Territory Sales Manager QLD

At Priestley’s Gourmet Delights, we're entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking for a Territory Sales Manager to help expand our market presence, win new business and strengthen customer partnerships across the foodservice industry. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role for a commercially driven sales professional who thrives on building opportunities, converting leads into revenue and delivering tangible results.

As a member of the National Sales Team, you'll work closely with customers, distributors, Marketing and Innovation to grow sales, increase product distribution and bring market insights back into the business. If you're motivated by growth, accountability and making an impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Drive sustainable sales growth across the assigned territory by growing existing accounts, acquiring new customers and increasing product distribution.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors, foodservice operators, end-users and key customer decision-makers.

• Develop a strong territory pipeline, identify new opportunities and convert qualified leads into profitable sales outcomes.

• Maintain consistent customer engagement through regular field activity, call planning and disciplined follow-up.

• Achieve agreed sales targets while supporting pricing integrity, margin discipline and profitable commercial growth.

• Provide regular territory updates, including sales performance, customer activity, opportunities, risks and required support.

• Represent the business professionally at customer meetings, trade shows, product launches and other commercial activities.

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Innovation and internal teams to support product launches, campaigns and customer growth initiatives.

• Share market insights, competitor activity and customer feedback to help inform commercial decision-making.

• Support consistent field sales processes, national sales initiatives and continuous improvement across the National Sales Team.

Why Join Us?

At Priestley’s Gourmet Delights, your work creates happiness — for our customers, our team, and you. Guided by our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), Enjoy;

• Compensation and Benefits: Competitive remuneration and performance incentives to everyday perks, we offer a range of benefits including free onsite parking, EV charging stations, product discounts, novated leasing and celebratory treats — ensuring you feel rewarded for the value you bring.

• Career Growth & Development: Investment in our people’s growth through professional and leadership development, education assistance, mentoring, cross‑functional exposure and clear career pathways, empowering long‑term careers with PGD.

• Wellbeing & Work‑Life Balance: A healthy balance through flexible working arrangements, predictable rosters, wellbeing initiatives, 6 weeks parental leave, EAP support and onsite facilities that support physical, mental and family wellbeing.

• Recognition & Reward: Recognition programs celebrate everyday wins, living our values and long‑term contribution, ensuring you feel seen, appreciated and proud of the impact you make.

• Community & Culture: Open communication, employee voice initiatives, onsite BBQ's and shared experiences, we foster a culture of belonging wherejoy meets ambitionand everyone plays a part in Simply creating happiness, Together!

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About You:

You are a results-driven sales professional with a strong track record of growing revenue, winning new business and developing long-term customer partnerships. You enjoy being on the road, building relationships and identifying opportunities that create commercial value.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in territory sales, account management, business development or a similar field-based sales role.

• A proven ability to grow sales, increase distribution and convert opportunities into revenue.

• Strong prospecting, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Experience using CRM systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics, to manage customer activity, forecasting and pipeline visibility.

• A growth mindset, high level of accountability and strong commercial acumen.

• The ability to work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, Innovation and broader business stakeholders to achieve shared business outcomes.

• Experience within foodservice, food manufacturing or FMCG will be (Highly Desirable)

About Us:

At Priestley's Gourmet Delights, we're passionate about creating products people love. Proudly Australian-owned and family-operated since 1996, we've grown into one of Australia's leading food manufacturers, supplying premium sweet and savoury products across the country. Our recent move to a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility has supercharged our capacity for growth and innovation, positioning us at the forefront of food trends and customer solutions. If you want to be part of an ambitious business that's pushing for better and shaping the future of foodservice, this is the place for you!

How To Apply:
If you’re excited about the opportunity to be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you! Please include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role.

Priestley's Gourmet Delights is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

(We kindly request recruitment agencies avoid making any unsolicited contact with our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers across our business. Priestley's Gourmet Delights is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes).