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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Sales
Business
PlaceMakers
Location
Otago
Job Reference
39074
Posted Date
13-Feb-2025
Closing Date
13-Mar-2025

Description

The role:
Working as part of a busy office team, our Trade Support specialists are the concierges of the construction industry. Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Builders, and our own Account Managers will turn to you for support. Whatever they need, you will learn to find, price, and order. 
You will be required to work simultaneously on a range of tasks, often independently with minimal instruction:

  • Research and gather product information and present to sales teams or customers
  • Respond to phone and email enquires
  • Provide detailed information and advice to customers, suppliers and staff
  • Process quotes, orders and sales
  • Deliver accurate and timely reporting on contracts, orders and sales

What you will bring:
Formal training or experience will be an advantage but not necessary. We will be looking for the following range of interpersonal and soft skills to do the job brilliantly.

  • Very organised with meticulous attention to detail
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks to tight deadlines
  • Industry knowledge is a plus, however a willingness to learn is a must
  • A team player
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Outstanding phone manner and etiquette

What we can offer you:
This role is an entry-point into the booming construction industry. Our hope is that the Trade Support Team is the incubator of the next wave of industry leaders. PlaceMakers offer an exciting and challenging stepping-stone to help you succeed through development, training, and internal opportunities. 

  • Competitive base salary and staff-buying privileges 
  • 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.
  • Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme  

Development pathways from this role include:
Frame & Truss | Estimating | Account Management | Trade Sales Management |Accounts & Administration

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.