In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to major retail and foodservice customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Simplot Global Food business includes 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, serving retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, with 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Globally, the J.R. Simplot Company employs 15,000 people, driving innovation and excellence across diverse industries.
Within the Australian market, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating meals that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Aussie life for generations, and include Leggo's, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.
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:
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Respect for Resources
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Spirit of Innovation
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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.
- Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
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Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
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Employee Reward and Recognition Program
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Bonus incentives and discounted Health Insurance
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Novated Car Leasing Agreements
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Income Protection Insurance
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Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Simplot values the creativity and meaningful relationships that grow through face-to-face connection while also recognising the importance of flexibility for our team members. Our hybrid work environment includes four days in our corporate office, with Wednesdays as our dedicated ‘Connect Day' bringing everyone together to strengthen our successful culture of innovation and collaboration.
We currently have an opportunity for a State Distributor Manager – South Australia/NT to join our Foodservice team on a permanent, full-time basis, based out of our flexible, co-working Adelaide office.
This senior, state-level role is responsible for leading distributor performance across SA/NT, with a strong focus on commercial outcomes, customer relationships and execution of state and national strategies. The role works closely with internal stakeholders and leads a SA-based field team to drive consistent, in market execution.
The position operates across both office and field, with regular travel throughout metropolitan and regional SA, Northern Territory and Mildura and plays a key role in supporting the continued growth and success of our national Foodservice business.
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Lead the overall strategy and performance of SA distributor accounts to achieve agreed sales, margin and growth targets
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Develop and execute state distributor plans aligned to national Foodservice strategy
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Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key distributor partners
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Lead, coach and develop a SA based field team to drive consistent in market execution
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Manage forecasting, trade investment and promotional activity at a state level
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Monitor market trends/intel, competitor activity and distribution performance to inform decision making
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Work closely with Simplot national/key account, marketing, finance and demand planning teams, driving growth, sound commercial outcomes and forecast accuracy in SA/NT
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Maintain a strong balance between office based planning and regular field engagement
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Undertake regular travel across SA and NT, including Mildura, (VIC).
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Collaborate closely with the Simplot national Foodservice team to contribute to positive engagement and commercial success to achieve national budget expectations
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Significant commercial experience within foodservice or a related FMCG environment
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Strong understanding of the South Australian Foodservice market, with established distributor and customer relationships (highly regarded)
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Demonstrated success managing distributor or wholesale customer relationships at a senior level
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Strong business and financial acumen, including experience with forecasting, trade spend and joint business planning
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Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to coach and develop high performing teams
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Well developed negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
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Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation capability in a fast paced environment
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Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across cross functional teams
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Tertiary qualifications in business, marketing or a related discipline (preferred)
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM or sales reporting systems
If this sounds like you, then please apply online now.
Applications close Friday 24th July 2026. Simplot reserves the right to commence recruiting activity prior to closing date.
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Job Requisition ID: 26422
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Location(s): GF Office - Rose Park
Country: Australia
Simplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today, we would love to hear from you. If you require technical assistance, please email us at [email protected]
