Results-oriented Area Sales Manager with a track record of driving sales growth and participating in team success. Skilled in communication and problem-solving, dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and exceeding company objectives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Area Manager
Metcash - C-Store/Campbells
06.2024 - Current
Worked within a team to achieve company goals and exceed targets consistently, creating a positive work environment.
Managed my daily operations for optimal performance, ensuring timely completion of tasks and projects.
Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure favorable terms that benefited both parties involved.
Built relationships with my customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
Compiled and analyzed data using Power BI and Sales Force to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.
Area Sales Manager
Billsons Beverages
10.2022 - 04.2024
Established and maintained relationships with over 300+ accounts. Including Nationals and Independents.
Driving brand visibility through excellent execution.
Surpassing sales targets and KPIs.
Working closely with Distributors, Wholesalers, Area managers across MSO groups to achieve mutual growth.
Exceptional performance and instrumental contributions to company expansion.
Exhibited product expertise and an acute understanding of customer preferences.
Leveraged CRM software to document customer interactions, sales initiatives, and pipeline opportunities, facilitating precise sales forecasting and performance evaluation.
Showcased communication skills, actively soliciting, and responding to customer feedback, resolving concerns, and tailoring personalized solutions.
Territory Manager, Business Development Manager, Relief Territory Manager
Frucor Suntory
01.2002 - 01.2022
Consistently delivering sales targets and KPI's (i.e.- core range growth, sales targets, product availability in store, new product distribution targets met).
Grow and develop new and existing sales territories.
Build and maintain long and withstanding business relationships to achieve mutual growth.
Deliver excellent execution on all tasks.
Actively seeking new business leads and establishing new territories from ground up.
Travel across territories as relief within Southeast QLD and Northern NSW.
Strategic Planning to achieve sales targets.
Overcoming obstacles and problem solving on a day-to-day basis.
Knowing and understanding different customer types and their demographics.
Consistently touching base with all customers on weekly, fortnightly, and monthly call cycles.
Ability to recognise and adapt with ever changing internal and external sales environment.
Execute all promotional requirements in a timely manner.
Work as part of a team and autonomously.
Extensive product knowledge including competitor product range.
Excellent communication skills.
Understand ordering systems i.e., SAP, C4C, Territory Master.
Education
Defensive Driver Training 1 & 2 -
Workplace Health and Safety Training -
Internet Fraud Training -
RSA -
01.2022
Exceller8 Sales Training -
01.2021
Completed Year 12 -
Bremer State High School
01.1990
Skills
Area oversight
Clear communication proficiency
Regulatory compliance
Data reporting
Strong negotiation capabilities
Contributive team participant
Analytical problem-solving
Proficient in CRM application management
Prospecting and Networking
Effective time management
Attention to Detail
Excellence in store execution
Power BI
Accomplishments
QLD salesperson of the year x 2
Retail award Rep of the year for QLD Fuel Group
Whello's Warriors award (National Sales director for Frucor) - Outstanding achievement across the quarter
Timeline
Business Development Area Manager
Metcash - C-Store/Campbells
06.2024 - Current
Area Sales Manager
Billsons Beverages
10.2022 - 04.2024
Territory Manager, Business Development Manager, Relief Territory Manager