Area Manager

BOC Limited AustraliaArea ManagerMascot (NSW), Australia | req16572What you will enjoy doing

• You must achieve sales and profit growth targets, as well winning new and securing existing gas and welding equipment business
• Further, you should manage the retail store - including inventory, cost control and leading the local team
• Management of the local distribution model is part of your role
• Work with local industry bodies and trade allies to represent and grow BOC's position within the local community and industry
• You will deliver customer training and product demonstrations
• Supporting, implementing, and driving group strategy, policies, and procedures
• Understanding, monitoring, and reporting competitor activity and market trends
• You will promote customer-centric focus, innovation in products, services, and ways of interacting with customers that add value to the customer and BOC.
• Take ownership for developing, mentoring, and coaching employees to build their skills and capabilities

What makes you great

• You must have strong sales and business development experience with the ability to deliver on sales targets (gas/welding industry sales would be an advantage)
• Demonstrable experience in people management
• You have a strong negotiation skills with proven performance to cost budgets and also strong relationship management skills and customer focus
• Understanding of price and profitability management is required
• In addition you own excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy skills (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, SAP, CRM) are necessary
• You have previous experience in an industrial / trade environment (desirable)
• Current Driver's License is essential

Why you will love working with usAt Linde we identify ourselves with our products - either working for the technical or medical gases business. Being a company with a long tradition in the gases business, we not only care about our customers and high-quality products, but most importantly about our employees. While working with us, expect a safe workplace, high safety standards and a true commitment from our managers to safety.What we offer you!At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.Our people have the opportunity to thrive and excel. We provide a wide range of training programmes to enhance career development, with a potential for overseas opportunities. We also have a variety of employee appreciation programmes to recognize solo and collaborative team efforts.At BOC we understand and respect a work/life balance, and that's why we have introduced initiatives such as generous parental leave, flexible working arrangements and attractive superannuation benefits. We are also firmly enthusiastic and involved when it comes to the community as well as our partner charities with organisations such as Road Safety Education and Redkite.BOC is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and benefits here: https://au.work180.co/employer/boc-auHave we inspired you? Lets talk about itSo, what are you waiting for? The opportunity is yours. Are you ready to take the lead?We are looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, resume, relevant certificates and / or licenses) via our online job market.In order to apply, you must have full work rights in Australia.Any designations used of course apply to persons of all genders. The form of speech used here is for simplicity only.BOC Limited Australia acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.