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Mars UK • AUS-Queensland-Brisbane | Australia

State Account Manager QLD

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

  • Represent a portfolio of leading brands within our Wholesale and End-User customers

  • Add your own flavour to this autonomous role covering South Queensland coast.

  • Permanent Full-time opportunity. Competitive salary + bonus & tool of trade Vehicle.

We have an exciting opportunity for a State Account Manager to join our team representing a portfolio of leading brands including MASTERFOODS™, DOLMIO™, BENS ORIGINAL™ & KANTONG™.

Covering the territory across South Queensland coast, you will be responsible for the sales and distribution of product lines with our Wholesale and End-User customers as well as identifying new sales and distribution opportunities.

You will be well supported to drive success in your territory and encouraged to amplify promotional activities to strengthen customer engagement, maximise your territory distribution and deliver the agreed speed to market of new lines.

Predominantly a customer facing role you will be a confident relationship driven individual with a strong desire to succeed and be highly motivated to achieve personal goals, set sales targets and demonstrate a resilience and adaptability to engage with change.

What would be your key responsibilities?

  • Increase sales and distribution of Mars Food product lines.

  • Achievement of yearly set sales targets.

  • Optimise the effectiveness of both National and State based promotional activity.

  • Increase the distribution of new products to market.

  • Chase, unlock and develop new business opportunities with key end users.

What are we looking for?

  • Experienced Account Manager or sales professional ideally within Food service.

  • Proven experience working with stakeholders to create a category driven approach.

  • Proven experience building strong and influential relationships.

  • Highly motivated to achieve set sales targets.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Genuine career progression with a focus on you and your career goals. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • Global health and wellbeing program to support flexibility and work-life balance.

  • Opportunity to make a difference with our volunteer and ambassador programs.

  • Be part of a company that is contributing to making the world a better place today and every day through our sustainable generation plan.

  • A culture that offers collaboration, leadership and rewards you for the role you play in delivering results.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Internal applicants: This role has been graded as a B4 opportunity, please discuss your application with your line manager including obtaining their endorsement.

Applications close: Sunday, 15th February 2026

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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