National Sales Manager

About Us

ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions, trusted in over 70 countries to deliver smart, secure, and seamless experiences. In Australia, we proudly bring iconic brands like Lockwood, Yale, Whitco, and ABLOY into homes, businesses, and public spaces. From advanced digital locks to high-performance door and window hardware, our locally manufactured and globally backed solutions are the benchmark for innovation, reliability, and performance. Recognised by Forbes as one of the world's most innovative companies, ASSA ABLOY is shaping a world where security meets intelligence.

Your Opportunity

We're looking for a National Sales Manager – Specification to lead our Architectural channel across Australia.

This is a high-impact, strategic role where you'll:

•    Drive national growth through the specification channel

•    Lead a high-performing team

•    Build strong relationships with architects, specifiers, and commercial partners

•    Influence product launches and market positioning

You'll be the voice of ASSA ABLOY in the architectural space, ensuring our solutions are front-of-mind in Australia's most iconic projects.

Key Responsibilities

•    Lead and mentor a national sales team focused on architectural specification

•    Develop and execute targeted sales strategies

•    Build trusted relationships with architects, specifiers, and commercial clients

•    Collaborate with Product and Marketing teams to support launches and campaigns

•    Use market insights to identify opportunities and stay ahead of competitors

•    Oversee forecasting and reporting to support production and demand planning

•    Drive collaboration across ASSA ABLOY Group entities to align national efforts

•    Ensure clients receive up-to-date pricing, samples, and promotional materials

•    Represent ASSA ABLOY at industry events, training sessions, and product promotions

About You

You're a strategic thinker with a commercial mindset and a passion for architecture and design. You've led national sales teams, built strong client relationships, and know how to turn insights into action. You're confident, collaborative, and ready to make a real impact.

What You'll Bring

•    Proven success in national sales leadership within architectural or building products

•    Strong commercial acumen and budget ownership

•    Deep understanding of the specification process and project lifecycles

•    Excellent relationship-building skills across technical and commercial audiences

•    A proactive, strategic mindset with the ability to turn insights into action

Why Work With Us?

•    Lead the growth of Australia's best-known security brands

•    See the results of your work in homes and businesses across the country

•    Real autonomy and support - a team that values your voice and experience

•    A culture that's down-to-earth, ambitious, and built on respect

•    Competitive salary, performance incentives, and opportunities to build your career

Apply now and help us write the next chapter at ASSA ABLOY Australia.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 66,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.