Sales Assistant

JBS Australia’s Southern Division, headquartered in Melbourne, has the largest multi-species processing facility in Australia, processing beef, sheep, and goats. JBS Southern processing facilities have access to all major international markets, providing our livestock suppliers with a range of markets and brand opportunities.

At JBS, we foster a positive and inclusive culture that values diversity and teamwork. We are committed to your professional growth, offering robust career development opportunities within one of the world's most respected organisations. JBS Australia is a leading meat processing company, committed to delivering high-quality products to our customers both domestically and internationally. We pride ourselves on our innovation, sustainability, and dedication to excellence.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sales Assistant to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will support the sales team in managing domestic and export sales of smalls. Your primary responsibilities will include customer service, order processing, and assisting with sales strategies to drive growth in the Southern region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales ownership/responsibility to applicable markets, as designated by your line manager.
• Provide general support to the team.
• Enter new sales into Food Trader and distribute confirmations to customers.
• Allocate orders in Food Trader for production.
• Maintain, update and follow up  shipped and unshipped orders
• Assist with reporting and analysis of sales data and information.
• Assist sales team to communicate and deliver required service levels to customers.
• Provide key accounts with production updates and shipment information.
• Maintain and grow customer relationships in conjunction with the sales team.
• Liaise with the shipping team on schedules and details for relevant orders.
• Support the sales team to manage inventory.
• Liaise with PCP (Production Control Planners) on production, labelling, and specification maintenance.
• Arrange and follow through timely completion of air freight orders.
• Process and follow up e-claims for B2B and B2C as required.
• Other relevant duties as directed by your manager.

What you will bring to the table:

• Undergraduate qualifications in Business/Marketing.
• Demonstrated good computer literacy in Excel, Word, and Outlook (intermediate to advanced Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Responds calmly in difficult situations maintaining a strong customer service focus.
• Exceptional ability to prioritise and multi-skill.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a team environment.
• Takes others' perspectives into consideration.
• Must be energetic, passionate, and enthusiastic with a demonstrated focus on system improvement.
• Sees an opportunity and takes action.
• Makes self fully available as required.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• The chance to be part of a leading company in the meat processing industry.

How to Apply:

Are you ready to be part of the 3rd largest Food & Beverage company in the world (just behind Nestle & Pepsi!) and have the opportunity to shape the future of our Operations strategy, working closely with leaders across the region?

We want to hear from you!