Product Manager - Mechanical Power Transmission

Motion Asia Pacific Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reviews and career progression

Bonus incentives

Volunteer day and wellbeing programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Motion Asia Pacific Pty is seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the Mechanical Power Transmission category in Australia. You will shape category strategy, support our sales network, and develop supplier partnerships while driving profitability and customer outcomes.

You will help grow market share by delivering technical training, managing product lifecycle, and collaborating with engineering, sales and supply chain to optimise pricing, offers and solutions.

Qualifications

• Practical technical expertise in Mechanical Power Transmission including chains, sprockets, belts, pulleys, couplings and drive components.
• Experience in product management, category management, technical sales or engineering support.
• Strong understanding of industrial customer requirements and technical problem-solving.
• Commercial awareness including pricing, sales or margin management.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead category planning and initiatives to deliver sales, profit and market-share growth.
• Provide technical support, application guidance and troubleshooting for Mechanical Power Transmission products.
• Manage product range, supplier selection and product lifecycle activity.
• Develop strong supplier partnerships and support joint growth plans.
• Work with sales teams to develop customer opportunities, product solutions and targeted sales plans.
• Support the development of competitive pricing, promotions, marketing and merchandising activity.
• Deliver technical product training for internal teams and customers.
• Conduct customer and branch visits to support sales development and market engagement.
• Analyze category performance, customer trends and market opportunities.
• Partner with supply chain and inventory teams to support forecasting and inventory optimisation.
• Maintain product data, technical literature and sales-support materials.

Skills

Power Transmission

Product management

Sales support

Stakeholder management

Technical training

Drivers license

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

Product Manager - Mechanical Power Transmission

2mo ago , from Motion Asia Pacific - Australia

About us
Motion delivers specialised industrial products, technical expertise and customer-focused support to help businesses keep their operations running efficiently. We work with industries such as manufacturing, mining, food and beverage, transport, utilities and other industrial operations.

Working closely with customers, suppliers, engineering and sales teams, the business provides tailored product solutions, technical troubleshooting, training and service support.

The opportunity!
We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the development and growth of our Mechanical Power Transmission category in Australia.

In this role, you will bring technical and commercial expertise to support our sales network, customers and suppliers.

You will help shape category strategy, strengthen product offerings, deliver technical training and identify opportunities to improve sales, profitability and customer outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead category planning and initiatives to deliver sales, profit and market-share growth.
• Provide technical support, application guidance and troubleshooting assistance for Mechanical Power Transmission products.
• Manage product range, supplier selection and product lifecycle activity.
• Develop strong supplier partnerships and support joint growth plans.
• Work with sales teams to develop customer opportunities, product solutions and targeted sales plans.
• Support the development of competitive pricing, promotions, marketing and merchandising activity.
• Deliver technical product training for internal teams and customers.
• Conduct customer and branch visits to support sales development and market engagement.
• Analyse category performance, customer trends and market opportunities.
• Partner with supply chain and inventory teams to support forecasting and inventory optimisation.
• Maintain product data, technical literature and sales-support materials.

About you
You will bring:

• Practical technical expertise in Mechanical Power Transmission, including applications & components including industrial chain, sprockets, pulleys, belt drives, couplings, and associated drive components.
• Experience in product management, category management, technical sales, engineering support or industrial distribution.
• A strong understanding of industrial customer requirements and technical problem-solving.
• Commercial awareness, including exposure to product range, pricing, sales or margin management.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to deliver technical training.
• Strong planning, time-management and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using ERP and CRM systems.
• A current driver licence and flexibility to travel within Australia as needed.

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.
• 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

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, processes, 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.