Area Manager

About ARC

The Australian Reinforcing Company (ARC) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Area Manager to lead and manage our West Victorian branch network across both metropolitan and regional locations. This role is a key leadership position focused on driving operational excellence, sales growth and customer satisfaction for a market leader in reinforcing solutions.

This role involves leading multiple sites, ensuring safe and efficient operations while taking full ownership of the sales channel and demand generation across the West region.

Responsibilities

- Senior leadership of operational and sales team members, promoting a high-performing culture
- Drive a proactive safety culture, holding teams to the highest standards and ensuring full compliance with all safety systems
- Lead and execute strategies to achieve operational excellence
- Oversee the sales channel to achieve customer growth and margin improvement
- Coach and develop team members to enhance capability and engagement
- Collaborate across leadership teams to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement
- Champion growth initiatives to drive market expansion and business performance
- Full P&L ownership and financial accountability

Qualifications and experience

- Proven experience in senior leadership (tertiary qualifications preferred, not essential)
- Industry experience within reinforcing, building products, construction or industrial manufacturing
- A track record of implementing a high-performance culture across multiple sites
- Experience leading change management initiatives
- A genuine and passionate approach to safety leadership
- Exceptional people leadership and communication skills
- Strong business acumen and financial management capability

Benefits

- Access to long service leave after 5 years: Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
- Employee Benefits Program: discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands including Samsung, Coles, Harvey Norman, Village Cinemas, Dick Smith, Vodafone, Thrifty and many more.
- Recruitment referral awards: $1500 is awarded to eligible employees for referring friends or family to an open role if the candidate is successful.
- Corporate rates for private health insurance: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.

About Us

The Australian Reinforcing Company (ARC) is a local supplier of steel reinforcing with a history of over 100 years. ARC provides a localised service from Tasmania to Townsville and beyond, supported by the largest branch distribution network in Australia. ARC is a brand of InfraBuild, Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business. InfraBuild aims to be carbon neutral by 2030.

Why Work Here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

- Work with a greater purpose: Contribute to a sustainable future and help build our nation while fostering an inclusive culture.
- Work well - live better: We support work-life balance and well-being.
- Build your own future: Grow professionally and take charge of your development.

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose and wellbeing is nurtured.

It is our ambition at InfraBuild to cultivate an inclusive workplace diverse in backgrounds, genders, orientations, ages and abilities. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia’s tomorrow.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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