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Bradken

Wear solutions for mining and heavy industry

Key Account Manager

Full-TimePosted on 9/21/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Burswood, Australia
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated experience within mining, mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, or related industries.
  • Experience in technical sales, key account management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
  • A trade qualification, technical background, or tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering, Sales, or a related discipline.
  • Strong customer relationship management experience, with the ability to grow and retain strategic accounts.
  • Experience negotiating commercial agreements and managing customer contracts.
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to develop and execute growth strategies.
  • The ability to influence and build networks across all organisational levels.
  • Experience using Salesforce or a similar customer relationship management system is highly regarded.
Responsibilities
  • Lead regular customer engagements and site visits to identify growth opportunities, strengthen strategic relationships, and deliver solutions that improve operational performance.
  • Apply technical and metallurgical expertise to help customers improve liner performance, reduce downtime, and increase asset productivity.
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans that support revenue growth, profitability, and long-term customer retention.
  • Partner with customer operations teams and company specialists to identify improvement opportunities and deliver measurable performance outcomes.
  • Provide customer insights, operational data, and market intelligence to support product development, innovation, and business strategy.
  • Manage commercial negotiations, contracts, forecasts, and budgets to achieve sustainable business growth.
  • Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to support the development and deployment of customer solutions.
  • Build trusted relationships with operational leaders, senior management, and executive stakeholders across customer organisations.
  • Identify future customer requirements and emerging market trends to position the company as a long-term strategic partner.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience using Salesforce or a similar customer relationship management system.

About the company

Bradken designs, manufactures, and supplies engineered wear solutions for the global mining and resources industry, operating in more than 15 countries. Products include ground engaging tools, crawler systems, mill liners, wear piping, digital asset-monitoring platforms, and heavy haul rail components. What sets Bradken apart is its century of foundry and heavy-engineering expertise, casting parts exceeding 30,000 kilograms with in-house R&D. The goal is to extend equipment wear life and improve efficiency, productivity, and safety from pit to port.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$528M

Headquarters

Newcastle-Maitland, Australia

Founded

1920

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What believers are saying

  • Chilca began operations in July 2026, unlocking South American mill-liner volume growth.
  • Bradken said Chilca can satisfy most Latin American steel mill-liner demand within five years.
  • Bassendean’s phased expansion added 70 jobs and 50% more chute capacity by April 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Bradken sold SPNAM to TerraMar on January 3, 2025, shrinking diversification beyond mining.
  • Chilca’s 20,000-tonne ramp must execute flawlessly through FY2029 or Bradken misses demand.
  • A prolonged copper and iron-ore downturn would crush mill-liner orders and idle new capacity.

What makes Bradken unique

  • Bradken opened Chilca, Peru in July 2026, shortening Latin American mill-liner lead times.
  • Bassendean’s $12 million expansion targets fixed-plant wear solutions for Australian miners.
  • Bradken’s 3,100-person global footprint spans mining hubs across Australia, India, Peru, and Chile.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-7%

2 year growth

-7%
Sage Media Group
Jun 24th, 2026
Deakin University launches circAlloy to strengthen Australia's circular economy.

Deakin University launches circAlloy to strengthen Australia's circular economy. 24 Jun, 2026 Deakin University has launched a new multimillion-dollar research centre dedicated to transforming how Australia designs, uses, and recycles metal resources, aiming to establish the nation as a global leader in the circular economy. Dubbed circAlloy (the ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy), the initiative has been established through a AU$4.9 million investment from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre program. Backed by a five-year timeline, the hub links researchers, industry partners, and government stakeholders to pioneer cleaner, highly resilient alloy manufacturing technologies. The centre addresses critical challenges facing Australia's industrial pipeline, including manufacturing waste, elevated supply chain emissions, and the preservation of sovereign manufacturing capability. Currently, the research has practical, immediate applications across the sectors of infrastructure, construction, transport, advanced manufacturing, and commercial recycling. "Australia mines and exports metals, yet too much of the value - and too much of the material itself - slips through our fingers as waste," said Deakin University Caretaker Vice-Chancellor Professor Matthew Clarke. "Every tonne of metal Green Review waste carries with it wasted energy, wasted water and wasted money. "A nation that designs, uses and recovers its resources more intelligently is a nation that is more self-reliant, more competitive and more secure." Working alongside collaborative partners like the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and industrial wear leader Bradken, circAlloy's research team will develop next-generation alloys. These advanced materials will be engineered to require fewer raw materials, consume less energy during production, offer greater longevity in the field, and support total recyclability at the end of their operational lifecycle. The centre is also focused on upskilling Australia's industrial workforce. By providing specialised training, international academic integration, and direct industry placements, circAlloy plans to train and deploy the next generation of materials scientists, metallurgists, and advanced manufacturing engineers.

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TerraMar to acquire Bradken's specialty products North America unit

TerraMar Capital has agreed to acquire Bradken's specialty products North America business.

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Bradken, a globally recognized name in mining and construction equipment, partnered with Protoblast to enhance their operations.

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Bradken acquired funtec facility early in 2024, expanding their mill liner business to support high demands in South America.

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Aug 16th, 2023
Bradken Investing $12 million in Capacity Expansion for Bassendean Manufacturing Site

Bradken has confirmed a $12 million investment in its manufacturing site at Bassendean, western australia, designed to meet demand for fixed plant wear solutions from its Australian mining customers.

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