Account Manager - Christchurch Hub - - 41426 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

The Role:

This role offers a great blend of sales and account management. Your time will be spent out on the road managing and growing our Asian business within an established customer portfolio, but more importantly building relationships with new customers in the region – where there is great opportunity to increase share in the Asian market!

Daily you will be responsible for –

Identifying sales opportunities both in existing and new customers
Ensuring regularity of contact with customer so you can be ahead of the game
Collaborating with your colleagues and communicating with customers about stock availability, delivery times and pricing
Attending building industry & trade events to keep up to date with market trends
Developing relationships within the community and promoting brand awareness

This is a permanent full-time role, offering 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday, based in our Christchurch branches. This role is offering a salary of $75k-$85k, dependant on experience. The role also offers company vehicle and an incentive scheme with the potential of earning on average $6,000 annually.

About you:

You will play a lead role in capturing sales opportunities across your portfolio therefore your passion for building rapport and long-lasting customer relationships is an absolute must!

Proven experience in Sales/Account Management and/or Business Development
You will need to be fluent in Mandarin, Malay and English. Other Chinese Dialects is advantageous
Connected to the wider Asian community
Involvement in professional organisations within the building industry is advantageous
Knowledge of the building Industry or construction process and Experience with Builder Trend Preferred
A self-starter with strong organisational skills
Strong sales drive and resilience will be essential with a solutions-focused approach
Disciplined salesperson who thrives on development and expanding their client base
Excellent communication skills and highly motivated with exceptional work ethic
A down-to-earth and community-minded person with a focus on long-term, credible relationships
Clean, full NZ Drivers Licence

Our Benefits:

Competitive base salary, incentive scheme and tools of the trade (company vehicle)
Staff-buying privileges and genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
Women in Sales initiative - a dedicated programme whose core focus is on providing opportunities to women in our network to upskill, learn, grow and achieve their personal and career aspirations/ Employment Education Fund
Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme

Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.