- Exciting and varied 12-month max-term contract role!
- Excellent salary and Flexible wokring arrangements
The Business
At Patties Food Group, we're passionate about creating food people love. As one of Australia's leading food manufacturers, our portfolio includes some of Australia's most iconic and trusted brands, supplying customers across Retail, Foodservice and Out of Home channels. We're proud of our entrepreneurial spirit, customer focus and commitment to delivering quality products that consumers know and trust. Guided by our values of
Trust, Ownership, Courage and Integrity, we're continuing to invest in our people, brands and customers, making this an exciting time to join our team.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Account Manager to join our Commercial team on a 12-month Max Term Contract, managing one of Australia's most important retail partnerships - ALDI Australia.
Reporting to the Customer Director – ALDI & Metcash, you will lead the day-to-day commercial relationship with ALDI, developing and executing customer strategies that deliver profitable growth while strengthening long-term partnerships. Your duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to;
- Manage the day-to-day commercial relationship with ALDI Australia.
- Develop and execute customer plans that deliver profitable sales growth and category success.
- Lead customer meetings, strategic reviews and business planning sessions.
- Identify commercial opportunities through category insights, customer data and market trends.
- Manage pricing submissions, ranging proposals and internal approval processes.
- Lead end-to-end project management of new products, product changes and recipe improvements.
- Monitor sales, profitability and operational performance, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of customer initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements and internal governance processes.
- Other ad hoc duties as per directed.
The Person
You will be a commercially astute Account Manager who enjoys building strong customer relationships and delivering results in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
You'll ideally bring:
- Experience managing major retail customers within the Australian FMCG industry.
- Exposure to ALDI or private label customers will be highly regarded.
- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Marketing, Commerce or a related discipline.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience analysing sales performance and identifying growth opportunities.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the business.
Why Join Patties Food Group?
- Manage one of Australia's most strategic retail partnerships.
- Work with some of Australia's most recognised food brands.
- Join a collaborative, high-performing commercial team.
- Hybrid working arrangements and free take home product for you to enjoy!
- Competitive remuneration and the opportunity to make a genuine commercial impact.
- Be part of a business with an exciting growth agenda and a culture built on Trust, Ownership, Courage and Integrity.
If you're looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a key national account and play a pivotal role in driving commercial growth, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and become part of Patties Food Group!
Patties Food Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No fee of any type will be paid if we hire a candidate whose resume has been submitted by an employment agency without a valid written recruitment agreement. Any unsolicited resumes will be deemed the property of Patties Food Group.