Sales Director ANZ Pacific

NAOS International; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global industrial group is seeking a Sales Director ANZ Pacific to lead the regional sales and client services teams while adapting the sales strategy across Australia. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar role within industrial or energy-related sectors, strong leadership and commercial skills, and the ability to drive sales growth. This role offers flexibility in location across Australia with travel across the region required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sales Director or National Sales Manager in industrial, electrical, or energy-related fields.
• Ability to build and execute commercial strategy, lead teams, and achieve sales growth.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop sales and client services teams.
• Execute sales strategy across Australia.
• Promote full product portfolio in all industry verticals.
• Contribute to strategic planning and revenue growth.
• Drive cross-selling and synergies across subsidiaries.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Stakeholder management

Understanding technical environments

Sales growth

Job description

A global industrial group specialized in electrical connection, safety and energy infrastructure solutions, supporting transmission, distribution, renewables and electromobility projects worldwide. With more than 50 years of expertise, +3,500 employees and operations across 5 continents, supplying products in over 150 countries, the company has an established presence in Australia and seeking a Sales Director ANZ Pacific. The role is based in Australia, specific location flexible.

The role & responsibilities

• Lead and develop the regional sales and client services teams (direct management), ensuring alignment with the Group’s commercial strategy.
• Adapt and execute the sales strategy covering all territories across Australia (whole territory).
• Represent and promote the full product portfolio across all industry verticals
• Contribute to strategic planning and forecasting, ensuring sustainable revenue growth and profitability.
• Identify and drive cross‑selling and commercial synergies across subsidiaries and business lines.
• Maintain close collaboration with group leadership, participating in annual management meetings in Europe and contributing to group-wide sales coordination.

Qualifications & Background

• Proven experience as a Sales Director or National Sales Manager in industrial, electrical, or energy‑related products or services.
• Strong commercial leadership skills with the ability to understand technical environments and client requirements, ideally with exposure to utilities, C&I customers, installers, or renewable energy projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute commercial strategy, lead teams, and deliver tangible sales growth.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently across the region and attend annual leadership meetings in Europe.
• Ability to build a mid to long term vision to sustain and expand the existing business within the area of responsibility. You will bring an “out of the box” thinking mindset.