Junior Sales Representative

Sales | Marketing | Communications
Written By Samara Hoekendijk

Location: Christchurch, Canterbury

Job Type: Full time

  • Get out on the road and build relationships across the trade and construction sector

  • Work alongside experienced Account Managers and Sales Representatives

  • Great opportunity to develop your sales career within a well-established business

We’re partnering with a well-established business within the trade, building and construction industry that is looking to add a Junior Sales Representative to their Christchurch team.

This is a hands-on, field-based opportunity for someone who enjoys dealing with people and wants to build a career in sales. Working alongside experienced Account Managers and Sales Representatives, you’ll spend time out on the road visiting trade customers, understanding their needs, providing product advice and identifying opportunities to grow sales.

You won’t be coming into the role with your own portfolio of accounts. Instead, you’ll be supported by the wider sales team while gaining valuable experience in customer visits, relationship building, product sales and upselling.

The Opportunity

You’ll play an important role in supporting the external sales team and getting in front of customers. You’ll build your confidence in the field, develop your product knowledge and learn how to identify opportunities and turn customer conversations into sales.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Visiting trade and construction customers on site and building strong relationships

  • Working alongside Account Managers and Sales Representatives to support their customers

  • Understanding customer requirements and providing suitable product solutions

  • Identifying opportunities to upsell and introduce additional products

  • Developing new customer relationships and following up sales opportunities

  • Providing product advice and assisting customers with their requirements

  • Supporting the sales team with quotes, enquiries and customer follow-up

  • Keeping up to date with products, industry trends and customer needs

  • Providing excellent customer service and representing the business professionally in the field

About You

To be successful, you’ll ideally have:

  • A background in the trade, building, construction, merchant or similar industry

  • Confidence talking with builders, contractors and other industry professionals

  • A genuine interest in developing a career in sales

  • A proactive and outgoing personality with the confidence to get out and meet customers

  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

  • A willingness to learn and take direction from experienced salespeople

  • A positive, team-oriented approach and strong work ethic

This is a great opportunity for someone with a trade or construction background who is ready to get off the tools, out from behind the counter or take their first step into a field-based sales career. You’ll be supported by an experienced sales team while developing the skills and industry knowledge to progress your career.

If you enjoy being around the trade industry, are confident dealing with customers and are keen to build a career in sales, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact Catherine at catherine@grahamconsulting.co.nz for a confidential discussion.

Please note that all applications will be reviewed; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Samara Hoekendijk
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