Sales and Applications Manager – Underground Drilling
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Job Summary
Sandvik Mining
Sales and Applications Manager Underground Drilling Perth or Brisbane
About the Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technical and commercial leader to play a key role within Sandviks Underground Drilling team. As the Sales and Applications Manager you will provide expert support to the Sales Area by guiding machine selection application solutions and pricing strategies aligned to customer and market needs.
You will work closely with Sales Product Management and Engineering to analyse product performance track competitor activity and share insights that support ongoing product lifecycle decisions. You will also contribute to New Product Development by supporting early planning customer validation and new product introduction activities.
This role suits someone who is proactive customerfocused and comfortable operating across both technical and commercial environments. You will help influence product direction strengthen sales outcomes and ensure highvalue practical solutions are delivered to customers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead agreed strategic initiatives and special projects to support business development and order intake growth.
- Develop maintain and govern pricing strategies standard specifications and options and extras to ensure profitability and avoid unnecessary local development.
- Act as the main link between Sales Areas Product Management and Engineering by sharing reliability data operating cost insights operator feedback and performance trends to support product lifecycle management.
- Monitor competitor activity analyse competitor products and performance and share insights with Product Lines and Sales Areas.
- Review monthly warranty reports and work with Technical Support to assess warranty claims identify trends reliability issues and emerging risks.
- Provide input to Engineering and Product Management on product safety environmental performance technical risks and application improvements.
- Coordinate safety recalls and safety-related bulletins as required ensuring clear communication and understanding across Sales Units.
- Participate in New Product Development (Gate 0Gate 3) including planning customer validation trial opportunities and new product introduction activities.
- Maintain and monitor machine specifications and option lists reporting trends and changes across the Underground Drilling Hard Rock product range.
- Support Sales Units with product configuration option guidance and technical input to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with Business Line Managers (BLMs) and keep them informed of Product Management activities and product roadmap updates.
About you:
You are a technically strong and commercially minded professional with experience in complex technical product environments. You hold tertiary qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and have proven experience leading teams. You bring a strong safetyfirst mindset and are confident working in underground mining environments.
You communicate technical and commercial information clearly and build strong relationships with stakeholders across Sales Engineering Product Management and customer operations. You are analytically capable able to interpret performance data identify trends and make practical recommendations to improve product reliability safety and market competitiveness.
Proactive and solutionsfocused you show sound judgement strong problemsolving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fastpaced environment. You are comfortable guiding decisionmaking supporting product presentations and facilitating customer discussions with professionalism and accountability.
You bring strong digital capability are highly organised and confidently support both technical and commercial activities. You are approachable collaborative and motivated by helping teams succeed bringing energy clarity and commitment to improving the performance of the Underground Drilling product line.
Agencies need not apply.
To be eligible for this role you must have the right to live and work in Australia. Please note that as part of our recruitment process you will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment medical.
What we offer
- Flexible working arrangements work from the comfort of your own home up 40% of the work week
- Training and development opportunities from extensive internal programs to contributions towards external studies.
- Company-funded paid parental leave with superannuation contributions during the leave period.
- Sandvik Wellness Program to support and enhance your health and wellbeing
- Comprehensive Employee Benefits Program including salary sacrifice options and a Length of Service Recognition program.
- Employee Referral program earning up to $5000 per successful referral
Sandvik is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women having been listed among the Top 101 Endorsed Employers for five consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace and you can explore our policies and employee benefits on the WORK180 addition we are honoured to have achieved Silver Status for our Health and Wellbeing Program through the WorkSafe QLD Be Recognised Program reflecting our ongoing dedication to creating a safe healthy and engaging work environment.
Who we are
Sandvik is a global leading Original Equipment Manufacturer delivering comprehensive equipment tools parts services technical and digital solutions tailored to the mining mineral processing infrastructure and manufacturing industries. The Sandvik Group has over 41000 employees spread across more than 150 countries globally.
Our purpose is to advance the world through engineering by helping customers transition sustainably in mining rock processing and component and intelligent manufacturing. Sustainability is integral to our growth and our customers success. We embed sustainability in all aspects from R&D to product innovation and supply chain sourcing. Collaborating closely with customers we enhance product impact and efficiency through technology and data-driven solutions aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050 and 90% circularity by 2030.
We work to protect and advance people enabling diversity equity and inclusion in our business human rights in our value chain and resilient communities where we work. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Our commitment to integrity and building relationships based on honesty respect and trust is paramount. Join us at Sandvik where we are dedicated to delivering excellence and innovation.
How to apply
Click Quick Apply on Seek or head to our careers page further information about the role please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist Alexis McKechnie at
Applications close: 15th April 2026 or prior if ideal candidate selected.
Required Experience:
Manager
