Area Manager

Smartrecruiters, Inc.; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

4WD Supacentre, Australia’s leading retailer for 4WD, camping and outdoor gear, is seeking an Area Manager to lead multiple stores in the Brisbane region. You will coach Store Managers, develop future leaders, and drive sales growth while building a high‑performance culture that delivers results.

You’ll have autonomy, strong leadership support, and the chance to influence one of Australia’s fastest-growing retail businesses.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple retail stores with strong sales results.
• Proven ability to develop leaders and build high-performing teams.
• Solid knowledge of 12V products and solutions, with customer education.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to turn numbers into action.
• Energetic leader with hands-on, in-store approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead region to deliver year-on-year sales growth and commercial results.
• Coach Store Managers into confident, high-performing leaders.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership and winning.
• Turn insights into actions that improve sales and customer experience.
• Lead regular store visits with hands-on coaching that improves results.
• Champion the 12V category, educating teams for better customer solutions.
• Ensure exceptional customer experiences, every time.
• Drive Click & Collect growth through operational excellence and customer engagement.
• Recruit, develop and retain exceptional talent with clear career paths.
• Partner with leaders across Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, IT and People & Culture to deliver priorities.

Skills

Store leadership

12V product knowledge

People development

Sales leadership

Job description

Area Manager | Lead. Inspire. Win.

We’re 4WD Supacentre — the home of Adventure Kings and Australia’s leading retailer for 4WD, camping, touring, and outdoor adventure gear.

We’re more than just a retail business. We are one of Australia’s largest and fastest‑growing 12V sales businesses, helping customers power everything from weekend camping trips to off‑grid touring adventures. From batteries and solar to fridges, lighting, charging systems and complete vehicle fit‑outs, our stores are trusted destinations for customers looking for expert advice and great value.

Built for the bush and powered by everyday legends, we’ve grown by doing things differently. We don’t follow the pack—we lead it. Our business is driven by value, innovation, and a passion for helping Australians get outdoors with confidence.

We’re a business built on energy, ambition and a passion for winning. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for leaders who love developing people, driving sales, and creating high‑performing teams.

The Opportunity

This isn’t just another management role.

As a Area Manager, you’ll lead multiple stores and play a critical role in shaping the success of our business. You’ll coach Store Managers, develop future leaders, drive sales growth, and build a high‑performance culture that delivers results. Your job is to build winning teams.

You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, the support of a passionate leadership team, and the opportunity to directly influence the performance of one of Australia’s fastest‑growing retail businesses.

If you’re energised by developing people, winning together, and delivering outstanding commercial outcomes, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

As a Area Manager, you’ll own the performance of your region across sales, people, operations, and customer experience.

You’ll:

• Lead your region to deliver exceptional year‑on‑year sales growth and commercial results.
• Coach, mentor and develop Store Managers into confident, high‑performing leaders.
• Build a culture where accountability, ownership and winning become the standard.
• Turn business insights into action that improves sales and customer experience.
• Lead regular store visits, providing hands‑on coaching that improves results.
• Champion our 12V category, ensuring teams have the product knowledge, confidence, and selling capability to deliver outstanding customer solutions.
• Ensure every customer receives an exceptional experience, every time.
• Drive Click & Collect growth through operational excellence and customer engagement.
• Recruit, develop and retain exceptional talent while creating clear career pathways.
• Partner with leaders across Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, IT and People & Culture to deliver business priorities.

What Success Looks Like

Success isn’t measured by reports—it’s measured by the performance of your people.

You know how to:

• Build high‑performing, engaged teams.
• Knows how to build a sales culture that people want to be part of.
• Uses data to uncover opportunities and improve performance.
• Balance operational excellence with a relentless focus on sales.
• Build capability in specialist categories such as 12V, giving teams the confidence to educate customers, recommend the right solutions, and drive sustainable category growth.
• Create a winning culture where people are motivated, accountable, and proud of what they achieve.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience leading multiple retail stores with proven sales success.
• A genuine passion for developing leaders and building high‑performing teams.
• Sound knowledge of 12V products and solutions, with the ability to coach teams and drive category performance.
• A genuine passion for developing leaders and building high‑performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn numbers into action.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• A customer‑first mindset and a passion for operational excellence.
• Energy, resilience and a genuine love of sales.
• A hands‑on leadership style—you’ll be in stores, not behind a desk.

Why Join 4WD Supacentre?

At 4WD Supacentre, you’ll join a business that’s growing, investing, and creating opportunities for people who want to build an exciting career.

You’ll work alongside passionate people, be trusted to make an impact, and have the opportunity to influence the success of multiple stores and hundreds of team members.

If you’re the kind of leader who believes great sales come from great people, and you’re ready to build winning teams that deliver outstanding results, we’d love to hear from you.

Adventure starts here. So does your next leadership journey.

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