State Account Executive

Inghams; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Product discounts

Travel discounts

Job summary

Inghams is seeking a State Account Executive to own wholesale accounts across South Australia and Northern Territory. You will nurture partnerships, drive Joint Customer Business Planning, and manage orders to meet demand, budgeted revenue, and GM targets.

You’ll collaborate with operations, marketing and NPD, travel for national events, and leverage a competitive salary package with a company car in a hybrid work setup at the Burton site.

Qualifications

• Proven frontline sales experience with exposure to major wholesale accounts.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to analyse P&L and make informed decisions.
• Strong project management skills and ability to execute sales strategies effectively.
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary lead and point of contact for wholesale customers across South Australia & Northern Territory.
• Drive the annual Joint Customer Business Planning process.
• Forecast and manage customer order requirements to meet demand.
• Deliver on budgeted volume, revenue, and GM targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesale customers.
• Analyse data to identify product gaps, profitability opportunities, and new business prospects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, farming, category, marketing, and NPD teams to achieve business goals.
• Travel to support national events and key business activities as required.

Skills

Frontline sales experience

Relationship-building

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Marketing

Job description

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Your opportunity to join our team

You’re a motivated and strategic thinker with a passion for building strong client relationships. That’s why you’ll join us here at Inghams!

We’re looking for a driven State Account Executive to take ownership of wholesale accounts, nurture key partnerships, and spearhead new business opportunities.

With our exceptional range of Chicken and Turkey products, this is your chance to join a high-performing team in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with an office based at Inghams Primary Processing Site at Burton.

Inghams will offer a competitive salary package, including a fully maintained company car.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the primary lead and point of contact for wholesale customers across South Australia & Northern Territory.
• Drive the annual Joint Customer Business Planning process.
• Forecast and manage customer order requirements to meet demand.
• Deliver on budgeted volume, revenue, and GM targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesale customers.
• Analyse data to identify product gaps, profitability opportunities, and new business prospects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, farming, category, marketing, and NPD teams to achieve business goals.
• Travel to support national events and key business activities as required.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven frontline sales experience with exposure to major wholesale accounts.
• Strong ability to work autonomously, manage projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, or a related field (preferred).
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers and stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen, with the ability to analyse P&L and make informed decisions.
• Strong project management skills and ability to execute sales strategies effectively.

What we’ll offer you:

• On-the-job training and support to set you up for success
• Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
• Employee benefits including product discounts and travel discounts
• Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
• The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
• ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that’s…Always Good!

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.