About the role
Drive growth. Lead high-performing teams. Shape operational excellence.
We are seeking an experienced State Manager to lead sales, operations, and customer service performance across the state. This hands-on role combines day-to-day new business development with strategic leadership, managing a small team of 3 to deliver revenue, profitability, and service targets.
The ideal candidate is a commercially minded leader who excels at building strong teams, driving growth, and optimising operations.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
Operational Management
Leadership & People Management
Financial & Reporting
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
What's On Offer
We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:
��️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
�� Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
�� Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
�� Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
⚖️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
�� Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
�� Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited
About Us
Built upon a foundation of old-school values since opening for business in 1958, Hardings Hardware is the leading choice for residential builders. Our commitment to stocking the best brands is renowned throughout the industry and matched by a commitment to providing exemplary customer service.
Hardings Hardware service and deliver from its network of eight locations in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia with an extensive range of cooking appliances, hot water, heating, bathroom and laundry fittings, door furniture and building materials. Hardings Hardware is part of the Total Tools Hardware Group and is a wholly owned entity of Metcash Limited.
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At Metcash, we’re the power behind an independent Australia & New Zealand. From the humble origins of our first family-owned corner store in 1927, we’ve been backing independents and strengthening the communities they operate in for almost 100 years. With a national network of more than 10,000 independent retailers and a further 90,000 wholesalers, we’re the driving force behind local, family-owned businesses – sticking up for the little guys and helping them become the best stores in town. And while we may be large in size, we’ll always be locals at heart.
Today we’re Australia and New Zealand’s leading independent retail partner and wholesaler in food, liquor and hardware. We have over 80 years of experience supporting and championing the interests of independent grocery, liquor and hardware sectors. Headquartered in Sydney, our world class distribution facilities across the country allow us to operate on a huge scale to unite Australia's independent grocers, delivering products to more than 10,000 retail premises and a further 90,000 wholesale customers across the food, grocery, liquor and hardware markets. Our network of Successful Independents includes a large portfolio of brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Timber & Hardware, Cellarbrations and the Bottle-O.
At Metcash we have a single purpose - Successful Independents - it is at the heart of everything we do. Success starts with our people. Employing over 6,000 people, Metcash champions the interests of the independent retail industry. We are a team of people who are resilient and empowered, who take initiative and pride in their work and above all operate with integrity. Our core operations are key to providing our customers and retailers with merchandising, operations and marketing support through our strong retail brands.
Whilst we operate on a huge scale, we think big but we act local. We believe that independence is worth fighting for and this is at the core of our business divisions.
