Business Manager

Motion Asia Pacific; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-aligned remuneration

Annual salary reviews

Bonus incentives

Supplied uniforms

Parental-leave top-up support

Confidential wellbeing support via EAP

Health insurance options

Good to Give volunteer leave day

Employee referral program

Job summary

Motion Fluid Power Solutions in Mackay region seeks a commercially focused and people-centred Business Manager to lead our Mackay operation, deliver strategy, drive sales performance and operational excellence.

You will lead a 20-person team, develop strong customer partnerships, and use market insights to identify growth opportunities while maintaining a safe, productive workplace. The role offers market-aligned remuneration and career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar business, branch, sales or operations leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in sales management, branch operations and strategy execution.
• Ability to develop and implement customer and market business plans.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of sales strategies, business initiatives and financial targets.
• Manage business performance within agreed expense and approval parameters.
• Lead, coach and develop branch and sales team members, supporting performance, career development and succession planning.
• Develop and coordinate branch sales and operational strategies across the region.
• Directly manage the external sales team and foster a customer-focused, high-performing culture.
• Analyse performance data to identify strengths, improvement opportunities and actions to achieve targets.
• Monitor market conditions, competitor activity, customer needs and supplier opportunities.
• Contribute to business cases and support the development of product ranges suited to the local market.
• Champion safe work practices, company standards and an inclusive, respectful workplace.

Skills

Leadership

Sales management

Branch operations

Strategic thinking

Communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Decision making

Commercial acumen

MS Office

ERP systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Take the next step in your leadership career with a well-established business in the industrial engineering sector!

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of 20
• Market alignedremuneration+ bonuses + annualsalary reviews!
• Make a meaningful regional impact in a hands-on leadership role that helps keep Australia moving.

We are seeking a commercially focused and people-centred Business Manager to lead our Mackay region.

You will be responsible for delivering business strategy, sales performance and operational excellence across your allocated branch network. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can develop capable teams, build strong customer relationships and use market insight to identify growth opportunities.

Why join Motion

The role offers genuine scope to develop your career while contributing to the success of a trusted and established organisation. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Mackay—leading and developing people, strengthening branch performance and building long-term customer partnerships.

At Motion, we recognise the value our people bring. We offer market-aligned remuneration, annual salary reviews, health insurance benefits and parental top-up leave. You will also be supported by a collaborative, respectful and safety-focused culture, with opportunities for ongoing learning, development and career progression.

If you are a collaborative leader who enjoys developing people, delivering commercial results and creating exceptional customer outcomes, we would like to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of sales strategies, business initiatives and financial targets.
• Manage business performance within agreed expense and approval parameters.
• Lead, coach and develop branch and sales team members, supporting performance, career development and succession planning.
• Develop and coordinate branch sales and operational strategies across the region.
• Directly manage the external sales team and foster a customer-focused, high-performing culture.
• Analyse performance data to identify strengths, improvement opportunities and actions to achieve targets.
• Monitor market conditions, competitor activity, customer needs and supplier opportunities.
• Contribute to business cases and support the development of product ranges suited to the local market.
• Champion safe work practices, company standards and an inclusive, respectful workplace.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in a similar business, branch, sales or operations leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in sales management, branch operations and strategy execution.
• The ability to develop and implement customer and market business plans.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of industrial products and services, particularly hydraulic hoses, fittings and pneumatic systems, will be highly regarded.
• A safety-first mindset.
• Valid Australian driver’s licence and willingness to travel when required.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and ERP systems.

What We Offer

We offer more than just a job — we offer a long-term career.

• Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance.
• Career progression: Build a long-term career with clear development pathways, supported by free webinars, training events and learning courses.
• Comprehensive benefits: Bonus incentives, supplied uniforms, parental-leave top-up support and confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and wellbeing: Enjoy up to $30 flu vaccination rebate and discounted Bupa health insurance options.
• Give back to your community: Access one paid Good to Give volunteer leave day each calendar year, in addition to your standard leave entitlements.
• Recognition that matters: Celebrate your contribution through peer recognition, service-milestone awards and our employee referral program.

About Motion

Motion Fluid Power Solutions is a trusted leader in providing hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings, hydraulic hardware solutions, and pneumatic products. We service a diverse range of industries, including mining, waste management, transport, oil & gas, manufacturing, construction, and agriculture.

We specialise in delivering high-quality fluid power products and customized solutions that help our customers enhance efficiency and reliability in their operations.

We are a Company who values relationships, therefore we need this role to always work to foster and maintain trusted relationships across all levels of our business and seek to support and add value to our store network, managers, and leaders.

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.

MOTION is an equal opportunity employer

You must be either an Australian Citizen or a holder of an Australian Permanent Residency Visa to be eligible to apply for this position.

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.