Sales Account Manager

Sales Account Manager

•        Christchurch

•        Hospitality Industry

•        Vehicle + Commission + STI

Bring your hospitality knowledge, energy and commercial curiosity to a role where you can build customer relationships, grow your sales capability and help expand our business across Canterbury.

You may be a hospitality graduate, an emerging sales professional or someone with hands-on industry experience who is ready to take the next step. We are looking for confidence, curiosity and the ability to build strong business relationships.

What we offer:

•        International Certification as a “Great Place to Work”

•        Employee Wellbeing Focus

•        Exciting Hospitality Industry

•        Values & Sales Awards

•        Competitive Commission + STI

About the role:

You will represent a leading hospitality and food service provider, helping customers find practical solutions for their businesses. Our offering ranges from commercial kitchen design and build projects to cooking equipment, refrigeration, tableware and disposables. You will work with customers across restaurants, bars, clubs, pubs, taverns, cafés, healthcare, childcare, aged care, education, marae and entertainment, giving you broad exposure to the hospitality sector.

You will join a high-performing sales team focused on looking after existing customers, understanding their needs and identifying opportunities for growth across Canterbury. The Canterbury and Nelson Sales Manager will support you through regular team meetings and training sessions as you build your product knowledge, customer confidence and commercial capability.

Key Responsibilities

•     Prospect for new business

•     Service existing customers

•     Promote, sell and secure orders for our amazing product range and services

•     Utilise CRM for planning, call cycles and recording activities

•     Prepare proposals and sales paperwork accurately & timely

About you:

You will have either some account management or sales experience and/or a strong background in hospitality. What we are looking for in a person is a proactive self-starter who is commercially orientated, a relationship builder who thrives on results.

In your application, please provide commentary on how you demonstrate these qualities.

If you’re ready to join a ‘great place to work,’ in an exciting industry with a base salary + competitive commission, then we want to hear from you!

Southern Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture.