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E-Commerce & Distribution Coordinator

Melbourne Farmers Markets

As a long-established leader and advocate for the small-scale Victorian food sector, Melbourne Farmers Markets (MFM) seeks to provide an additional short supply-chain service for its large community of growers and artisan food producers. This will be designed to provide tailored and cost-effective logistics solutions that will lead to additional sales channels, ultimately enhancing business to business opportunities in Melbourne.This project includes a significant investment into depot and distribution facilities at its Alphington site, enabled through Working for Victoria, and will capitalise on, and strengthen, existing relationships with organisations such as Open Food Network and regional Victorian Food hubs.

The E-commerce and Distribution Coordinator will create a sustainable business unit, encompassing:

  • The build and launch of a farmers’ depot, cool storage, dry store and last-mile distribution centre on site
  • Development of MFM’s role in the regional food hub network
  • Expansion of the existing network and further engagement of Victorian-based primary and artisan food producers.
  • Development of sustainable business and logistics systems and efficient processes
  • Expansion of current network of producers that want to supply into additional local food services channels.
  • Engagement of local bakers, grocers, restaurants and caterers that will benefit from being able to source direct from the primary producer on a smaller scale.

The role will represent the broader MFM business in a variety of stakeholder settings, and will include:

  • Significant research and analysis
  • Developing specific business case studies for review
  • Key stakeholder relationship management
  • Revenue generation and budget setting
  • Business reporting including grant acquittal.

In line with the social purpose of MFM, the Alphington Distribution Centre will include cool and dry storage that will be made available for our partner organisations such as Moving Feast Victoria, DIVRS and other local food relief organisations.

There’s also an opportunity to further engage with restaurants, bakers, grocers, caterers and others within food services that require short supply chain services such as seasonal sourcing, storage and delivery.

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