Arxada Manufacturing

Senior Account Manager - Wood protection, Australia

Melbourne, Australia In person Full-time

Location: AU - Melbourne,VIC

Arxadaisagloballeaderininnovativesolutionsthatprotectourworld.Ourgroundbreakingtechnologies,in-depthregulatoryknow-how,manufacturingandprocessdevelopmenthelpourcustomerstosafeguardnutrition,healthandinfrastructureefficientlythroughchemistryandbiotechnologythatenhancesustainability.Weofferabroadportfolioofingredientsandservicesformultipleend-marketsthatincludeHumanHealth&Nutrition,Home&PersonalCare,ProfessionalHygiene,Paints&CoatingsandWoodProtection.

Withcustomersinmorethan100countries,thecompanyachieved2billionCHFin2025sales.HeadquarteredinBasel(Switzerland),Arxadaemploys3,100associatesacross24productionsitesand14R&Dcenters,allcommittedtoourcustomers’success.

AsaSeniorSalesAccountManager,AustraliaWoodProtection, you will play a critical role in driving profitable sales growth and strengthening Arxada’s market position acrossAustralia.Actingastheprimarycommercialinterfaceforkeycustomers,youwilldevelopstrategicrelationships,identifynewbusinessopportunities,anddeliversolutionsthatcreatelastingvalueforcustomersandthebusiness.

Working within our Wood Protection business, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional customer experiences while supporting sustainable business growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused and customer-centric professional who thrives on building partnerships, overcomingchallenges,anddeliveringresults.Whileexperienceinwoodpreservationisadvantageous,Arxadawillprovidetrainingonwoodpreservationchemistryandproducttechnologiesforthesuccessfulcandidate.

EssentialJobFunctions

  • Developandgrowstrategiccustomerrelationshipstodriverevenuegrowthandexpandmarketshare.
  • Identify,pursue,andsecurenewbusinessopportunitieswithinexistingandtargetaccounts.
  • Developandexecuteaccountplansandsalesstrategiestoachieverevenueandprofitabilityobjectives.
  • Leadcommercialnegotiations,pricingdiscussions,contracts,andcustomeragreements.
  • Maintainanaccuratesalespipelineandprovidereliablesalesforecasts.
  • CollaboratewithProduction,SupplyChain,Technical,andCustomerServiceteamstodelivereffectivecustomersolutions.
  • Gatherandcommunicatemarketintelligence,includingindustrytrends,risks,customerneeds,andgrowthopportunities.
  • RepresentArxadaatcustomermeetings,industryevents,tradeshows,andconferenceswhileensuringcompliancewithHealth,Safety,Environmental,andQualitystandards.

Qualifications&Experience

  • SignificantexperienceinB2Bsales,keyaccountmanagement,orbusinessdevelopmentroles.
  • Proventrackrecordofdeliveringsalesgrowthandachievingcommercialtargets.
  • Experiencewithintimber,manufacturing,engineering,electrical,automation,orindustrialmarketsishighlydesirable.
  • Strongcommercialacumenwithexcellentcommunication,negotiation,andrelationship-buildingskills.
  • Abilitytotranslatetechnicalsolutionsintocompellingcustomervaluepropositions.
  • Self-motivated,results-drivenprofessionalwiththeabilitytoworkindependentlyandcollaboratively.
  • Practicalexperienceinengineering,electricalsystems,automation,timbermanufacturing,orindustrialmanufacturingenvironmentsisadvantageous.

Arxadahasworldclassofferingintwodistinctareas

MicrobialControlSolutions(MCS)focusesonthreatsposedbymicroorganismstopeopleandplanetthroughfivedistinctbusinesslinesincludingProfessionalHygiene,Home&PersonalCare,WoodProtection,Paints&CoatingsandMaterialProtection.

Nutrition,Care&Environmental(NCE),meanwhile,providesmaterialsusedtomanufacturecompositesforelectronics,aerospaceandothermarkets,aswellasvitaminsandnutritionalingredients,chemicalsandperformanceintermediates,andrawmaterialsforawiderangeofhigh-performanceapplications.

Arxadaisanequalopportunityemployer.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,religion,color,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,age,statusasaqualifiedindividualwithdisability,protectedveteranstatus,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbylaw.

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