Business Manager

Lowes Petroleum Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff fuel discount

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job security

Job summary

Lowes Petroleum Service in Queensland is seeking an experienced commercial leader to drive depot growth. You will expand Castrol lubricant and bulk fuel sales, while strengthening local customer relationships and optimizing profitability.

Working closely with depot operations, you will ensure service capability aligns with growth, manage inventory and working capital, and uphold HSSE compliance in all customer and depot activities.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in an operational or depot environment.
• Customer management and business development capability.
• Strong safety leadership and compliance knowledge.
• Commercial acumen to interpret financial results and budgets.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Knowledge of fuels and lubricants markets in Australia is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth in Castrol lubricant and bulk fuel sales with existing and new customers.
• Maintain key customer relationships while managing sales performance, pricing, margins and profitability.
• Align customer growth with service capability with depot operations.
• Promote HSSE compliance and safety across customer and depot activities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Customer management

Safety leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder relationships

Fuels knowledge

Tools

Company vehicle

Laptop

Job description

Reporting to the General Manager of QLD you will be responsible for driving the commercial growth and profitability of the depot by expanding lubricant sales, increasing local fuel delivery volumes, and developing strong customer relationships.

Why YOU should work for Lowes:

• Staff fuel discount– Save with a 10c per litre discount on fuel
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)– Supporting your wellbeing at work and beyond
• Job security– Enjoy the benefits of a stable, long-term position in a growing business

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive growth in Castrol lubricant and bulk fuel sales by developing opportunities with existing and new customers

Build and maintain key customer relationships while managing sales performance, pricing, gross margins, profitability, and the progression of commercial opportunities.

Work closely with depot operations to align customer growth with service capability, ensuring efficient use of inventory, fleet and working capital

Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring all customer and depot activities comply with HSSE requirements, company procedures and regulatory obligations, with safety, compliance and service reliability underpinning all business activities.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Leadership experience in an operational, distribution, logistics, depot or comparable business environment.
• Customer management and business development capability, with the judgement to prioritise local sales activity alongside operational responsibilities.
• Strong safety leadership and working knowledge of operational compliance, risk management and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to interpret financial results, manage budgets and act on performance variances.
• Ability to build productive relationships, influence stakeholders and resolve customer, people and operational issues.
• Knowledge of fuels and lubricants products and markets in Australia is desirable.

Tools of the Trade included:

• Company supplied vehicle
• Laptop

At Lowes Petroleum, we're dedicated to building a thriving Regional Australia. As one of the nation's largest and most trusted regional fuel and lubricant suppliers, we maintain our "country' ethos" while expanding our reach across QLD, NSW, VIC & TAS. Our extensive network of bulk fuel and lubricant depots, delivery vehicles, and Retail Service Stations is supported by a team that is an integral part of the local communities we serve.