Business Development & Key account Manager

Port Melbourne Permanent View Job Description
This role involves driving business growth and managing key client relationships within the business services industry. Based in Derrimut, you will play a crucial role in identifying opportunities and building long-term partnerships.
  • Build your career with a trusted hire business and clear progression.
  • Own a high-value portfolio with real commercial autonomy

About Our Client

Porter Plant is a trusted name in equipment dry hire, supplying expertly maintained machinery to civil construction, infrastructure and mining projects across Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales. With over 30 years in the industry, we've built our reputation on reliability, performance and genuine partnership with our clients.

Job Description

As Key Account Manager, you'll be the primary point of contact for a portfolio of high-value clients, responsible for growing revenue, deepening relationships and ensuring our customers get the fleet and service levels their projects demand.

Key responsibilities:

- Manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts across civil construction, infrastructure and mining

- Develop account plans that identify growth opportunities across the equipment fleet

- Build strong, long-term relationships with site and procurement decision-makers

- Negotiate hire agreements, rates and fixed-term contracts

- Work closely with the branch and fleet teams to ensure equipment availability and service delivery meet client expectations

- Identify and convert new business opportunities within existing accounts

- Report on account performance, pipeline and market activity

The Successful Applicant

A successful Business Development & Key Account Manager should have:

- Proven experience in key account management or business development, ideally within equipment hire, construction, or a related B2B industry

- A track record of growing and retaining major accounts

- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills

- Comfortable building relationships with site-based and senior stakeholders alike

- Self-motivated, organised and able to manage a varied portfolio independently

- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel to client sites across the region

What's on Offer

- Competitive base salary plus incentives

- Company vehicle

- Join a well-established, growing business with a strong industry reputation

- Supportive team culture with genuine career progression opportunitiesIf you believe you have the experience and skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Sam Ryan
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7011808
Phone number
+61 3 9607 5687

Job summary

Function
Sales
Specialisation
Business Development Manager
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Port Melbourne
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sam Ryan
Consultant phone
+61 3 9607 5687
Job Reference
JN-052026-7011808

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Michael Page acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the land we operate on.