Michael Wood Email & Phone Number

Adelaide Sa

YOUR Commercial conduit between the manufacturer and the retailer / wholesaler. Roar Sugar has evolved due to the unprecedented shifts that have and are occurring in the Australian FMCG market with the behaviors of retailers, wholesalers and established manufacturers. Retailers are looking for new manufacturers both big and small that are willing to work with them and that are not subject to inflexible manufacturing constraints and logistical processes.Capable emerging manufacturers who currently do not have the commercial expertise ,contacts or the capacity and capability to bring a product to market in the current environment, but wish to do so with the right assistance and guidance .We are not marketing consultants, we deal in commercials and directly with you and the primary customer, the retailer and wholesalers.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Commercial Manager Prime Foods / Roar Sugar Group

Adelaide, Australia

I have responsibility for the National Sales division based both in Australia and New Zealand for all of the San Remo Group of companies product portfolios. These include the brands of San Remo, Zafarelli, Balducci, Fantastic, Suimin, Fortune, Enjoyo, Monjava, Brasilia, Balfours and Gibbs.This role encompasses all channels including, Grocery, Route & Convenience and Foodservice Industrial. The sales division incorporates the 5 major Business teams, Field teams, Data Management team and the Customer Service team incorporating the call centre. The Sales division employes around 300 staff located in all states of Australia and New Zealand with the bulk of the Business teams located at our corporate head office in Adelaide.Prior to the promotion into this role, i was the Woolworths Business Manager for the group for 10 years and preceding this I was the Business Manager for all of the Independent wholesalers and groups.

Category and Promotions Manager for all Pantry grocery products. Left this role due to Shared Services implementation.

Looking after all Promotions and Marketing activity in SA and working with the other state promotions managers 3 times per year to put together the National promotions.