The Opportunity

At Nestlé Purina, we're passionate about creating richer lives for pets and the people who love them. We're seeking an inspiring and results-driven State Field Sales Manager to lead our Victoria and Tasmania Field Sales team, with responsibility for delivering the Pet channel plan across Metcash and Pet Specialty customers.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially savvy and people-focused sales leader who thrives on coaching high-performing teams, building trusted customer partnerships and translating strategy into outstanding execution in-store. You'll have the autonomy to shape state performance, develop future talent and deliver meaningful commercial impact across a diverse and fast-moving pet retail landscape.

Reporting to the National Field Sales Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract, you'll lead and inspire a team of Territory Managers across Victoria and Tasmania, creating the conditions for success through coaching, capability building and a relentless focus on execution excellence. You'll connect business and customer priorities with the realities of the field, ensuring our brands are visible, available and activated to win with pet owners and shoppers.

A day in the life…

•    Lead and develop a high-performing field sales team, driving capability, accountability and execution excellence.
•    Translate national strategies into clear state priorities across Victoria and Tasmania.
•    Deliver sales growth, distribution, ranging and in-store execution across Metcash and Pet Specialty customers.
•    Build strong customer and stakeholder relationships to drive sustainable commercial outcomes.
•    Use insights to identify opportunities, solve challenges and improve field performance.
•    Partner cross-functionally to bring business priorities to life in-store.
•    Maintain a regular field presence across Victoria and Tasmania, including regional and overnight travel.

What will make you successful

•   Leadership experience in FMCG, field sales, customer development or account management, ideally within pet care or a related consumer category.
•   Proven ability to coach and develop high-performing teams.
•   Experience working across complex retail environments, ideally Metcash, independent grocery and Pet Specialty.
•   Strong track record delivering sales, distribution, ranging and execution outcomes.
•   Strong commercial acumen, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
•   Analytical capability with experience using reporting and business tools.
•  Willingness to travel regularly across Victoria and Tasmania, including regional and overnight travel.
•  Ability and willingness to travel regularly across Victoria and Tasmania, including regional and overnight travel.
•  A genuine passion for pets and Purina’s purpose of creating richer lives for pets and the people who love them.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to lead a talented team, shape Pet channel performance across two states and make a genuine impact in a business that values ambition, collaboration, inclusion and growth. You will work with trusted brands, diverse customers and cross-functional partners to improve the way we show up for retailers, shoppers and pet owners every day.

If you are a results-driven sales leader who thrives on building winning teams and delivering exceptional execution, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits  

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader. 

In addition, we offer: 

•    Varied career experiences and personalised development support 
•    Access up to 5 additional days of leave to support your health and wellbeing 
•    Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts 
•    Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program 
•    Paid parental and partner leave 
•    Purchase Leave Scheme 
•    Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave 
•    Discounted Nestlé products 
•    Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation

Our Story 

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. 

For more information, please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) 

We want to make finding your dream job possible. If you require additional support with your application, please contact us at careers@au.nestle.com 

Apply today!