Business Development and Branch Manager

Do you want to drive new business and expand market reach?

Are you able to inspire performance through leadership?

We have a fantastic leadership opportunity with dual responsibility for our Port Hedland team and for growing our sales in the region! We are looking for an enthusiastic Branch Supervisor to support and lead our local team ensuring our Customer First philosophy is delivered. This role will also see you responsible for driving sales across a dedicated territory through sound strategic planning and sales excellence as our Business Development Manager. 

Whilst you will be focusing on delivering exceptional service to our customers, this role will see you responding to sales queries, supporting the quoting of customer orders, liaising with other locations and departments to source products and walk in counter sales requirements. No one day will ever be the same!

As this role is based in Port Hedland, we will provide a tailored learning and development program, so you will be set up to succeed from the beginning!

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Customer Service Officers and Warehouse team members
• Effectively manage site pick and pack, local manufacturing, and customer specific testing work
• Build engaging relationships with our customers, internal and external stakeholders during every interaction
• Regular visits to customers sites to develop technical solutions, offer best practice advice and services
• Actively drive employee engagement and improvement using feedback, data analysis and action planning
• Manage and lead all safety objectives including training for staff and reporting to senior leaders
• Achieve budgeted sales and trading margin contribution targets

You will be well supported with a team of technical and sales experts.

Some of the skills required:

• Previous experience in a sales based role
• Ability to coach, lead and have performance discussions to support your team’s growth & success
• A strong customer focus with the ability to build rapport
• A full, unrestricted Australian Drivers License
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• High level written and verbale communication skills
• Comprehensive computer experience specifically Microsoft Suite (including Excel and Word)
• Strong time management skills with a solutions focused approach to problem solving
• A valid forklift ticket preferred
• Experience with industrial products such as lifting and rigging, and trade products is preferred but not essential

What's in it for you:

• Vehicle and tools of the trade provided
• Housing allowances available as part of the package
• Career development and progression pathways
• A supportive network of stakeholders
• Team member discounts through Bullivants WorkPerks portal
• Refer-A-Friend and earn up to $2,000 per successful referral
• Salary package inclusive of long and short term incentives

At Bullivants, for over 120 years, our purpose is to make lifting safe and efficient by partnering with our customers to deliver a range of lifting and heavy rigging products coupled with service and reliability maintenance. As part of Wesfarmers (under the Industrial & Safety division), we can tap into and leverage industry leading service and solutions.

Our pillars built around ONE TEAM, INNOVATION, and SAFETY form our unique proposition that guides our culture and ways of working to ensure that our team can always perform at their best. With a national footprint, we are proud to be able to offer career development opportunities for all team members.

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.

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

Bullivants does not accept unsolicited applications. All applications should be made directly through the Bullivants Careers website.