Customer Relationship Manager

GPC Asia Pacific; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-aligned remuneration

Annual salary reviews

Company vehicle

iPhone

Laptop

Health and wellbeing benefits

Volunteer leave

Training and development

Job summary

Motion Fluid Power Solutions is seeking a commercially astute sales professional to lead territory growth and manage strategic accounts. You will build lasting customer partnerships, identify growth opportunities, and deliver sustainable sales and margin improvements across hydraulic and fluid power offerings.

You will represent Motion’s trusted brand across mining, construction, agriculture and logistics sectors, travel 1–2 weeks per month, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience managing key accounts with a focus on retention and growth.
• Strong capability in developing and executing account strategies.
• Experience in contract negotiations, renewals, and upsell initiatives.
• Ability to analyse market trends and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel approximately 1–2 weeks per month.
• Formal business or sales qualifications are advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive sales and margin performance for your territory.
• Develop and execute tailored account plans aligned to customer objectives.
• Achieve revenue targets through retention and increased share of wallet.
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, taking corrective action where required.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key decisionmakers.
• Identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across Motion’s full product and service offering.
• Deliver compelling value propositions that position Motion as a trusted partner.
• Partner with sales, product, service, and operations teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Key account management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Sales planning

Travel readiness

Education

Formal business or sales qualifications

Job description

Drive strategic growth, build long term sustainable business within your area with a market leader in fluid power solutions.

• Market aligned remuneration+ bonuses + annual salary reviews
• Tool of trade provided | Company car + iPhone + laptop

• Manage key accounts, grow territory sales and build lasting customer partnerships

Motion Fluid Power Solutions is a trusted supplier of hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings, hydraulic hardware solutions, and pneumatic products. We partner with customers across mining, waste management, transport, oil and gas, manufacturing, construction and agriculture.

We deliver quality fluid power products and tailored solutions that help our customers improve efficiency, reliability and performance.

Why this opportunity!

As the face of Motion’s fluid power offering in your territory, you will build trusted customer partnerships, identify growth opportunities, and deliver sustainable sales and margin growth.

At Motion, you’ll represent a trusted, established business, work with a diverse customer base, and make a meaningful impact on regional growth. You’ll be supported by a collaborative team, market-aligned remuneration, career development opportunities, and comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits.

If you are based in Bendigo, Shepparton, Ballarat, Mildura/Swan Hill, or Albury/Wodonga and are ready to build meaningful customer partnerships while advancing your sales career,

What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like:

• Own and drive sales and margin performance for your territory
• Develop and execute tailored account plans aligned to customer objectives
• Achieve revenue targets through retention and increased share of wallet
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, taking corrective action where required
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key decisionmakers
• Identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across Motion’s full product and service offering
• Deliver compelling value propositions that position Motion as a trusted partner
• Partner with sales, product, service, and operations teams to deliver integrated solutions

About you:

You are a commercially astute relationship builder with experience managing key accounts and delivering measurable revenue growth.

• Experience managing key accounts with a focus on retention and growth
• Strong capability in developing and executing account strategies
• Experience in contract negotiations, renewals, and upsell initiatives
• The ability to analyse market trends and adapt strategies accordingly
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders
• Willingness to travel approximately 1–2 weeks per month
• Formal business or sales qualifications are advantageous but not essential.

What We Offer You:

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

• Tool of Trade provided: Company vehicle + iPhone + laptop.

• 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: Incentive, Motion-provided 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. Participate in community engagement initiatives, including opportunities to support organisations such as the Red Cross and many more.

• Recognition that matters: Celebrate your contribution through peer recognition, service-milestone awards and our employee referral program.

About Motion

Motion Australia is a leader in the distribution of industrial products. We operate across Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Singapore where opportunities are endless for a motivated individual.

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.

So, if you are interested in joining our group don’t wait, let us help you empower your career with us!

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.