Customer Relationship Manager - Area 1
About the role
This is a field-based role responsible for growing and managing a portfolio of major resource and heavy industrial accounts across all mining regions in Queensland.
You will work closely with site-based maintenance and engineering teams, providing technical guidance and commercial solutions across installed equipment and new project opportunities.
Your territory will include:
Open-cut and underground coal operations
Base metals and mineral processing facilities
Coal handling and preparing plants (CHPP)
Bulk materials handling systems
Heavy industrial processing sites
Mining contractors and regional service providers
About you:
We are looking for a commercially driven professional with strong technical credibility in industrial environments.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial, mining, or technical sales
Background in rotating equipment, bearings, couplings, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, or related mechanical systems
Proven ability to develop and grow key customer accounts
Confidence engaging with Maintenance Managers, Reliability Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Procurement teams
Strong business development capability with a proactive approach
Ability to operate autonomously in a regional, field-based role
Previous experience in the bearings & power transmission industry
Hands-on experience working with rotating machinery
Established networks within mining or heavy industry
Familiarity with mine site access requirements and shutdown environments
Mechanical Engineering qualification or trade background (e.g., Fitter & Turner)
Mechanically minded candidates transitioning from site-based roles into technical sales
Your main responsibilities:
Build and strengthen long-term partnerships with mining and industrial customers
Identify opportunities to supply of bearings and power transmission products
Support shutdowns, reliability initiatives, and plant improvement projects
Pursue upgrade and project opportunities
Conduct regular on-site visits to maintain strong customer engagement
Provide technical recommendations aligned to operational requirements
Manage commercial negotiations and account development strategies
Maintain a structured territory plan to achieve revenue growth targets
What We Offer:
Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance.
Career Progression: Clear pathways to develop and advance within Motion and with access to free webinars, training events and courses.
Comprehensive Benefits: Including retail discounts, bonus incentives, recognition programs, supplied uniforms, parental leave top-up allowance and access to wellbeing/employee assistance programs.
Exposure to some of Queensland’s largest mining and processing operations
Eligible for 1 Good to Give Leave Day per calendar year in addition to normal leave entitlements to participate in volunteering activities
About Motion
Motion is a leader in the distribution of industrial products. We operate across Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Singapore and part of a larger group GPC where opportunities are endless for a motivated individual.
We focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long-term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.
You must be either an Australian Citizen or a holder of an Australian Permanent Residency Visa to be eligible to apply for this position.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click "Apply for this job" and submit both your resume and cover letter. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
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