Depot Manager - Whakatane - - 39190 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

About the Role:

Leading a team of 10, you will focus on trade sales and customer service whilst ensuring that opportunities are pursued, inventory is optimised, technologies and processes are leveraged for operational efficiency. You will understand the market as well as competitor activity, and you will be responsible for developing a competent team and coaching team members on performance goals and targets.

Reporting to the Branch Manager of PlaceMakers Mt Maunganui & Whakatane, the role has accountability for achieving targeted business results including driving trade sales, overall profitability and operational effectiveness for the branch.

This is a permanent full-time role, offering 40 hours a week. Working Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:30am-5pm with occasional Saturday work.

About You:

Maybe you're a local looking for a new opportunity or perhaps you are from out of town but looking to relocate for better work/life balance and to enjoy the hunting/fishing or small town community feel that Whakatane offers. Once in the role, you will play a lead role in capturing sales opportunities and have a passion for building rapport and long-lasting customer relationships. You’ll be self-motivated, show strong decision making and leadership with a solutions-orientated approach. Whether you’re an experienced professional with plenty of product knowledge up your sleeve or someone whose worked in the industry and looking for your next career move, this is an opportunity you really should consider.

Your ability to integrate into the Whakatane community coupled with excellent communication skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with current and potential customers, suppliers and team members, will set you up for success in this role.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate & Staff-buying privileges

• genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group

• Employment Education Fund

• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program

• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team

Join Us :

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role interests you but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

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.