Sales Person - Growth-Minded Organization

Sales Manager – Minginui Nursery 

Minginui Nursery is seeking a Sales Person to play a key role in its native plant nursery based at Minginui on the edge of Whirinaki Te Pua–a–Tane Conservation Park in the beautiful Bay of Plenty. 

If you want to be part of an exciting industry greening New Zealand with native plants, then this could be the opportunity for you!

 This is a permanent full-time position; however flexible working arrangements are negotiable for the right applicant. 

Reporting to the Nursery Manager Business, the Sales Person will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with customers to ensure repeat business and customer loyalty.
• Prospecting potential customers through networking, and other lead generating methods, using both traditional and modern sales techniques.
• Achieving sales targets including proactively securing tenders and contract sales.
• Working collaboratively with the Management Team to review and or develop strategies to optimise overall performance.
• Networking and market research, staying up to date with trends and developments within the industry. 
• Attending sales meetings, conferences, and other industry events to promote the business.
• Work collaboratively to ensure the dispatch of plants to customers is met, i.e. implementing a weekly work plan to ensure maximum sales and dispatch efficiency.

 To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A proven sales record 
• Effective negotiation skills
• Tendering and Contracts skills
• Planning, strategy, and report writing skills
• Project management and resource allocation skills
• Strong oral and communication skills
• A knowledge of native plants is desirable.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience.

Please contact Donna Rewi, Nursery Manager Business for an Application form and a copy of the Job Description; email [email protected].  

Applications close: 3.30pm, 31 May 2024.  www.minginuinursery.co.nz