Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Sales Director - Foodservice & Convenience role at Metcash Join to apply for the Sales Director - Foodservice & Convenience role at Metcash Joining the Metcash Family At Metcash and Superior Food Services, being part of something bigger means contributing to a business with real purpose, where the work you do empowers independent businesses and strengthens local communities across Australia. It’s more than just a job, it’s a chance to grow, develop and thrive in your own way. You’ll join a high-performing team where your efforts are valued, and your success is shared. Joining the Metcash Family At Metcash and Superior Food Services, being part of something bigger means contributing to a business with real purpose, where the work you do empowers independent businesses and strengthens local communities across Australia. It’s more than just a job, it’s a chance to grow, develop and thrive in your own way. You’ll join a high-performing team where your efforts are valued, and your success is shared. As part of the Metcash family, Superior Food Services is an award-winning, national foodservice distributor with over 25 years of experience delivering exceptional customer service and tailored supply solutions. Our extensive product range allows us to serve a diverse customer base with a true one-stop-shop experience, underpinned by a customer-first philosophy. We’ve built a strong reputation as a leader in the foodservice and distribution sector by focusing on quality, innovation and ease of doing business. As an independently run company within the Metcash group, we bring agility and entrepreneurial spirit to everything we do - always striving to exceed expectations and deliver excellence. In This Role We’re on the hunt for a strategic, results-driven Executive Sales Director to lead our Foodservice and Convenience portfolio. This is a senior leadership role driving revenue, developing national sales strategies, managing key customer relationships, and leading a high-performing sales team across Petrol & Convenience, Superior, Campbells, and QSR channels. You’ll bring a blend of strategic vision, commercial expertise, and a passion for growth in fast-paced, dynamic markets. The role can be based in either Sydney or Melbourne. What You’ll Do Develop and execute bold, effective sales strategies to grow market share and revenue. Lead and coach a large national team, driving alignment, accountability, and engagement. Build and maintain key partnerships with national and regional customers and distributors. Identify and seize new market opportunities, trends, and innovations across foodservice and convenience. Deliver profitable growth through smart planning, investment, and resource management. Work closely with Merchandise, Supply Chain, Finance and Product to deliver value. Monitor market trends and competitor activity to stay ahead and drive decision-making. Own sales forecasting, pipeline visibility and performance reporting for executive leadership. What You’ll Bring 10 years in senior sales leadership, ideally in wholesale, FMCG, or retail operations A proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering against KPIs Deep commercial acumen with strong P&L, budgeting and forecasting experience Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Experience with independent retail or independently run businesses is highly regarded Willingness to travel nationally Life at Metcash An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities. Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year. Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually. 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers. Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”. Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace! Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity. ️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023 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 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. We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Join us and be part of something bigger! INFLA Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Sales and Business Development Industries Wholesale Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Metcash by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Sales Director” roles. 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