Area Manager

RGIT Australia; Wagga Wagga City Council; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

4WD Supacentre is the home of Adventure Kings and Australia’s leading retailer for 4WD, camping, touring, and outdoor adventure gear. We’re seeking an Area Manager to lead multiple stores, coach Store Managers, and drive sales growth while building a high-performance culture that delivers results.

You will have autonomy, strong leadership support, and the chance to influence a fast-growing retail business across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple retail stores with proven sales success.
• Passion for developing leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of 12V products and solutions.
• Customer-first mindset and operational excellence.
• Hands-on leadership style—in-store management.

Responsibilities

• 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 of accountability, ownership and winning.
• Turn business insights into action to improve sales and customer experience.
• Lead regular store visits and provide hands-on coaching that improves results.
• Champion the 12V category and educate customers to drive growth.
• 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 and create clear career pathways.
• Partner with leaders across Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, IT and People & Culture.

Skills

Retail leadership

Sales focus

People development

12V knowledge

Commercial acumen

Communication

Hands-on leadership

Job description

Full-time Permanent Mid-level Senior

Posted 23 Sep 2026

Description

Area Manager | Lead. Inspire. Win.

Who We Are

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.

Company Overview

4WD Supacentre is one of Australia's leading and fastest growing omni-channel retailers. We are a family-operated business that specialises in outdoor recreation and lifestyle products. Our people are passionate about the outdoors and the lifestyle that we can bring to our customers and the community.