Winnchester Consulting Pty Ltd - Bundaberg QLD

Own the branch. Grow the market. Lead the team.

This is a hands-on commercial leadership opportunity for someone who knows how to build relationships, drive sales activity and lead a branch with accountability.

An established national trade supply business is seeking a commercially driven Business Manager to lead its Bundaberg branch and grow its presence across the local trade and commercial market.

You will take ownership of branch performance, customer growth, team leadership and day-to-day operations, with the backing of an established national network and a supportive regional leadership team.

This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to the customer, understands how to create local market momentum, and can balance sales growth with solid operational discipline.

About the role

Reporting to the Regional General Manager, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day performance, commercial outcomes and continued growth of the Bundaberg branch.

This is a broad leadership role covering sales, operations, customer relationships, team performance and profitability. You will be expected to lead from the front, identify opportunities, support your team and ensure the branch continues to deliver practical, reliable service to its trade and commercial customers.

You will be responsible for:

- leading branch operations, sales performance and profitability;

- implementing business, product and sales strategies to grow revenue and market share;

- identifying and securing new business opportunities across trade and commercial customers;





- strengthening relationships with existing customers and building new local partnerships;

- developing strong working relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders;

- ensuring branch systems, processes and procedures are effectively managed;

- monitoring performance against targets and taking action to improve results;

- coaching, developing and leading a high-performing branch team;

- representing the business professionally in the local market.

About you

You will be a commercially minded leader who knows how to create momentum, build trust and deliver results.

You may already be working in trade supply, plumbing, building products, construction supplies, wholesale distribution, industrial supplies, retail trade, branch management, sales leadership or a related sector. Candidates with solid branch leadership, commercial management and customer relationship experience from adjacent sectors are also encouraged to apply.

To be successful, you will bring:

- proven experience in business development, sales leadership, or branch management;

- strong commercial acumen and the ability to identify and convert growth opportunities;

- confidence leading sales, operations and customer service outcomes;

- a hands-on, practical leadership style;





- strong networking and relationship-building skills;

- the ability to lead, coach and develop a team;

- excellent communication and negotiation skills;

- a customer-first approach;

- sound judgement, accountability and follow-through.

Why this role?

This is a role with genuine ownership. You will have the scope to influence local growth, strengthen customer relationships, develop your team and drive branch performance.

You will have the opportunity to:

- lead a branch with real accountability for sales, service, operations and profitability;

- grow customer relationships across the Bundaberg region;

- identify and convert new business opportunities;

- work with trade and commercial customers who value practical solutions;

- be supported by an established national business and regional leadership team;

- make a visible impact in your local market.

The opportunity

This is more than a standard branch management role. It is an opportunity to lead performance, grow a local customer base and help shape the continued success of an established Bundaberg branch.

If you are a commercially focused leader who enjoys building relationships, developing teams and driving branch performance, we would like to hear from you.

Please note that shortlisted candidates may be required to complete pre-employment checks, which may include right to work verification, psychometric assessment and drug and alcohol testing.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

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