Fresh Specialist Job at Metcash Food AU Feb 2023

We are looking to hire, Fresh Specialist Job at Metcash Food AU Feb 2023

Fresh Specialist Job

Crestmead, Australia

Full time

About Company

Over 1600 individually owned businesses spread out across Australia and New Zealand are proudly supplied by Metcash Food. We are what keeps the neighborhood's businesses going. Our stores, which carry a wide range of reliable independent brands like IGA, Foodland, Celebrations, Total Tools, Mitre 10, Home Hardware, the Bottle-o, and Campbells/C-Store, are situated in the heart of their respective local communities and provide the people who live there with the products and locally produced food they value most. Feb 2023: Fresh Specialist Position at Metcash Food AU

The Fresh Specialist - Deli & Bakery is needed by the Retail Operations Team. In this role, you will primarily assist Area Sales Managers and Retailers with ticketing knowledge, niche ranging, and food-sensitive compliance issues. The Fresh experts in each state act as a hub for Fresh information, always advocating excellence in Fresh-Food for both retailers and customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with ASM to implement Fresh Merch strategies and achieve operational standards (National & State) 
• Educate and coach (e.g., training sessions) Retail Ops teams to ensure they have a good understanding of Fresh and know when to call for additional support when necessary
• Build relationship with retailers to establish trust and confidence as a Fresh SME
• Advise on Fresh new lines, ranging, ticketing, catalogue compliance and identify warehouse sales opportunities (e.g., seasonal, themed, promo lines)
• Use available shoppers’ and stores’ data (e.g., demographic trends) to advise on additional Fresh range opportunities
• Share Fresh industry benchmark, trends, and best practice
• Provide Fresh training (e.g., Fresh food handling and stock rotation techniques, hygiene standards, legislative requirements, store displays)
• Provide Fresh-specific business support (e.g., review store Fresh budgets, formulate Fresh business strategies, and advise on how to maximize Fresh sales) 
• Represent retailers’ positions and feedback to SMM (via SOM) retailers’ needs and requests (e.g. high quality, price competitive, and meets the needs of the customer demographics of the store)
• Recommend Fresh product or service enhancements to improver retailer satisfaction and sales potential

Job Requirements

• In-depth Fresh grocery market knowledge and understanding of the retail supermarket sector
• Experience in buying within a Fresh category and knowledge of growing and supply trends within the industry, essential is Deli.
• Strong understanding of Fresh food compliance and legislative requirements e.g. HACCP, Food Safety, Cold Chain and WHS Legislation
• Influencing skills and ability to rapidly establish trust and build relations with retailers (owners and managers)
• Demonstrate effective promotional and sales skills, with a strong track record of closing successful deals and meeting sales targets
  
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