Key Account Manager

Role summary

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The Key Account Manager is expected to build and maintain strong relationships with major customers, understand their operational and commercial needs, and develop solutions using BlueScope’s steel products and services. Requirements typically include proven business-to-business sales or account-management experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and sales targets. Experience in steel, construction, manufacturing, or another industrial sector is valuable. The successful candidate will be customer-focused, organised, commercially driven, comfortable using CRM and business systems, and able to work collaboratively with internal teams including supply chain, operations, technical specialists, and finance. Regular travel to customer sites may be required.

About the employer

BlueScope is a leading Australian steel manufacturer and building-products company with operations across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Asia. The company produces and distributes flat steel products, coated and painted steel, building components, and solutions for construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and residential markets. Its well-known brands include COLORBOND steel and TRUECORE steel. BlueScope works with customers ranging from large industrial businesses and construction companies to distributors, fabricators, and homeowners. The company places strong emphasis on safety, customer partnerships, innovation, sustainability, and responsible steel production. In Australia, BlueScope has significant manufacturing and distribution operations and supports thousands of employees across commercial, technical, operational, and corporate roles. A Key Account Manager contributes by strengthening strategic customer relationships, growing revenue, coordinating internal support, and ensuring customers receive reliable, commercially effective solutions.

Working in Australia

Australia offers opportunities in sales, engineering, construction, manufacturing, mining, healthcare, technology, logistics, and skilled trades, with larger markets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional industrial centres. Australian workplaces are generally informal, safety-conscious, collaborative, and respectful of work-life balance. Lifestyle highlights include diverse cities, beaches, outdoor recreation, and a strong sporting and multicultural culture, although housing and transport costs can be high in major cities. Relocation commonly requires an employer-sponsored visa, skilled migration visa, or working holiday visa, depending on nationality, age, qualifications, and occupation. Applicants should check current requirements through the Department of Home Affairs and confirm whether their occupation is eligible. Professional recognition, English proficiency, health checks, police clearances, and skills assessments may be required. New arrivals should budget for accommodation, transport, healthcare arrangements, and initial settlement costs.