Account Representative - Industrial Products in Newcastle

Applied Industrial Technologies – Newcastle NSW

18h ago , from Applied Industrial Technologies Pty Ltd

Are you a driven sales professional who enjoys building long-term customer relationships, identifying opportunities, and delivering solutions that make a real difference?

Applied Industrial Technologies is seeking a motivated Account Representativeto join our growing team in Newcastle. If you're passionate about sales, thrive on developing new business, and enjoy working with customers across a diverse range of industries, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

You'll be responsible for managing and growing an established customer portfolio while actively pursuing new business opportunities. Working closely with our branch team and technical specialists, you'll provide customers with industry-leading industrial products and solutions that help keep their operations running efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Growing sales through a combination of account management and new business development.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Developing and executing a proactive sales call plan to maximise opportunities.
• Identifying customer needs and recommending value-added product and service solutions.
• Preparing quotations, following up opportunities, and negotiating successful outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with internal sales and branch teams to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activity, and identifying opportunities for business growth.
• Achieving sales, margin and business development targets.

About You

We're looking for someone who is motivated, customer-focused and enjoys being out in the field building relationships.

You'll ideally bring:

• Previous experience in external sales or account management, preferably within industrial distribution, engineering, manufacturing, mining or a related industry.
• A proven ability to develop new business while growing existing customer relationships.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A results‐driven attitude with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Excellent organisational and time‐management skills with the ability to manage your own territory.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a supportive team.
• A current driver's licence.

Why Join Applied Industrial Technologies?

We are a market leader in industrial products and engineered solutions, backed by the strength of a global organisation while maintaining the culture of a local business. We invest in our people and provide genuine opportunities for career growth.

When you join Applied, you'll enjoy:

• A stable, growing company with a strong reputation in the industry.
• Genuine career development opportunities.
• Competitive salary package based on experience.
• Attractive incentive and bonus scheme.
• Fully maintained company vehicle.
• Mobile phone and laptop.
• Salary Continuance and Life Insurance.
• A supportive team environment where your success is recognised and rewarded.

We're interviewing now for an immediate start.

Applied Industrial Technologies is a global industrial distribution company. We partner with over 4,000 world‐class manufacturers and we are an industry‐leading, value‐added distributor of a variety of innovative and reliable industrial products.

On a local level, with 33 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand, we specialise in a wide variety of industrial products including Power Transmissions and Bearings. We are currently experiencing an exciting growth stage and we continue to be committed to our objective to be an efficient and effective supply chain manager of products and services.