Assistant Channel Manager

General Information

Date Published

30-Apr-2025

Advertising Ends

30-May-2025

ID#

11857

Role Type

Marketing & Comms

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Country

Australia

Location

Melbourne & Southern Victoria

Position Description

A world of opportunity awaits.

Fonterra is a global dairy nutrition company owned by 8,000 New Zealand farming families and supported by 18,000 dedicated people around the world. As the consumer facing arm of Fonterra, our Oceania business is behind many brands loved across Australian and New Zealand such as Perfect Italiano™, Mainland™, Western Star™, Bega™, Fresh ‘n Fruity, Kapiti and Anchor. Our vision is to be Oceania’s most trusted dairy company, driven by those that live and breathe dairy.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an Assistant Channel Manager – Dining, to support delivery of the Foodservice Channel Strategy for Oceania. In this newly formed team, you will find that every day will be different, from striving for executional excellence in marketing and trade promotion initiatives, to supporting the commercialisation of insight-led innovation projects, and leading top tier asset development activity.

You will report to the Channel Development Manager – Dining and you will work together to accelerate growth within this strategically important channel.

Key responsibilities will include:

Support delivery of the Dining channel strategy and annual marketing plan activities.
Support the development and execution of integrated activation programs for key innovation launches and promotional activities.
Lead the development and execution of best-in-class trade and customer marketing initiatives, working collaboratively with the sales team and key customers.
Lead the development of a compelling range of sales assets, tools, and merchandise, working collaboratively with the sales team to understand their needs thus ensuring all tools that are developed are relevant and add value to our customers throughout their buying journey.

This role is based at our Richmond head office, working within a hybrid work model, with work from home (WFH) flexibility.

About You

A highly collaborative work style, teamed with excellent stakeholder management skills, will be key to your success in this role. We are a team of people who loving working in a fast paced, exciting environment.

You will have the proven ability to plan and prioritise, as well as consistently achieve results that exceed expectations.

You will also have:

Tertiary qualification, ideally in Marketing, Communications, or related discipline.
Minimum 2 years marketing experience, preferably within the FMCG industry.
Demonstrated strength in analytical and strategic thinking, with a keen ability to monitor and enhance brand performance.
Skilled in project management, successfully leading cross-functional teams and ensuring timely project delivery.
Exceptional communication and influencing abilities, adept at fostering strong relationships both internally and externally.
Commercially driven with solid financial acumen, capable of setting priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Proactive, inquisitive, and hands-on, consistently bringing a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.

This is a great opportunity to drive meaningful impact in a dynamic and forward-thinking business. You’ll work alongside passionate professionals, contribute to innovative projects, and be part of a culture that values growth, collaboration, and excellence.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of something truly special!

The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

We offer flexible working to ensure the job gets done whilst being there for life's important moments.
With a global presence, a world of career opportunities awaits you.
We support your health and wellbeing with events, discounts on wellbeing products, and employee assistance programs.
We encourage lifelong learning and will help you develop your skills.
Enjoy discounted health insurance based on your employment type and location.
No matter your life stage or choices, we have leave options, including purchasing additional leave, enhanced parental benefits, and long-service leave.

Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

You, me, us together.

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