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Joining the Metcash Family
At Metcash, you're part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.
About the Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to join Metcash as a Business Development Manager on full time basis with flexibility to work from Huntingwood, Sydney or Melbourne. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, developing and executing on new opportunities for business expansion across the Primary Freight function. They will also be responsible for the onboarding and ongoing management of Suppliers on Metcash's Primary Freight function and ensuring that Metcash is and remains the customer / vendor of choice in the market.
In this Role
- Create and implement market engagement strategies to seek and develop commercial relationships aligned to Metcash's primary freight strategy.
- Explore opportunities to drive innovation to develop new avenues for business growth.
- Develop proposals, quotes or responses to open market opportunities from ideation through to execution.
- Manage commercial relationships to achieve favourable terms to ensure best pricing and service from any newly sought opportunities.
- Establish and report on metrics to evaluate performance and compliance to contractual obligations and analyse data to identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvements.
You're Likely a Match If
- Experience in a freight/ logistics business development function
- Proven record of business growth, client relations, negotiation and networking
- Exceptional project management, written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal skills and a commitment to professional conduct
- Commercial acumen and an ability to achieve growth outcomes and evaluate which opportunities are likely to yield the greatest return on investment.
Life at Metcash
Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!
Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
Proudly a Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.
Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, "Our Local".
About Us
Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We're also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
Join us and become part of something bigger!
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