Area Manager

Job Title : Area Manager– West

Division: Weir Minerals

Location: Perth

Purpose of Role

The Area Manager – is responsible for leading aftermarket business growth and customer engagement across a high-value territory in Western Australia. Based in Perth, this role focuses on managing major mining and processing accounts, ensuring strong customer partnerships, reliable service delivery, and continued revenue growth. With a 2025 aftermarket budget of $14m and projected growth into 2026, the role is central to maintaining and expanding Weir's installed base while pursuing new opportunities in the region as they arise.

Why choose Weir?

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

• Account Management

• Manage and grow key accounts across the assigned region.

• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships through consistent engagement and service delivery.

• Identify opportunities to increase aftermarket share across slurry pumps, cyclones, rubber products, valves, hoses and rotables.

• Business Development

• Support growth by identifying new opportunities in the assigned region.

• Drive competitor displacement and secure new business when opportunities arise.

• Position Weir as the preferred partner for aftermarket solutions.

• Operational & Commercial Delivery

• Deliver the aftermarket budget for the assigned region ($14m in 2025) and support growth beyond.

• Ensure effective stock holding, service support, and process improvements.
• Demonstrate leadership in Weir's zero-harm safety culture and uphold company values in all customer interactions.

Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Strong background in sales, account management, or aftermarket operations within mining, heavy equipment, or industrial sectors.
• Technical knowledge of slurry pumps, cyclones, rubber products, or related consumables is an advantage.
• Proven ability to manage high-value accounts and grow business relationships.
• Commercial acumen, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.