About Big River Group
Big River Group is a publicly listed company with over 120 years of experience in the timber and building materials industry. With operations across Australia and New Zealand, we manufacture and distribute high-quality building products including plywood, formply, engineered timber, and steel formwork systems. Our products support major infrastructure, commercial, and civil construction projects across the country.
An opportunity now exists for an experienced Key Account Manager – Formwork / Civil to join our team based at Meadowbrook, Queensland.
The Opportunity
This role is responsible for managing and growing strategic customer accounts within the commercial and civil formwork sector across South East Queensland. You will develop strong partnerships with civil contractors, commercial builders, and formwork subcontractors, ensuring Big River Group remains a preferred supplier across key projects. Working closely with internal sales, operations, and manufacturing teams, you will focus on account development, project pipeline
management, and delivering commercial outcomes across major infrastructure and
construction projects.
Your Role
As a Key Account Manager, you will:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of key commercial and civil construction accounts
- Develop long-term relationships with contractors, builders, and formwork specialists
- Identify project opportunities across infrastructure, civil, and commercial developments
- Coordinate tenders, quotations, and project supply solutions Work closely with internal sales and operations teams to ensure seamless order delivery
- Maintain visibility of market activity, project pipelines, and competitor positioning
- Deliver revenue growth through strategic account development and customer engagement
- Provide guidance on formwork systems and product applications where required
What You’ll Need
- Proven experience in key account management, business development, or technical sales within construction
- Strong knowledge of formwork systems, civil construction, or commercial building markets
- Established industry relationships with civil contractors, builders, or subcontractors (highly regarded)
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
- Ability to manage project pipelines and long-term customer relationships
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously in a field-based role
- Valid driver’s licence
- Experience using CRM systems or sales tracking tools (preferred)
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary with performance incentives
- Fully maintained company vehicle
- Opportunity to work with major commercial and civil construction customers
- Career development within a growing national organisation
- Supportive team culture within a long-established industry leader
How to Apply
If you are an experienced sales professional with strong industry relationships and a passion for delivering results in the commercial and civil construction sector, we encourage you to apply.
Apply via SEEK or Employment Hero to join Big River Group and contribute to major construction and infrastructure projects across Queensland.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Big River Group, we value equality, inclusion and diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace free from discrimination. Recruitment decisions are based on competence, performance, merit and business needs.
