What's in it for you?

- A Career-Defining Role: Take full ownership of a national network at a time of transformation and growth — your leadership will set the benchmark for years to come.
- True Empowerment: A newly created, high-impact position with the freedom to design, implement, and refine the operational blueprint
- Make Your Mark: Be the person who shapes the branch network, builds a scalable model, and leads the business into its next phase of national expansion.
- Competitive Package: Set to attract the markets best:
- Leadership with Purpose: Lead and mentor a national team, create a high-performance culture, and see the direct results of your influence across the network.
- A Growing Business with Big Plans: Be part of an organisation investing heavily in operations, technology, and people — with strong backing for your initiatives.
- Career Growth Opportunities: The size and scale of the business mean limitless pathways for high performers.
- A People-First Culture: A supportive, collaborative environment that values innovation, engagement, and continuous improvement.

The Company

This is not just another industrial supplier — it’s a market leader and growth powerhouse , keeping the wheels of Australian industry turning. Supplying critical industrial solutions, this organisation partners with manufacturers, maintenance providers, and trades to keep production lines running and customers moving.

With a strong national footprint, a reputation for service excellence, and the backing of significant investment, the business is doubling down on growth — expanding its trade and industrial network, upgrading systems, and developing a world-class team. Join at a time where your leadership will make a real, visible difference : you’ll have the resources of an industry leader, the agility of a business in transformation,



and the freedom to build a network that sets the benchmark for the future of the sector.

The Opportunity

This is more than an operations role — it’s an opportunity to formulate and deliver the blueprint for a national network. Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll take full ownership of business and operational performance across multiple sites, driving results, building capability, and creating a scalable model for future growth. You’ll play a key role in expanding market share in the industrial space, strengthening customer relationships, and embedding a culture where safety, service, and commercial success go hand-in-hand.

What You’ll Do

- Lead business and operational performance across a national network of branches - for the trade and industrial market.
- Partner with sales teams to grow revenue, expand key accounts, and win in the industrial market.
- Develop, mentor, and inspire branch managers and frontline leaders to create a high-performance culture.
- Implement best-practice processes, leverage CRM/ERP systems, and enable data-driven decision-making.
- Champion safety, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You are a commercially astute leader who thrives on transformation, growth, and people development. You have:

- Multi-site leadership experience in industrial distribution and trade environments.
- A track record of delivering revenue growth, operational performance, and cultural change.
- Robust commercial and P&L; management capability.
- A passion for building engaged, capable teams and scalable business models

Why You’ll Love It

This is your chance to shape the future of a national network and see the direct results of your leadership. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the support of a highly engaged executive team, and the satisfaction of building something that lasts. A competitive salary package is on offer, along with genuine scope to grow with the business as it expands.

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📌 National Business Manager - Trade Stores & Industrial Sales (Melbourne)
🏢 People Equity
📍 Melbourne