration, superannuation and other staff benefits (such as discounts on staff purchases, discounted accommodation, health insurance and banking). Should you be eligible, the company may also offer nationally recognised Certificate III training.

As part of our recruitment process, do you agree to undertake employment checks? These checks may include a medical assessment (including a drug and alcohol test), National Police History Check, Working With Children/Vulnerable Groups Check, Licence Validation/Demerit Point Check.
- Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CV's from Recruitment agencies / third parties and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CV's sent directly to Line Managers._

**PFD Food Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer