National Sales Manager - - 42920 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

ColorCote, a division of Fletcher Building, has been leading New Zealand’s innovation of pre-painted steel and aluminium roofing and cladding products in NZ since 1973. We're on a mission to expand our market presence and achieve new heights. If you're a relationship-focused, results-driven commercial leader who builds performance through leadership – not just sales - ColorCote is where you belong.

About the Role

As our National Sales Manager, you will collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to build our business strategy and lead the sales function for the organisation across all regions. With an enterprise mindset you will develop and execute sales plans, drive initiatives and lead teams with purpose, vision and impact. Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for supporting and driving a team across specification and sales. In this role you will;

Spearhead the development and execution of sales and specification strategies, harnessing data and analytics to uncover insights, optimise performance and drive continuous improvement.
Partner with other functions to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and accountability.
Lead and develop the national sales team, fostering a high-performance culture of customer service.
Forge strong relationships with key customers and influential partners, providing them with valuable support and solutions, unlocking new business opportunities and solidifying our position as a trusted industry partner.
Champion cross-functional collaboration, working closely with marketing, supply chain, and operations to ensure alignment and drive collective success.
Be the voice of our customer, advocating their needs and preferences and championing initiatives to meet and exceed their expectations.

About You

You will be a highly market orientated and commercial individual whose relationship skills will prove invaluable. With vision, leadership, and relentless pursuit of excellence you will be instrumental in shaping our future and solidifying our position as an industry leader. You’ll model a strong customer service culture, and build and foster positive relationships between teams, to ensure high level service delivery. You’ll need:

Ideally 10+ years’ experience leading high-performing sales teams with a strong emphasis on specification-led sales, ideally from the building products, steel or construction materials industry.
A proven track record of driving transformational results through specification, stakeholder influence, and customer centric outcomes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and bring structure, systems and direction to the team.
A strategic thinker, able to navigate complexity, prioritise effectively and drive initiatives to successful outcomes.
Degree in Business or Commerce is preferred.

On Offer

This role is a succession hire, supporting a planned retirement with a 12-month transition designed to enable a comprehensive handover and set the successful candidate up for long-term success. If you are looking for an open, collaborative and high-performing environment, this role could be for you. We offer;

Competitive salary, bonus and vehicle
Matched KiwiSaver contributions to 4%
Employee Education Fund
Generous Parental Leave
A range of Fletcher Building benefits and discounts.

At ColorCote, we believe that together, we’re better. Join us by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Our teams thrive on diversity, embracing various nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. Our diversity is one of the things that make us better together. If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement