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Head of Professional

2/25/2026

The Head of Professional leads Marketing, Sales, and Service for the professional appliance segment in Australia & New Zealand, driving sustainable growth in value and volume while defining country strategies aligned with global guidance. This role involves ensuring net sales, profit and loss, and volume growth meet or exceed targets, and executing commercial success through budget creation and plan alignment.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Since being founded in 1899 Miele has followed its 'Immer Besser'​ brand promise. As the world’s leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, we create delightful experiences – not only with regard to the quality of our products, but also in terms of performance, convenience, design and sustainability. For our customers, this means the peace of mind of knowing that choosing Miele is a good decision – and probably the decision of a lifetime. Our product portfolio includes kitchen appliances such as ovens, steam ovens, refrigerators, coffee machines and dishwashers as well as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dryers. Dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical applications augment this line-up. Miele is a family-run company in the fourth generation with eight production plants in Germany as well as one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. The company is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. In the 2020 fiscal year, the Miele Group achieved sales of 4.5 bn, 6.5% more than in 2019. Miele employs around 20,944 people worldwide.
About the Role

Head of Professional


About the Role

The Head of Professional for Australia & New Zealand leads Marketing, Sales, and Service for the professional appliance segment. This team drives sustainable growth in value and volume, delivers and defines country strategies aligned with global guidance. It fosters strong teams, with direct reports across the Field Sales, Marketing and Service channels, and builds a strong network with key customers and decision-making leaders.


Your Responsibilities
• In close collaboration with internal departments, ensure sustainable net sales, profit and loss, and volume growth in line or above targets
• Having full responsibility for the commercial success of the country, creates, aligns, and execute mid-term and annual budgets, operating plans, and investments.
• Contribute your expertise to organisational development and lead teams in line with our culture and values, supporting and growing a robust talent pool
• In close cooperation with your direct reports, elaborate and implement strategies for lead generation, digital marketing, direct and indirect sales, and service excellence
• Drive business development and innovation by identifying, following up, and expanding relevant opportunities
• In close collaboration with the German head office, execute international business initiatives and ensure seamless integration locally


What we are looking for
• Graduate or Postgraduate degree with a strong academic foundation
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading Sales teams
• Successful track record in B2B Sales
• Strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to deliver results and foster customer-centric solutions
• Exceptional leadership qualities that inspire teams, combined with strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English


Our Benefits
• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance
• Personal development and career growth opportunities
• Attractive employee discounts on premium products
• Access to international development programs
• Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives, including annual flu vaccinations, employee assistance programs, and holistic support
• Recognition programs celebrating individual and team achievements


Contact

For any further questions, please contact Nicole Keay – nicole.keay@miele.com


To apply, please email your application to hr@miele.com.au

Key Skills
MarketingSalesServiceStrategy DefinitionTeam LeadershipCustomer Relationship ManagementBudget ManagementP&L ResponsibilityOrganizational DevelopmentLead GenerationDigital MarketingDirect SalesIndirect SalesService ExcellenceBusiness DevelopmentInnovation
Categories
SalesManagement & LeadershipMarketing
Benefits
Flexible working hoursPersonal developmentCareer growth opportunitiesAttractive employee discountsAccess to international development programsComprehensive wellbeing initiativesRecognition programs
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