Markus Gerlich

National Sales Manager Distributors

Greater Sydney Area

About

With over 12 years of General Management experience in the FMCG, Retail, and Foodservice industries, I have a proven track record of developing and leading high-performance teams in diverse and challenging markets. My leadership style is deeply rooted in fostering collaboration, building trust, and promoting teamwork. As a multi-award-winning partnership and collaboration manager, I have consistently driven profit, revenue growth, and increased market share in the competitive fresh and frozen food, seafood, and fisheries sectors. My extensive experience, spanning over 20 years in Sales and Marketing, has equipped me with the skills to work effectively with distributors, major retailers, manufacturers, QSR, and end-users. I hold a Masters in Management and Commercial Cookery, which has further enhanced my strategic key account management capabilities, from strategic plan inception to execution. I am passionate about sales, people, and the work I do. My philosophy is simple: love what you do. I have dedicated my career to pursuing what I love, rather than what I need to do, and this has been the cornerstone of my professional journey.

Experience

  • National Sales Manager Distributors at Tip Top Foodservice
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • National Account Manager QSR at George Weston Foods
    Sep 2020 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • National Account Manager Custom Partners at Birch & Waite Foods Pty Ltd
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Head of Sales at The Oztent Group
    Apr 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • General Manager at Austral Fisheries Seafood Solutions
    Apr 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    General Manager Seafood Solutions. Seafood Solutions is a division of Austral Fisheries providing sustainable solutions for food industry both Commercial, Retail & Foodservice. We Care