Business Development Consultant

• Showcase your “hunter and developer” sales mentality
• Sell sought after products and services working with NZ’s market leader
• Base salary, vehicle, and commission structure – excellent opportunities! Are you a Business Development Consultant with a proven track record who loves to hunt for opportunities while building strong relationships? More than just a sales role, this is your chance to grow our market share and enhance our reputation and products in the upper North Island.

About the role:
Reporting to the Direct Scaffolding Supplies manager based in Christchurch and working alongside the Central and South Island Business Development Consultants. This key role involves building new relationships, fostering existing ones, and growing sales within the region. You will uphold our reputation for excellent service, assist with daily logistics planning, and ensure timely delivery of orders.

About you:
You will have a proven “hunter and developer” sales mentality, be a self-starter who thrives on a challenge, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. You will ideally have experience with scaffolding, propping and formwork, or be involved within the construction industry.

You consider yourself a passionate salesperson driven to seek out, develop and close opportunities. You understand the importance of internal communication and connectivity to ensure your customers get the best possible experience and result every time. You are well connected within the industry, hardworking, organised, have high attention to detail and a sense of humour!

Don’t miss this chance to showcase your business development and sales experience in the construction industry, selling a suite of products and services in high demand!

Your role will include, but is not limited to:
• Extensive sales and business development in the construction sector, bring your industry-related knowledge, experience, and networks.
• Hunt and convert sales opportunities and new business, successfully growing our footprint in your region.
• Apply a structured sales process while identifying and converting growth opportunities.
• Implement and deliver regular sales cycles, self-sourcing leads, new business opportunities and existing customers.
We would love to talk to you if you have:
• Proven sales and business development experience, ideally within the construction or scaffold industry.
• Demonstrate a successful track record in an autonomous sales role, including planning and delivering new business and key account management.
• Have great communication skills: both written and verbal, with a proven ability to build and sustain relationships at all levels (internal and external).
• Customer-focused mindset with a proactive and positive work ethic – deliver on promises.
• Be a self-starter, decisive, motivated, adaptable, good time management and organised.
• Able to work autonomously without the need for direct supervision.
• Available to travel and work in different regions nationally from time to time.
• Be someone who acts with high honesty and integrity always.
• Have excellent computer skills: MS Office, Outlook and able to pick up systems quickly.
• Have and retain a clean and current driver’s licence.
• Professional with excellent personal presentation.
• Organised, self-reliant and adaptable
• A can-do attitude and takes initiative! What's in it for you?
• Competitive pay: base salary and commission structure
• Vehicle + laptop + Mobile
• Employee benefits (including HealthNow Employer Aid) and well-being programme
• Development and progression opportunities and much more!

A little about us:
Direct Scaffolding Supplies is a scaffolding supplies and consumables import company that has three branches across New Zealand. We supply products through a wide customer base: home handy person through to multinational companies.
We have an ethos of “Right gear; great service and no job is too big or too small”. We pride ourselves on service and ensuring we always maintain high stock levels.

Why DSS?
Join a collaborative and supportive company that values its people and customers. We aim to create an environment where employees are proud to work. Apply today and be valued for what you do!

Please note: Passing regular drug and alcohol testing (including pre-employment testing) is a requirement of the role, as is having the right to live and work in New Zealand.