State Manager Southern

About the role

At Steelforce, we are committed to delivering trusted products, excellent service, and sustainable growth. As part of our national leadership team, we’re seeking an experienced State Manager to lead our branch network, drive performance, and deliver strategic outcomes across our Southern region.

Based at our Dandenong site, as State Manager, you will hold full commercial, sales and operational accountability of our four southern branches based in VIC, SA and Tasmania.

As a key member of the national leadership team, you will shape our transformation by building your leadership team, driving our new strategy and launching our new brand to market. This opportunity is more than maintaining momentum, this role will empower you to drive change and influence the future direction of our organisation at a senior leadership level.

This role offers strong career progression, with potential to succeed the Head of Steelforce or move into broader opportunities within the InfraBuild group. You’ll have the autonomy to lead your own operations, exposure across multiple state markets, with only light travel commitments (approximately every second month).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operational performance with full accountability of the Southern P&L.
• Drive regional sales growth, strengthen customer relationships, and expand market share.
• Champion safety excellence and operational discipline across all branches.
• Build, coach, and empower high-performing teams and future leaders.
• Convert national strategy into pragmatic execution plans with measurable outcomes.
• Oversee governance, risk, and compliance while ensuring sustainable profitability.

About You

With a hunger to drive transformational change, our next leader will have;

• Extensive sales and/or operational leadership experience in large or multi-site operations, ideally in steel, industrial distribution, building or warehousing/supply chain/logistics
• Demonstrated P&L ownership with strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to lead large and/or multi-site teams through change, growth, and complexity.
• High-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or Commerce (desirable).

Key Benefits

As an employee you will have access to the following central key benefits:

• Generous parental leave: 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave (after 12 months employment)
• Employee Benefits Program: Employee Added Extras (EAE), our Employee Benefits Program, provides discounts for you and your friends and family on gift cards, shopping, groceries, home products, car rentals, holidays, recreation and more
• Employee Engagement: Our annual “Your Voice” employee engagement survey provides our employees with the opportunity to influence the business’s direction and help share employee experiences.
• Accessible learning available to everyone: InfraBuild Learn360 provides every InfraBuild employee with self-directed learning opportunities, supported by a variety of resources to help enhance the impact of your learning.
• Access to long service leave after 5 years
• Corporate rates for private health insurance
• $1500 recruitment referral program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health First Aiders support
• Novated leasing

About us

At Steelforce we pride ourselves on supplying our customers with the highest quality Australian-manufactured structural steel, merchant bar, pipe & tube product. Founded in April 2000, Steelforce has since captured a significant share of the Australian steel distribution industry and is now a major distributor of steel products in Australia.

Steelforce is a brand of InfraBuild, Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. InfraBuild provides solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors.  With ambitions to be carbon neutral by 2030, each day we help build futures through sustainable steel.

Why work here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

• Work with a greater purpose: Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.
  
  
• Work well - live better: We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You’ll thrive not only in your career with us, but beyond.
  
  
• Build your own future: Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected. You’ll be empowered to take the wheel of your learning journey and uncover your potential. The possibilities are limitless.

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.

It is our ambition to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.