National Sales Manager

Porter Group are looking for a true large scale, people leader with extensive heavy equipment sales experience in the NZ market, to take the helm as their National Sales Manager - Equipment. Based out of their purpose built, key location in Hamilton – this person will be responsible for the delivery of the scope of works for this market leading OEM group, from training, attraction, and retention schemes across NZ – to large scale business development across both existing and new clients and centralized account management providing assistance to our dedicated Territory Managers across the sectors that the Porter Group have been hard at work developing since their creation in 1945.  

This role will also interface with all other departments within the Porters framework and requires a relatable leader with refined business acumen, proven ability to deliver across many pertinent avenues at any one time, and an ability to relate to the team and customers from all walks of life in a way that aligns to the Porter Group values. With a proven passion for customer service and ensuring that as a group - from the top down - number one focus is to do the job right, first time for the benefit of their clients and their team.

You will have:

• Proven tenure in the NZ OEM | Equipment market with an intimate understanding of business leadership in a large-scale team environment.
• Extensive experience in a sales environment with an understanding of the relationship between operations and sales and the how to get the best out of these interactions to benefit all parties.
• Proven background across all facets of the sales process including new and existing BD and account management and an ability to demonstrate resilience in this environment.
• Ability to communicate both up and down and a relatable – down to earth and approachable manner in how you conduct yourself.
• Strong computer acumen with an ability to create and interpret both sales documentation and regular reporting documentation at a national level.
• Well networked proven relationship base across NZ with a solid understanding of the NZ civil construction sector would be highly advantageous.
• Ability to be based out of the Hamilton Head Office for Porter Group.

EPIC Recruitment may be the new kid on the block - but is the brainchild of the longest standing maintenance recruiter in the market with a passion for helping people in the industry, not only unlock their potential - but get paid what they are worth - by aligning with the groups that want to see you succeed. We are proud to have partnered exclusively with Porter Group to help them secure this key leader within the business and will be undertaking every conversation with the strictest confidence.

So if this role or other opportunities within the Porter Group maybe something that you wish to explore, please reach out today for a confidential chat. Call or Text Emily Peacock on 0272466464 to arrange a time that suits, or email directly emily@epicrecruitment.co.nz

All applications for this role will be processed exclusively by EPIC Recruitment for Porter Group and this role will be shortlisted Friday August 4th with all successful candidates being made aware of the next steps by Wednesday August 9th .

You must have current valid NZ working rights to be considered for this role