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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.

**Are you ready to start your sales career with one of Australia's largest food manufacturers?**:
**About our Role**

We have a great opportunity to join our Commercial division as a Merchandiser (known internally as a Sales Support Representative). Based in Newcastle (or surrounds) and reporting to our State Field Manager - NSW, this is a permanent, part-time position. This is a varied role, where you will take responsibility for the distribution, shelf management, promotion, and presentation of our range of known and trusted household products.

Working weekdays, this part-time position will require you to work 26 hours per week with flexibility around start and finish times. You will be responsible for Grocery and Independent stores across the Swansea, Belmont, Newcastle and Nelson Bay area.

**What you will do**:

- Build strong ongoing relationship with our customers
- Provide appropriate services to meet objectives of both Simplot Australia and our customers
- Build and maintain displays
- Ensure all Simplot products are presented with correct facings and in the best possible position
- Review and implementation of store planograms and layouts
- Ensure sales and field plans are executed in each store
- Achieve Territory Key Performance Indicators and field drive incentives

**What we can provide**:

- A flexible, family-friendly culture
- Simplot Australia branded clothing
- All the tools required to enable your creativity when building displays with point of sale
- Learning and development programs
- The opportunity to progress your career
- Extra incentives to reward your performance, such as?
- An allowance of $0.91c per kilometre travelled on your return trip from home

**About you**:
Previous Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) merchandising experience would be highly beneficial (but not essential), as is the desire and motivation to succeed in the FMCG industry. This is the perfect opportunity if you are studying and looking for a role to complement your timetable, that may also accelerate your career within sales and marketing.

You will be energetic, driven, and enthusiastic, with the ability to build lasting relationships. You will have exceptional planning skills and importantly enjoy working within a highly motivated Sales Team.

You will need a current driver's license and have a roadworthy vehicle.

**Culture & 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.

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**Job Requisition ID**:11784

**Travel Required**: Up to 100%

**Pay Grade**: Hourly

**Location(s)**:Remote - AUS

**Country**: Australia

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