Strategic Sales Support

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Work Location:                   Bella Vista, Sydney Australia
Reporting To:                     Commercial Director - Meat & Food Service

Key responsibilities

• Be the vital link between our customers and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication with Supply Chain, RD&A, Regulatory, Commercial Finance, and Customer Service.
• Lead the charge in preparing, circulating, and continuously improving presentations and reports that highlight key metrics on Salesforce, Monthly Sales Updates, and Call Report Performance.
• Work closely with the Key Account Manager/Director to ensure sample, documentation, and quote requests are efficiently channelled and swiftly addressed.
• Represent the sales team in Stage Gate, Forecasting, and Financial Reporting meetings, providing key project updates and strategic input to business leaders.
• Ensure the accuracy of Salesforce by maintaining up-to-date contacts, project updates, and close dates, facilitating smooth sales operations.
• Prepare insightful market analyses using cutting-edge data tools and create compelling sales presentations with actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with the commercial team and customers to deliver unparalleled service and exceed expectations.
• Oversee customer agreements and contracts with meticulous attention to compliance and detail.
• Lead the way in sharing Salesforce and EPM best practices across accounts and customers, driving overall team success.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum of 2 years’ experience within Sales, R&D or a related field.
• Technologically savvy, comfortable operating with multiple online tools, databases and portals to collate information.
• Solid understanding of the metrics tracking and opportunity management practices with hands-on experience in data analysis, process improvement and coordination work.
• Good understanding of food and beverage industry will be an advantage.
• Comfortable managing both internal and external relationships that incudes Commercial/Sales team, General Management, Customers, and other stake holders.