External Trade Sales

About the role

You will be responsible for developing new business and managing relationships with customers such as landscapers and landscape contractors, builders and developers, civil and earthmoving contractors, concreters, plumbers and other trades, and commercial and government customers.

Key responsibilities

• Identifying and securing new business across South East Queensland

• Building strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers

• Conducting regular customer visits and site meetings

• Preparing quotes and following up sales opportunities

• Understanding customers' projects and recommending suitable products

• Working closely with our internal sales and operations teams

• Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and customer records

• Monitoring market activity, upcoming projects and competitor activity

• Achieving agreed sales and margin targets

About you

• Previous external sales or business development experience

• Experience within landscaping, construction, civil works, building supplies or a related industry

• Strong knowledge of construction and landscape materials

• A proven ability to generate leads and win new accounts

• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills

• A practical, solutions-focused approach

• Strong organisation and follow-up skills

• The ability to work independently and manage a sales territory

• Confidence using quoting, CRM and general computer systems

• A current Australian driver's licence

About us

Western Landscape Supplies is a locally owned business providing a quality range of construction and landscape materials.

Benefits

• A competitive base salary plus superannuation

• Company vehicle

• An attractive commission or performance incentive structure

• Mobile phone and tools required for the role

• Support from an experienced internal team

• A quality range of construction and landscape materials

• The opportunity to build and develop a valuable sales territory

• A stable, full-time position with a locally owned business