Area Manager

Bradken

$90K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of sales experience in Mining, Mineral Processing, or Heavy Industry sectors
  • Expertise in Ground Engaging Tools (GET) and/or Crawler Systems
  • Previous leadership experience in a small team or senior contributor role
  • Strong negotiation skills for high-value contracts
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Engineering, or related technical field
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead regional sales to achieve revenue and margin targets
  • Manage sales budgets, forecasts, and cross-departmental collaboration
  • Conduct key account planning and contract negotiations
  • Champion a proactive safety and quality culture within the team
  • Coach team members and optimize resource distribution for regional success

Benefits

  • Career progression pathways and professional growth opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule to promote work-life balance
  • Annual performance bonus and sales performance bonus
  • Educational program assistance for continuous learning
  • Comprehensive health, life, and personal accident insurance
  • Paid public holidays and vacation leave
Full Job Description
About the Job

Ready to lead our mining sales strategy and build powerful client partnerships across North America?

As Area Manager, you will lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing regional Mining Sales team (including Regional Sales and Account Managers). Your mission is to analyze market and competitor dynamics, optimize sales processes, and execute robust value propositions that drive regional growth.

Product Scope: This role directly focuses on Mining Mobile Equipment portfolios, specifically targeting Ground Engaging Tools (GET), Crawler Systems, and associated heavy machinery solutions.

You are a customer-oriented leader who navigates complex commercial data with ease, proactively addresses business risks, and cultivates high-level networks across senior client spaces and internal operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Growth: Lead regional sales to hit revenue, margin, and budget targets while providing market trends to senior leadership.
  • Sales Operations: Oversee sales budgets, monthly reviews, Salesforce forecasting, and collaborate with manufacturing/supply chain to meet customer commitments.
  • Account & Contract Management: Lead key account planning, contract negotiations, margin protection, and semi-annual client KPI reviews.
  • People & Culture: Champion a proactive safety/quality culture, coach the team, and optimize regional resource distribution.

About You

We are looking for a commercially driven sales leader with a passion for building lasting partnerships in the heavy industry sector. We value deep mining industry experience and sharp commercial acumen above all else, combined with a strategic, sales-hunter mindset

You Bring:
  • Experience: A proven track record in Sales, Account Management, or Business Development within the Mining, Mineral Processing, or Heavy Industrial sectors. Experience working with mining clients, OEMs, or heavy equipment dealer networks is a must-have.
  • Product & Technical Expertise: Strong familiarity with Ground Engaging Tools (GET) and/or Crawler Systems is highly preferred. Knowledge of heavy machinery applications (such as Rope Shovels and Hydraulic Excavators) across various makes and models will give you a distinct advantage.
  • Leadership Capabilities: Experience as a Team Lead, Senior Individual Contributor, or People Manager. We welcome mid-level leaders ready for their next step, as you will initially lead a small team for regional growth.
  • Commercial Acumen: Strong capability to navigate high-value contract negotiations, manage financial commercial cycles, and leverage CRM data (Salesforce experience is highly preferred) to optimize sales processes.
  • Education: A bachelor's degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Soft Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to translate technical concepts into value propositions and collaborate effortlessly across matrixed global teams.

Location: Position is based in the Southwest, ideally operating out of our Phoenix or Mesa office. You will play a pivotal role in supporting our local mining clients while collaborating on accounts across the country.

Physical Readiness: Due to regular field and mine site visits, this role requires the physical ability to safely navigate operational mining environments and successfully complete standard pre-employment medical screenings.

NOTE: Application Details

Apply via LinkedIn or our Careers Website before June 27th, 2026.

Note on Cover Letters: While completely optional, if you submit one, please focus on your mining industry footprint, your core commercial specializations (e.g., technical sales, hunting, or product management), and your top quantifiable achievements.

Bradken Benefits:
  • Clear pathways for global career progression and professional growth.
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Annual Performance Bonus
  • Sales Performance Bonus
  • Educational Program Assistance offered by the company
  • Comprehensive total reward and competitive market compensation packages.
  • Robust health, life, and personal accident insurance coverage.
  • Paid public holidays, vacation leave, and training opportunities.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Before starting employment, you will be required to complete a psychometric assessment and a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol testing.

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