We are searching for a Full Time Restaurant Manager who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the outlet’s operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in restaurant and bar management as well as, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for delivering outstanding guest experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure high standards of food and beverage quality, presentation, and service are consistently maintained
• Train, mentor, and supervise staff to deliver exceptional customer service
• Create and maintain menus that reflect current culinary trends and meet guest preferences
• Monitor inventory levels and manage ordering to minimise waste and maximise profitability
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations, creating a safe and enjoyable environment for all
• Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing and finance, to drive business growth and profitability
• Handle guest feedback and resolve any issues or complaints in a timely and professional manner
• Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve revenue and profitability targets

Our Why 

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

About the Role (Your Why)

We have an exciting role supporting our wider Products Services Team as an Associate Accounts Manager.

As an Associate Account Manager your role will be to support the team in maximising revenue from one or a small number of client accounts in order to achieve agreed revenue targets and sales quotas. This role is required to ensure complete customer satisfaction when dealing with their allocated accounts.

What You’ll Do:

• Assisting in formulating, implementing and managing strategic business plans regarding one or a small number of client accounts to achieve sales revenue and sales quota targets.
• Supporting the team as they liaise with clients to determine their present and future needs and proposing suitable products, services and upgrades in order to maintain and grow revenue for the organisation.
• Acting as the main interface between the client and the organisation to ensure an optimal level of service is always provided and continually seek the opportunity to participate in clients' strategic business planning processes.
• Supporting the team in conducting product demonstrations (where applicable) and coordinating the preparation of sales proposals, tenders/bids, contracts and Account Management plans.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong understanding of Account Management techniques and disciplines.
• Extensive experience and specialist skills in the configuration and maintenance of networking/communications infrastructure, including the ability to support a variety of technologies.
• Ability to manage complex issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends
• Specialised product and industry knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Why Join Us Here at Datacom? 

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. 

 We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. 

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. 

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported. 

Reporting to the Head of Sales – Household and Industrial Packaging, you will be responsible for procuring feedstock (Post-Industrial packaging) and building the customer base in Victoria. Your flexibility, and agility to negotiate from the strategic, to the day to day will be key to your success in this diverse sales role.

With a proven aptitude in sales and operational planning, you will work closely with the site to coordinate and manage the process with new vendors, communicate levels of demand vs supply with operations and implement robust plans to maintain quality of incoming feedstock (Post-Industrial packaging).

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Liaise and coordinate with site operations to ensure demand is delivered
• Identify and cultivate market opportunities to develop, grow and convert to a strong sales pipeline
• Manage end to end process including commercial discussions and preparation of sales proposals
• Provide monthly reports on procurement gains and pipeline activity
• Develop, maintain and leverage strong customer relationships with existing and potential customers to ensure solid supply lines of raw material in the market
• Exceeding sales and margin budgets through effective sales and business development

Your skills and experience

• Demonstrated commitment to safety in the workplace and working “Toward Zero Harm”
• Experienced in plastic packaging sales and account management
• Strong financial acumen, financial performance to budget targets
• Demonstrated capability to engage at all levels coupled with high level of influencing and negotiation abilities
• Strong strategic selling and customer solution focus
• Proven experience in Technical Sales and Solution Selling as a key account management or Business Development Manager
• Personal presence and credibility that builds stakeholder engagement