Position: Business Development Manager, Rural Sales (Farm Sheds)

Location: Richmond, South Australia, with travel across SA

Employment Type: Full-time, Salary plus Vehicle

About Us

Spanlift designs and builds high-quality sheds and structures across South Australia. We're an established, trusted brand with a strong pipeline of upcoming projects and pride ourselves on building long-term relationships, not just closing deals. Behind that is a vibrant, close-knit team with genuine country values. Our brand promise to every customer is Sound Advice, Smart Design, and a Smooth Journey.

The Role

Picture sitting across the table from a farmer, hearing exactly what their operation needs, walking around their operation and driving out the gate knowing you've designed a shed that delivers against their needs and on our brand promise of sound advice and smart design. That's the heart of this role.

You'll own our rural sales across South Australia, backed by a strong pipeline and a database of long-term clients ready to be nurtured, at a time when confidence is genuinely building amongst SA farmers. You'll drive our promise of Sound Advice and Smart Design, while working closely with our project team to deliver a Smooth Journey on every project you bring in.

The role involves regular travel to meet customers face to face. You'll be backed by in-house sales and operations support, so your time stays focused on building relationships and getting the solution right.

What You'll Do

- Follow up on all leads and enquiries promptly
- Design tailored farm shed solutions to meet customer needs using our smart design approach




- Keep the CRM accurate and up to date, with every communication recorded
- Meet agreed sales targets, adjusting your approach as market conditions shift
- Ensure projects run smoothly from enquiry through to handover to our project team, staying involved so the customer feels looked after the whole way
- Work with our in-house sales support to move enquiries into proposals efficiently
- Represent Spanlift at rural events, field days, and within industry networks
- Build long-term relationships with repeat clients and collect testimonials once a project wraps up

What We're Looking For

- Someone well connected within the SA rural sector
- A proven record of sales experience with a rural customer base, or strong familiarity with agricultural and farm operations
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, self-driven, reliable, and hands-on
- Someone willing to go out and find customers, not just work the ones handed to them
- Lives our core values: how can I help, jump right in, think smart, and sorted

What We Offer

- Competitive salary plus vehicle
- A supportive, collaborative sales and operations team
- An existing pipeline of projects to follow up
- A database of long-term clients to nurture relationships with
- The opportunity to travel across South Australia and grow your network
- Established systems accessible remotely

Ready to Apply?

If you're a rural sales skilled who can deliver smart solutions, provide sound advice, and close large project sales, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now through LinkedIn.

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