Area Sales Manager - South East QLD

• Drive sales for Mars Food within the Independent Grocery Channel

• Service metropolitan/regional areas

• Full Time Position

About the Role We are currently recruiting for an Area Sales Manager to service Gold Coast / Brisbane and surrounding regional trips, representing Mars Food in the Independent Grocery channel.

Tier 2 MSO management experience / engagement.

• • • • Responsibilities
      • Increase ranging within your relevant territory, in line with KPI targets
      • Sell and execute NPD ranging as per the KPI targets set out
      • Sell and execute off location displays to increase brand presence and drive sales in your territory
      • Drive seasonal sales by selling in over and above volume deals quarterly
      • Effectively manage your store list and store visit frequencies in line with Mars Food Program expectations
      • Manage store compliance by ensuring that agreed ranging is as per head office agreement and to planogram
      • Merchandise off location displays to support promotional activity.
      • Report all activities conducted with store visit on a daily basis
      • Escalate non-compliance to agreed ranging/promotional activity
      • Report on competitor activity/new products found in store
      • Tier 2 MSO management and engagement

• • • • Skills & Experience

• • • • Strong relationship building and maintenance skills
      • You must be an influencer to be able to drive positive outcomes for Mars Food and your customers
      • Previous exposure to independent grocery, multi-site operator and banner groups would be highly regarded
      • Strong communication skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organisation
      • The ability to interpreted basic sales data to formulate store specific sales plans.
      • Excellent problem solving skills and solution orientated
      • Proven ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
      • The ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
      • A confident, highly organised person with a ‘can do’ attitude
      • Tier 2 MSO management experience

Benefits A fully maintained vehicle, laptop, tablet and mobile phone will be provided to the successful applicant upon commencement into the role

• Can you picture yourself on our team?

Strikeforce has three business divisions with a presence in major retailers such as Bunnings, Autobarn, Total Tools, Priceline, Target, Coles, Woolworths etc.

If you would like to know more about Strikeforce, please visit our website.

Candidates must:

• Have the right to work in Australia
• Have an Australian Drivers Licence, reliable motor vehicle and comprehensive insurance

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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