Business Development Manager / Site Manager

at  Labourpower Recruitment Services

• $100-$120k per year plus vehicle
• West/ North Melbourne location
• Monday to Friday 8.00am-4.30pm
• End of April Start
  We are currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Business Development and Site Manager to flagship a new site in Melbourne for a large trailer manufacturer. The ideal candidate with have at least 5 years’ experience in sales and management, primarily in the automotive or machinery manufacturing industries, and demonstrate an ability to form strong, long lasting relationships with external stakeholders. Join a leader in trailer manufacturing and contribute to an essential business by leading the start-up of a new site in a new state.

The business involves:

• the manufacture and sale of the client’s range of plant, tipper, car and box trailers;
• the importation and distribution of Brian James Trailers, a premium UK brand used extensively to transport small earthmoving and construction equipment; and
• the importation and distribution of Riviera Horse Floats, a premium range of horse transport products.

The successful candidate will need to effectively apply their skill set and demonstrate a firm understanding of sales techniques, lead management and organic growth.

Primary Roles and Responsibility

• sales and new business development
• understanding of business and operational needs in the foundations stages of a flagship site
• responding to enquiries from Facebook, telephone, website, email and walk-in traffic;
• extensive interaction with customers, both on-site and at occasional off-site events such as trade shows and field days;
• liaison with the workshop team to ensure products are assembled in a timely fashion and ready for handover to customers as ordered;
• affixing licence plates and VIN plates to completed products, and performing the final quality check;
• invoicing, taking payments, licensing and other paperwork to complete sales;
• handing over sold products to customers;
• general marketing and advertising functions, particularly on social media; and
• some administrative functions such as maintaining sales materials.

• sales and new business development
• understanding of business and operational needs in the foundations stages of a flagship site
• responding to enquiries from Facebook, telephone, website, email and walk-in traffic;
• extensive interaction with customers, both on-site and at occasional off-site events such as trade shows and field days;
• liaison with the workshop team to ensure products are assembled in a timely fashion and ready for handover to customers as ordered;
• affixing licence plates and VIN plates to completed products, and performing the final quality check;
• invoicing, taking payments, licensing and other paperwork to complete sales;
• handing over sold products to customers;
• general marketing and advertising functions, particularly on social media; and
• some administrative functions such as maintaining sales materials