About the Role
Robertson's Building Products is seeking an ambitious and experienced Business Development Manager to drive growth across the high-end residential, commercial, and façade sectors. This role involves building relationships with architects, builders, and developers, and converting opportunities into profitable projects.
Responsibilities
- Identify and win new business across high-end residential, commercial, and façade projects.
- Build strong relationships with architects, designers, builders, developers, façade contractors, and consultants.
- Engage with projects early, influencing product selection and specification.
- Manage opportunities from initial lead through specification, tender, quotation, and project delivery.
- Develop and maintain a strong project pipeline and accurate sales forecasts.
- Present product solutions, samples, and technical information to clients and design professionals.
- Work closely with estimating, sales, manufacturing, and logistics teams to deliver the right solutions.
- Negotiate commercial outcomes and secure profitable project opportunities.
- Represent Robertson's Building Products at client meetings, site visits, and industry events.
Requirements
- Experienced in business development, sales, or specification within construction or building products.
- Confident building relationships with senior stakeholders and design professionals.
- Commercially focused, with strong negotiation and business development skills.
- Comfortable managing longer sales cycles and multiple projects.
- Proactive, organised, and driven to identify opportunities before competitors.
- Established network across premium residential builders, commercial builders, architects, façade consultants, developers, and project managers.
- Strong communicator who can understand technical requirements and translate them into practical solutions.
- Client-first mindset with the ability to build trust and credibility in premium project environments.
- Experienced using CRM systems and managing sales pipelines and forecasts.
- Willing to travel to client offices, architectural practices, construction sites, design meetings, and showrooms, including some interstate travel.
- Professional presentation and strong representation of the Robertson's Building Products brand in the market.
- Holds a current driver's licence.
Skills
- Business Development
- Sales
- Specification
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation
- Sales Pipeline Management
- Forecasting
- CRM Systems
- Communication
Location
- Interstate Travel
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Qualification in Business, Construction Management, Architecture, Design, Engineering, or a related discipline is desirable.
- Current White Card or relevant construction site certification is desirable.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on high-profile residential, commercial, and façade projects.
- Opportunity to build relationships across the architectural and construction industry.
- Opportunity to influence projects from the early design and specification stage.
- Opportunity to develop a strong market presence and make the role your own.
- Opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced internal teams across sales, estimating, manufacturing, and logistics.
About the Company
- Robertson's Building Products is a leading supplier of high-quality construction materials, delivering innovative and customised wall and floor solutions across the built environment.
- We partner with architects, designers, builders, and homeowners to meet the challenges of the built environment, with a strong focus on delivering materials on time to meet client construction programs.
- Our extensive experience and personalised service ensure flexible, reliable supply that supports project schedules and seamless integration across manufacturing, logistics, and delivery operations.
- We are committed to operational excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction, continuously developing our product range to provide exceptional solutions tailored to your project needs.
- Join a growing Australian building products business where your relationships, ideas, and commercial results will make a real difference.
