Territory Sales Manager - Packaging Machinery

Territory Sales Manager - Packaging Machinery Employee Type: Full Time Salary: 120k/year - 140k/year Location: Melbourne

Job Overview Our client is a global manufacturer of high-performance packaging machinery, supplying advanced solutions to food and beverage manufacturers across Australia. Their portfolio includes thermoforming, flow wrapping, tray sealing, vertical form fill & seal, and other automated packaging technologies. With continued growth and strong market demand, they are now seeking an experienced Territory Sales Manager to take ownership of a key southern region.

This is an autonomous, relationship-driven sales role, backed by a strong technical and service support team.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and grow a defined territory across Victoria and South Australia or Tasmania

Develop new customer relationships while nurturing and expanding existing accounts

Drive repeat business through strong relationship management and solution selling

Identify opportunities across food and beverage manufacturers requiring packaging automation

Conduct customer meetings, site visits, and solution discussions

Work closely with internal technicians and managers to deliver the right technical outcomes

Manage the full sales cycle from opportunity identification through to order placement

Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasting, and territory planning

Travel interstate occasionally to support customers and develop new opportunities

About You

Proven sales experience within packaging machinery or automated manufacturing equipment

Strong knowledge of food and beverage packaging environments

Experience with systems such as thermoforming, flow wrapping, tray sealing, VFFS or similar

Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating with a broader support team

Strong relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills

Commercially minded with a consultative, solutions-focused sales approach

Willingness to travel interstate as required

Why This Role

Represent a globally recognised packaging machinery manufacturer

Take ownership of a high-potential southern territory

Strong technical and service support behind you

Long-term growth opportunity in a stable, in-demand industry

Competitive remuneration and flexibility

If you’re an experienced packaging machinery sales professional looking to step into a high-autonomy territory role, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or email your CV to fabian@axiomtalent.com.au.

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