Head of Field & Distributors

Job no: 503806
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Sales

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Your Impact


Lead the national field sales and distributor strategy and transformation program across Asahi’s Away From Home channel, driving sustainable growth, market leadership and commercial performance. This is a highly strategic leadership role, balancing long-term planning with disciplined execution across a diverse customer base including Retail State, Distributors, Petrol & Convenience and RECA

Key Accountabilities:

 

  • Set and deliver national field sales and distributor strategy across AFH
  • Own end-to-end commercial performance including P&L, volume, revenue and profit
  • Lead state sales teams to develop and execute short and long-term sales plans
  • Build strong customer partnerships and drive growth across contracted and new customers
  • Drive customer acquisition strategy and strengthen retention across the channel
  • Partner cross-functionally (Marketing, Category, RGM) to deliver category and portfolio growth
  • Lead forecasting and ensure delivery against key financial targets (NSV, GCSC)
  • Uplift capability and embed a high-performance, accountable sales culture
  • Lead, coach and develop a large national sales team (150+ team, multiple leaders)
  • Drive continuous improvement, productivity and organisational effectiveness

 

About You:

  • 10+ years’ experience in senior commercial or sales leadership within FMCG
  • Proven ability to lead large, geographically dispersed sales teams
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience managing a national P&L
  • Track record of delivering growth through customer strategy and execution
  • Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Strong analytical capability with the ability to turn insights into results
  • Experience in alcohol, beverages or coffee highly regarded
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex and matrixed environment

Position Description

Advertised: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Application close: AUS Eastern Standard Time

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