Western Australia Branch Leader: Ops & Growth

Waterco Limited; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + superannuation

Company vehicle or allowance

Performance incentive plan

Staff purchase discounts

Autonomy with national support

Job summary

Waterco Limited in Balcatta, WA is seeking a hands-on Branch Manager to lead our Western Australian branch. You will manage a small, long-tenured team across warehouse, despatch, internal sales and field service, while partnering with national leaders on sales and operations to drive growth.

You will own day-to-day performance, control budgets, margins and stock, and build strong relationships with pool builders, dealers, trades and irrigation customers across WA.

Qualifications

• Proven branch, site, operations or state management experience with accountability for people and financial results.
• Background in wholesale distribution, trade supply, building products, irrigation or related technical environment.
• Confident, visible people leader who can build capability and hold standards in a small team.
• Commercially sharp: comfortable with budgets, margin, stock and reporting.
• Strong customer instincts and credibility with trade and dealer customers.
• Sound working knowledge of WHS obligations in a warehouse environment.
• Competent with ERP and business systems, and comfortable adopting digital and AI tools responsibly to work smarter.
• Current WA driver's licence and unrestricted Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operation and overall performance of the Balcatta branch
• Lead, coach and develop a multi-function team across warehouse, customer service and field service
• Drive branch revenue, margin and cost performance against budget, and report on results
• Build and hold strong relationships with pool builders, dealers, trade, irrigation and water treatment customers across WA
• Oversee warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, despatch performance and local delivery
• Ensure service, warranty and technical support standards are consistently met
• Champion a strong safety culture, and manage rosters, leave, supervision and local people matters in line with Group policy
• Work with national Sales, Product and Operations leaders to translate strategy into local execution
• Identify and act on continuous improvement opportunities across the site

Skills

Branch management experience

People leadership

Budget management

Customer relationships

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Waterco Limited in Balcatta, WA is seeking a hands-on Branch Manager to lead our Western Australian branch. You will manage a small, long-tenured team across warehouse, despatch, internal sales and field service, while partnering with national leaders on sales and operations to drive growth.

You will own day-to-day performance, control budgets, margins and stock, and build strong relationships with pool builders, dealers, trades and irrigation customers across WA.