Ready to fast-track your leadership journey with a global food industry leader?
- Join the Leadership Team during an exciting growth phase
- Lead their expansion across Australia's dynamic foodservice market
- A global powerhouse, manufacturing and distributing foodservice products
Groenz, backed by the international strength of Golden State Foods (GSF), is seeking a driven, ambitious National Sales Manager to lead their expansion across Australia's dynamic foodservice market. Australia is a key growth market for Groenz, which is known for its leading standards in food quality, innovation, and customer service across Australia and New Zealand.
Groenz is a part of global food player Golden State Foods (GSF), which operates as a global powerhouse, manufacturing and distributing foodservice products to over 125,000 restaurants and stores spanning five continents. As a 100% management-owned company headquartered in California, GSF combines entrepreneurial agility with established market presence, giving you the resources of a major corporation with the decision-making speed of a focused business.
Our Groenz operations across New Zealand and Australia specialise in high-quality liquid food products for the Foodservice and QSR sectors. In Australia, we're positioned for significant growth, importing premium products that meet the evolving demands of our expanding customer base.
About the role
As National Sales Manager - Australia, you'll join the Groenz Leadership Team during an exciting growth phase. This isn't just about maintaining current business – you'll be leading our ambitious expansion strategy and building the foundation for sustained market leadership across Australia.
You'll drive profitable growth through strategic customer acquisition and portfolio expansion, managing our GSF branded products while identifying new market opportunities. Leading a team of 8 with 4 direct reports, your leadership will be crucial in scaling our sales operations, developing talent across the team, and establishing Groenz as the go-to partner for foodservice solutions across the country.
The scope of this role spans leadership through to executional excellence - from setting and executing sales strategy that drives both volume and margin growth, to building lasting partnerships with key customers and distributors. You will lead promotional planning, oversee launches, and represent Groenz at industry events, all while developing a high-performing team that shares your commitment to excellence.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for a results-driven sales leader with 3-5 years leadership experience in the Foodservice sales channel and someone who understands the Australian market landscape and sees the potential for expansion. You'll have a track record of leading and motivating sales teams, developing sales strategies that deliver measurable results, and managing customer relationships.
Your strategic and commercial mindset will help you identify and deliver growth opportunities, while your communication skills and leadership approach will inspire your team to exceed targets. We value creativity and strategic thinking alongside proven leadership and execution capabilities.
Why join us?
At Groenz, you’re not just taking a job — you're joining a global family dedicated to quality, innovation, and people. Backed by the strength and legacy of GSF, you'll find real opportunities to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact in the Australian foodservice industry.
You'll have the backing of a financially strong parent company, access to established supply chains and product innovation capabilities, plus the autonomy to shape how we grow the Australian foodservice market.
Ready to take the next big step in your career?
Apply now and lead the future of foodservice in Australia with Groenz.
Get in touch with Hamish McCombie from LEAD Executive Search | Impact Leadership to learn more about this opportunity: [email protected]
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