Head of Sales - APAC

Permanent employee, Full-time · AU

ABOUT THE ROLE
Minor Figures is hiring for a Head of Sales to lead all channels including retail grocery, cafes/foodservice and export. This role will enhance and further develop the strategic plan for the APAC sales team, hire and retain talent, and manage all channel P&L’s. This leader will balance between having a nimble and gritty entrepreneurial mindset and being a strategic leader, with the ability to grow the business profitably. This role must show up with energy, positivity and be deeply collaborative.

This is a senior leadership position for a true sales professional with a strong strategic mind-set. You have deep experience in food or beverage sales across multiple channels, with demonstrated experience growing distribution and profitable sales while maintaining authenticity and brilliant customer relationships. You have experience building, leading and coaching teams. You have deep knowledge of distribution strategies and partners, and can successfully look at what's needed for the future, while driving immediate business needs.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
  • Setting and owning the long and short-term strategic priorities for the café/foodservice, retail grocery, and export channels
  • Developing channel sales plans in support of organizational strategy and business objectives 
  • Establishing sales objectives and forecasts for each channel and region
  • Achieving or surpassing mutually agreed-upon sales goals 
  • Conducting regular reviews to discuss key accounts, new opportunities, customer issues, competition, industry updates, and new products 
  • Working closely with Operations to continually refine, evaluate and update forecasts as part of the demand planning process.
  • Managing channel trade spend, rebates and promotions, and customer marketing budgets 
  • Identifying and nurturing revenue-generating opportunities.  Build, track and report on pipeline.
  • Collaborating with Marketing on merchandising and product strategies to increase account retention and accelerate growth
  • Building strong customer relationships and support the sales team with joint business planning with our key distribution partners to become a best-in-class partner.
  • Establishing sales targets and bonus structures for individuals that are challenging, rewarding and motivating.
  • Developing a high-performing team, leaning into the teams’ strength and experiences while identifying and developing skill gaps
ABOUT YOUR TEAM

You’ll be reporting into our APAC General Manager, Jonathan. Our sales team is broken up into 3 channels; retail grocery, café/foodservice and export sales. We are all coffee people and are very immersed in the coffee community nationwide. 


We might be a small team but we truly believe in our product and know how to speak the language of coffee. We like to build lasting relationships within our team as well as with our customers.

ABOUT YOU
First up. We hire humans. Not machines or the electronic piece of paper you applied with.

We want people to come into Minor Figures to ​be a true version of themselves ​every day. Every day. ​No matter if you're up, or if you're down, we want people that embrace every day being different. People that can bring the energy, support their team mates when the times get hard, but not hold off from asking for support themselves. Because support is available and yes, sometimes… many times in fact, we ​all need it?

Some core skills and experience if you’ll humor us?

  • Significant experience across sales & business development within beverage or food
  • Selling experience in café/foodservice and retail grocery
  • Team management and development
  • Commercially astute and financially literate.
  • Experience with Google Suite, Microsoft, Phocus, Unleashed, preferred
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
We realise that a job is more than just the take home salary each month. So what are you really getting?
As part of the MF team, not only will you have the opportunity to own your role and make it, you and us a success, you’ll also be becoming part of something very special. Minor Figures’ ethos is that everyone is welcome, as long as you leave all hang-ups, social barriers and prejudices at the door.

You’ll embark on a journey that doesn’t have a destination. It just keeps going. Your contribution will help us become the most loved brand on the planet & the number speciality coffee brand. With that, you’ll grow, develop and progress as we do and you’ll play your part in us having a planet to do this on.

And, as part of the Minor Figures team, you’ll have the opportunity to invest in the business, with the option to buy shares in the company at an agreed price. Having skin in the game and really contributing to our success. Because it’s you and us all that do make this all happen.

But of course, we look after you in the other ways that you’d expect:

  • 20 paid national holidays per calendar year + public holidays
  • Superannuation contribution
  • Employee share options scheme, available to all full time employees.
  • Flexible working to meet the needs of the role
  • 1 day paid leave to support a cause of your choice through volunteering or activism 
  • Free oat milk & endless office coffee’s and training from your barista teammates  
  • Great work culture encouraging you to be optimistic, experimental and daring
  • 30% discount on products from our online shop
  • Unlimited one to one coaching sessions with More Happi
  • Unlimited access to Calm app
YOUR COMMITMENT

As the Head of Sales for Minor Figures in the APAC, you will be based in Prahran, Melbourne however we embrace flexible working. 


A work schedule of Monday-Friday from 9:00am- 5:00pm with flexibility for trade shows and other work related travel that may occur on weekends.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At Minor Figures everyone is welcome.  We are committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We celebrate differences and continually support all members of our company to be proud of who they are. In recruiting for our team, we pride ourselves on equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, sex, age, disability, race, religion, sexuality or social class. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their abilities and effectiveness, nothing else.
WHAT’S NEXT
You’re sold? The coffee is brewing, you’re ready to hit send and sit back and wait for a response?

In order to make that happen:

  • Submit a Resume and any supporting documents to us.
  • Tell us why you want to work with us at Minor Figures.
Thank you for your interest in working at Minor Figures.
Let us just jump in before you’ve even hit send on your application to say a huge thank you for your interest in working with us finding out more about what we do. We can’t wait to hear more about you in return.

WHAT’S IT LIKE AT MINOR FIGURES?
The only thing you really need to know about Minor Figures is that we’re all obsessed with coffee. What began with three friends and a conversation on a rooftop in 2014 has since grown into a global team of baristas, analytics, musicians, creatives, activists, operatives, artists, and a whole lot in between. Based mainly across the UK, Australia, and North America, we’re connected by a shared love for specialty coffee - drinking it, making it, and creating the perfect Oat M*lks to pair with it. 

Our sustainability ethos guides everything we do. We’re big on creating a positive impact on both people and the planet, which is why we are both carbon neutral and B Corp Certified.

EVERYONE’S INVITED
We’re all about connection and community – both within our team and within the coffee industry as a whole. Every new addition to the Minor Figures fold brings different skills, unique experiences, and fresh perspectives.

The recruitment and hiring process should be 100% authentic, honest, and welcoming for everyone involved. We want to hear all about you and meet you exactly as you are, both inside and outside of work. 

In return, we’ll tell you all about what opportunities will be open to you, the challenges we can overcome together, and the way we see your role enriching the team.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We’re always looking to grow our team in the most meaningful way we can. With a focus on collaboration and flexibility, we don’t look to box people in or set rigid processes. 

We make sure everyone feels supported bringing their biggest ideas to the table, pushing boundaries, and approaching their work in bold, unconventional ways. As a fast-growing company, every day can feel like the first - the energy is high, we’re always pushing past new challenges, and it’s incredibly rewarding.

We want to hear all about what you’re passionate about, what you’re best at, and what inspires you. You deserve to tell us about who you are, so please, don’t hold back.

Contact us on - jointheteam@minorfigures.com 
Read more about us - https://sourcefiles.minorfigures.com

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