
Assistant Manager
Sydney Tools
Posted 24 days ago
About the Opportunity
As 2IC, you are part of the driving force behind the branch. You lead from the front, not from a back office, working alongside your team on the floor where the action happens.
You’ll help set the standard for our Trade Quality reputation, ensuring the store is highly stocked, highly efficient, and delivering the best possible experience for every tradie who walks through the door. This is a fast-paced, high-volume environment where strong leadership, commercial thinking, and a genuine understanding of the trade/customer mindset are essential.
You’ll also play a key role in growing the local trade base, building relationships, and turning opportunities into long-term customer partnerships.
Salary: $80,000 – $90,000 + Super
What’s in it for you
- Competitive salary with regular performance-based reviews
- Team incentives when the branch hits and exceeds targets
- Staff discounts across a wide range of trade tools and products
- Career development with ongoing training and clear progression pathways
- Job security within a strong, 100% Australian-owned business with national reach
The Role
You will take ownership of overall branch performance, including:
- Driving Sales Growth – Leading sales activity and identifying new trade and business opportunities in the local market
- Team Leadership – Building, coaching, and developing a high-performing team culture
- Account Management – Strengthening relationships with key trade customers to drive repeat business and loyalty
- Operational Excellence – Managing stock levels, merchandising standards, and day-to-day store operations to ensure a seamless customer experience
What you’ll bring
- Leadership experience in retail, trade, or high-volume environments, with proven team development capability
- Strong sales capability with a consistent record of achieving and exceeding KPIs and targets
- Operational understanding including stock control, inventory management, and retail presentation standards
- Commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and convert them into long-term business
- Flexibility to work within a 7-day trading environment, including one weekend day as required
Ready to help lead the team in Launceston?
If you’re driven by results, passionate about leading people, and ready to make a real impact in a growing trade business, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and lead a store built for success.
About Sydney Tools
Sydney Tools is one of Australia's largest wholesaler and retailer for industrial tools, consumables and accessories for almost 20 years. We have a strong reputation for offering the best brands at the best prices. Some of our major brands include Milwaukee, Makita, Dewalt, Hikoki, Festool, Paslode, Ramset, Husqvarna, Stanley, Fein, UniMig and Cigweld. We supply premium quality tools, consumables and accessories to all industries including the construction, mining, agriculture and the automotive industry. Our commitment to our customers is that we will match any advertised price for same stocked items. We pride ourselves with customer satisfaction before, during and after each sale.