Kickstart 2025 in style, if you are looking for a role where you can utilise your people leadership and revenue generating experience, this is the role for you!

Shift into the right gear with Allied Petroleum across the North Island! There has never been a more exciting time to partner with a national leader in fuel and lubricant distribution. We're looking for people with passion for the sale's ‘craft' and people leadership, who are looking for career advancement with a great employer.

Allied Petroleum is a subsidiary of the HW Richardson Group of companies, operating throughout New Zealand, specialising in the delivery of fuel and lubricants to our customers. We pride ourselves on working safely and with the utmost professionalism, enabling exceptional service nationwide.

We are on the hunt for our next NI Sales Manager Superstar, based in Auckland. In this role you will report to the National Sales Manager and be responsible for promoting Allied Petroleum, its products, and services to existing and new customers throughout New Zealand, by leading the North Island sales team and driving profitable sales growth.

The Role
This role offers a great opportunity to lead a strong, enthusiastically driven team of 11 direct reports, and grow an expanding business whilst ensuring operational effectiveness. You will achieve a structured sales approach whilst also assisting with the development of territory sale plans and then feed these into an overall business sales plan.

During your day-to-day, you will be responsible for achieving the annual sales and gross margin budget, preparing the business sales plans, and managing controllable costs within agreed levels of expenditure. You will also be required to manage relationships with customers of strategic importance, seek out new sales through targeting desirable market segments and understand potential liabilities for the company and assist with risk management.

You will:

• Preferably have a good understanding and experience in the energy or transport markets.
• Have proven people management experience (3+ years minimum)
• Have a proven record of sales experience and developing strong customer relationships.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Be flexible in your working hours as you will need to travel with your direct reports frequently.
• Have the customer and Allied at the forefront of your role.
• Have prior experience at engaging and motivating staff.
• Have Financial management expertise.
• Demonstrate a record of continual improvement.
• Be well planned and demonstrate sound strategic thinking.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Auckland based
• Fully subsidised health insurance after 12 months service
• Training and development

Allied Petroleum offers a secure working environment and is committed to ongoing training and ensuring the welfare as well as the health and safety of staff. The successful candidate is required to successfully pass a drug and alcohol test prior to employment.

Allied Petroleum has a close, tight-knit team and plenty of professional development and learning opportunities. So, what are you waiting for!? Jump into this opportunity today!

Candidates for the position must have the right to work in NZ at the time of application.