Product manager - industrial connectors & accessories | richlands

Support Category Strategy | Own Lifecycle & Supplier Performance | Drive Revenue & Margin Growth

Interesting & meaningful work across industry. Drive and grow key accounts within your territory. Attractive salary + incentive bonus + company vehicle + discounts.

Overview

Motion is a business operating across the Asia Pacific region including Australia, NewZealand, Indonesia and Singapore. The company provides a range of industrial products and engineering services to industry to keep the world moving. In growth mode with a clear 2027 growth strategy, Motion is investing in capability and development of its people to enable the delivery of this growth plan, offering plenty of opportunity to work and develop skills and knowledge.

The Product Manager leads the end‐to‐end strategy and execution of the Industrial Connectors & Accessories portfolio, owning performance across the full product lifecycle. The role involves defining the category vision, prioritising customer and commercial requirements, and collaborating across Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing and suppliers to drive profitable growth. It balances strategic planning with hands‐on commercial execution to ensure Motion remains the channel of choice for both customers and key supply partners.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales and profit targets for the category while growing market share.
• Develop structured business cases for new products and portfolio optimisation.
• Drive own brand expansion to improve penetration and margin contribution.
• Lead technical expertise within the product range, including new product introduction, removal of obsolete lines and SKU rationalisation.
• Build and manage strong supplier partnerships, including pricing, agency agreements and performance alignment.
• Maintain competitive pricing, product master data and inventory performance (GMROI), and contribute to S&OP planning.
• Provide technical support, training and troubleshooting for internal teams and customers, ensuring service centre capability.
• Support category management activities including product ranging, supplier selection, documentation accuracy, warranty resolution and home brand growth.
• Champion safety, compliance and exceptional customer service while collaborating closely with sales, supply and training teams.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications in sales or a relevant technical discipline (desirable).
• 5+ years' experience in Product, Category or Commercial Management.
• Experience within Industrial Hose & Connectors or related industrial segments.
• Strong financial literacy across margin analysis, pricing, rebates and working capital.
• Advanced analytical capability and commercial acumen.
• Proven supplier negotiation and commercial governance experience.
• Collaborative leadership style suited to a matrix distribution environment.
• High customer focus with strong influencing and communication skills.
• Safety‐focused team player with a positive, can‐do attitude and required licenses/certifications to perform the role.

Benefits

Attractive package and tools of the trade. The opportunity to join a progressive global company. Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential. An inclusive culture that embraces diversity. Free flu shots and counselling services through the Employee Assistance Program.

Equal Opportunity and EEO

MOTION is an equal‐opportunity employer. To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or have relevant work visa requirements. GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, colour, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Application

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