Technical Specialist - Welding and Abrasives + Technical Business Development, JBS + Prosafe - Carole Park QLD

The Opportunity

Due to business growth, we are recruiting for three distinct positions at our Carole Park branch.

An exciting opportunity is available for both a category-focused Technical Specialist and two proactive Technical Business Development Specialists to join our Blackwoods team.

Both roles play an important part in helping customers solve problems, improve outcomes, and maximise the value of Blackwoods' product and solution offering.

As part of our recruitment process, please indicate which role you are most interested in when submitting your application via your Cover Letter or as part of the screening call.

As a Technical Specialist

You'll help customers and sales teams identify the right products and solutions, translating customer requirements into practical recommendations that solve real workplace challenges. You'll provide expert advice on product selection, application, specification and sourcing, while supporting customer projects, trials, quotations, and tenders.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong product, technical or industry knowledge who can build credibility with customers through expertise and practical problem solving. Whether you come from a technical-sales, specialist advisory, operational or trade background, you'll have the opportunity to apply your experience to help customers make informed decisions and achieve better outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide specialist technical advice on product selection, application, specification and sourcing to customers and internal sales teams.
• Conduct customer site visits, workplace assessments, product trials, demonstrations, and evaluations to understand requirements and recommend suitable solutions.
• Provide technical input into customer projects, tenders, quotations, and product evaluations.
• Share customer feedback, product insights, and market observations to support continuous improvement and category development.

You'll bring:

• Experience in sales, specialist advisory, operational, trade and/or customer-facing technical environment.
• Clear communication manner and the ability to translate technical knowledge into clear, practical product and application recommendations.
• A collaborative, self-motivated approach, and the ability to manage priorities while working across customer and branch environments.
• B2B experience will be highly regarded.
• A current driver's licence will be required for success in this role.

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As a Technical BD Specialist

You'll combine strong customer engagement capability with product expertise to confidently work with customers, understand their challenges, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes through the application of fit-for-purpose products and solutions.

Working across our PPE OR our Trade Tools & Assessories category, you'll engage directly with customers, undertake workplace assessments, conduct evaluations and demonstrations, and partner with sales teams to deliver solutions that address customer requirements. A key focus of the role is to create awareness, build preference and generate demand for designated brands and category solutions through technical expertise, customer engagement, and value-led conversations.

What you'll be doing:

• Engage customers to understand their operating environment, challenges, and requirements, and identify opportunities where our products and solutions can add value.
• Create demand for targeted products and solutions, growing market share and sales.
• Run customer trials and demonstrations, including product evaluations and proof-of-concept activities.
• Conduct workplace assessments and recommend solutions that can improve safety, productivity, and compliance.
• Support customer projects, tenders, evaluations, and solution implementation activities.
• Bring customer feedback, product insights, and market observations back to our Sales and Category teams to support ongoing category development and future growth opportunities.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in business development, customer engagement and/or in relevant sales solutions
• The ability to build customer relationships and influence product adoption through credible technical advice and consultation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to translate customer needs into fit-for-purpose recommendations.
• Confidence presenting, demonstrating products, and communicating with a broad range of stakeholders.
• B2B experience will be highly regarded.
• A current driver's licence will be required for success in this position.

Next Steps

If you meet most of the criteria listed above and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your application today. We will be contacting suitable candidates as we receive them.

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to safety, you may be required to undertake background checks (which may include a police check, a pre-employment medical assessment; and/or drug & alcohol testing) as part of your application process.

Blackwoods also promotes diversity and inclusion across our workplaces and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.