An exciting opportunity to join the Locale family as QLD Business Development Manager in a full-time capacity.

Locale Coffee Roasters is a Melbourne-based specialty roaster with a focus on community and the environment. We are a passionate team, committed to providing the greatest customer experience to our cafe partners all over Australia, while roasting up some of the best coffees from across the globe.

This full time Business Development & Relationship Manager role is focused on the growth and development of our café partners all across Queensland.

Your Responsibilities:

- Building strong, new business relationships that align with Locale’s brand and ethos.

- Developing and maintaining a strong network of prospective customers and industry contacts.

- Maintaining and developing close relationships with existing partners to identify further areas of opportunity for growth.

- Delivering incremental growth through new business development.

- Providing coffee training and support to baristas, ensuring consistency in quality and alignment with Locale’s standards.

- Performing basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting to support customers and minimise service disruptions.

- Taking weekly orders for coffee/ancillary products & delivering to our cafe partners across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

- Being the face of Locale Coffee Roasters QLD through cuppings, events, social media, and industry involvement.

- Warehouse and stock management.

Our aim is to provide a fun, professional work environment for our people to grow and succeed. To thrive at Locale, it’s important to be culturally aligned with our ethos. We celebrate and support one another, valuing honesty, and integrity in all our interactions.

We are looking for someone with:

- A passion for specialty coffee, the coffee industry,



and a keen interest in participating in further coffee education/coffee tastings.

- An affinity for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships, and managing customer expectations.

- Demonstrated experience in sales, business development, or account growth - coffee industry specific sales experience preferred.

- Proven ability to identify new sales opportunities, convert leads, and grow existing accounts through strong relationship management.

- Excellent proven interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills.

- Ability to work in an independent, self-directed environment while demonstrating a willingness to take strategic direction and work collaboratively as part of a team.

- A positive attitude with a passion for delivering the best customer experience.

- Attention to detail, time management & solid problem-solving skills.

- The desire to seek out opportunities to add value to the business and, in turn, our café partners.

- Prior experience using Microsoft Office Suites (Outlook & Excel required).

- +3yr experience in roles including Barista/Café Manager/Account Manager.

- A clean, full Australian Driver's Licence.

This role reports to the National Sales Manager.

Locale Coffee Roasters’ steady progress towards best practice is not only from an environmental standpoint, but just as importantly, for its people. Providing a supportive work/life balance ensures an environment that you will love and thrive in.

What’s in it for you:

- Full-time salaried position with a competitive package including vehicle.

- Commission incentives for over and above.

- A flexible and progressive work environment.

- Professional and personal development opportunities.

- Role expansion opportunities, for the right candidate.

If this sounds like you, please send any questions or applications (with cover letter) to: ****@localeespresso.com.au

📌 Business Development & Relationship Manager - QLD (Windsor)
🏢 Locale Coffee Roasters
📍 Windsor