About the Opportunity
Are you a master of relationships, a wizard of deals, and a champion of sales? Do you know how to turn potential clients into loyal partners and make trade accounts thrive? If you're ready to bring your A-game and your charm to the table, we want YOU to join us as our Trade Account Manager
In this role, you'll be the driving force behind building, nurturing, and growing our trade partnerships. Your goal? To deliver results that wow and create long-lasting connections that keep our business buzzing.
Sapphire Mitre 10 Group is seeking an experienced Trade Account Manager to join and help lead its expanding trade division. With our sights on growth, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to this thriving company. This position will have you travelling from Narooma North through to Bateman's Bay areas.
Lets talk About you:
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with trade customers, including builders, contractors, and construction professionals.
* Promote the company's large range of timber and hardware products, providing expert advice and solutions to meet customers' needs.
* Identify new business opportunities and establish a strong presence
* Achieve sales targets and contribute to the growth of the trade division.
* Collaborate with the trade team and other departments to ensure efficient order processing, timely deliveries, and exceptional customer service.
* Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activities to provide valuable insights and recommendations.
* Prepare and deliver sales presentations, quotes, and proposals to prospective and existing customers.
* Provide accurate and timely sales reports and forecasts to the management team.
You are likely to be a match if you have:
* Experience in trade sales, preferably within the timber and hardware industry.
* Proven track record of achieving sales targets and building strong customer relationships.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence a diverse customer base.
* Sound product knowledge and the ability to provide technical advice and recommendations.
* Strong negotiation and closing skills, with the ability to drive sales opportunities to completion.
* Self-motivated and results-driven, with a proactive approach to identifying and pursuing business opportunities.
* Familiarity with CRM software and other sales tools.
* Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within the assigned territory.
Life at Metcash
We're proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:
Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited
About Us
Narooma Mitre 10 is a leading timber and hardware supplier operating across the Sapphire Coast in NSW.
With a strong presence across 6 stores under the Mitre 10 and Total Tools brandings, the stores in the regions are planning for further expansion. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving business.
For over 50 years Mitre 10 has been the local and independent hardware store to thousands of Australians. Our focus is on people, performance and providing great customer outcomes by working together and building partnerships.
We're the leading partner to over 635 independently owned stores – giving them a competitive advantage to take the big chains to task, and with the trusted, strong heritage, hardware brands of Mitre 10 and Home Hardware, we enable retailers to the best stores in their town and as such ensuring builders, renovators and DIY'ers build, renovate and maintain the best homes for Australian families.
Narooma Mitre 10 is part of the Total Tools Hardware Group and is a wholly owned entity of Metcash Limited.
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