Description:
Introduction
Are you an ambitious, customer centric, energetic sales professional with a technical background looking to join a team of likeminded people?
Due to internal career advancement, the Minerals Sales team at Metso Asia Pacific are looking for a Technology Manger - Mining Crushers. The successful candidate will be responsible for growing our installed base with Metso’s market leading Mining Crushers Portfolio. The key equipment in the portfolio are Primary Gyratory Crushers such as Metso's Superior™ MKIII, Cone Crushers such as the Nordberg® MP Series™, larger models of the Nordberg® HP Series™ and our newly launched SZ Primary Sizers.
In the role you will identify customer challenges and goals in collaboration with our experienced sales, engineering and delivery teams, to proactively provide recommendations and solutions to meet customer requirements.
The successful candidate will act as a product expert in the Market Area (Asia-Pacific) by working in conjunction with customers, engineering houses, customer account managers and the Crushing product teams to build the opportunity funnel.
The position will be located in Perth, Western Australia or Brisbane, Queensland and will report to the Director, Technology Management. This role will include up to 30% travel.
What you’ll do
• Drive profitable growth of the Metso Crushing business and maximization of market share
• Manage customer base in Asia Pacific and maintain key customer relationships at CapEx investment project/senior plant operations management level
• Sales funnel management, particularly sales pipeline growth and prioritization of sales cases CapEx and Services business lead generation
• Sales collaboration in support of overall business development and growth across other technologies (Business Lines) as well as Services
• Sales case support for other technologies as required within the team
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitor activities including technology advances and site-specific activities / presence
• Follow-up on previously won cases to ensure our references are positive and maintain good working relationships
• Input into strategic direction for Crushing in the APA market area
Who you are
• A desire and an ambition to be responsible for Mining Crushers for Metso in Asia Pacific
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in the mining industry
• An academic background in a relevant technical/engineering discipline (i.e. Metallurgist, Process Engineer, Mechanical Engineer) with strong Minerals Processing knowledge
• Capability to be a strong and regular collaborator within Metso and in the Mining Industry more broadly is essential
• Proven business and industry understanding
• Strong technical understanding of Crushing and Minerals Processing flowsheets from a Processing and Mechanical perspective
• A track record in developing sales opportunities and closing deals
• A customer focused mindset is a must
• Capability for strategy formulation to ensure we win deals
• Ability to effectively work with others in a matrix organization from a range of cultures within a diverse political, economical, technical and social environment
• Regular travel as required (approx. 30% of time spent travelling)
What's in it for you
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority – both your physical and mental health is our priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Additional Annual Leave benefit for all permanent and maximum term employees
• Flexibility in your working lifestyle – our team manages their own balance of working from home and in our office environment
• Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave of 18 weeks at full pay
• Paid Volunteer Leave so you can give back to the local community or an organisation of your choice
• Active Social Club and companywide social events as your social wellness is important to us
• Family focused events as your family forms part of our close-knit community
• Comprehensive medical benefits including discounted private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Company provided Salary Continuance insurance cover
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical and leadership ambitions
Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.
Metso is a frontrunner in providing sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. By helping our customers increase their productivity, improve their energy and water efficiency and environmental performance with our process and product expertise, we are the partner for positive change.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Metso employs over 16,000 people in close to 50 countries and sales for 2022 were about EUR 5.3 billion. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. metso.com.