Posted: 11 June
The role
Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a customer-facing environment and enjoys balancing sales, operations and people leadership? We're partnering with a well-established Australian business operating within the trade, building products and home improvement sector to appoint an experienced Store Manager for an established operation within Brisbane's southern industrial corridor. This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing team while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day operation of the business. Successful leaders in this environment spend their time supporting customers, coaching team members, driving sales performance and ensuring operational excellence - not stuck behind a desk. We're particularly interested in speaking with candidates from trade retail, building products, plumbing, electrical, roofing, construction supplies, flooring, kitchen and bathroom showrooms, landscaping products, hardware, trade wholesale or similar solution-selling B2C environments. The Opportunity Reporting to senior leadership, you will take ownership of store performance across sales, profitability, customer experience and team development. You'll lead from the front, working closely with both trade and retail customers while building a strong, engaged and accountable team culture. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach and develop a team across sales and operations Drive sales growth, profitability and customer satisfaction outcomes Build strong relationships with trade and retail customers Monitor sales performance, margins and key commercial metrics Ensure high standards of merchandising, presentation and operational execution Support inventory management and day-to-day store operations Foster a positive, safety-focused and customer-centric culture Contribute to the ongoing growth and success of the business About You Previous leadership experience within retail, trade, showroom, branch or customer-facing sales environments Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive sales performance A hands-on leadership style and willingness to lead by example Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Experience coaching, mentoring and developing team members High learning agility and the ability to quickly absorb technical product knowledge Comfortable managing a business as though it were your own Trade, construction, building products or solution-selling experience will be highly regarded What's On Offer Attractive Base Superannuation Performance-based bonus structure Established and supportive leadership team Monday to Saturday trading roster with no late-night trading (with flexibility to what works for you) No Sunday or public holiday work Strong focus on work-life balance Genuine long-term career development opportunities A stable, values-driven Australian business with a strong reputation in its sector This opportunity would suit an experienced Store Manager, Branch Manager, Trade Centre Manager, Showroom Manager or a high-performing Assistant Manager ready to take the next step in their career. If this sounds like you - we would love to have a confidential chat.
