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hare and forbes

Experienced External Sales Representative

Trades & Services / Automotive Trades

Posted 12/03/2026
Closes 26/03/2026

Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria

Full time

Not specified

  • Excellent Salary plus Car Allowance and bonus.

  • Monday to Friday at Dandenong South, VIC

  • Leading supplier of machine tools and accessories

About Us

Established in 1930, Hare & Forbes has been one of the largest suppliers of engineering, automotive, wood working and workshop equipment to the Australian and New Zealand markets for over 95 years. With over 200 employees and supply branches in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland and Christchurch we provide unparalleled service to the general public, business, industry and government. Our staff are a dedicated team of professionals, committed to ensuring the very best in customer service and quality.  

To support our expanding operations, we are seeking a skilled and experienced External Sales Representative to join our sales team.

What’s it all about?

Recent expansion into a new range of CNC Machinery is driving the need for a career Sales Representative. In this newly created role, you will be responsible for the development and growth of CNC laser technology and CNC Sheetmetal via B2B sales to a large cross section of manufacturers in manufacturing and processing, mining and government.

What will you be doing?

Based in the Melbourne Office and reporting to the Branch Manager, you will need to demonstrate strengths in target market identification, generating leads, executive level presentation and negotiation skills, sales pipeline reporting and technical support.

Your sales territory will include the entire state of Victoria with the majority of your time spent out of the office generating and following up sales enquiry.

What will you need to be successful in this role?

Previous experience in either CNC machinery sales or a similar field will be highly regarded. Ongoing product training and operating knowledge will be provided, though it is preferred that the applicant has some technical acumen.

You will be expected to self-manage your time, provide ongoing progress reporting and feedback on industry news.

What in it for you?

  • An opportunity to build an impressive resume as a sales executive working with a very experienced team of professionals.

  • Salary and bonus commensurate with experience.

  • Car allowance

  • Laptop and mobile phone

How to Apply

Use the "Apply" button to submit your resume and cover letter.

Hare & Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.

You must be eligible to work in Australia.

This role is only open to candidates eligible to work in Australia.

We thank you for your application, however, due to the volume of applications only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applications open to:

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