Business Development / Account Manager

Bluco; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based incentives

Company vehicle and fuel card

Company phone and laptop

High level of autonomy and flexibility

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Bluco, a Hamilton-based blue-collar recruitment and labour hire specialist, is expanding into Auckland. We are seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager / Account Manager for a 12-month fixed-term role combining new business development, client management and recruitment.

You will win new clients, manage accounts, source candidates, ensure compliance and deliver high-quality service, with autonomy to shape the role and grow Bluco's Auckland footprint, in partnership with the

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, labour hire, business development, account management or blue-collar industry.
• Established network or client relationships is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and build relationships with clients across Auckland's blue-collar sectors.
• Develop and manage new and existing client accounts.
• Identify workforce requirements and provide recruitment and labour hire solutions.
• Source, interview, screen and onboard quality candidates.
• Build and maintain a reliable pool of available workers.
• Match candidates to roles and manage placements from start to finish.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships and ensure service expectations are met.
• Complete worker compliance, licences, tickets, inductions and site requirements before placement.
• Conduct regular client and site visits.
• Maintain strong relationships with both clients and workers.
• Help maintain high Health & Safety standards and address issues as they arise.
• Work closely with the owner to identify new opportunities and drive Auckland growth.

Skills

Business development

Account management

Recruitment / Labour hire

Client relationship management

Excellent communication

On-site readiness

Job description

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About us

For the past three years, Bluco has operated as a small, owner-led labour hire business based in Hamilton, building a strong reputation in the construction sector.

Now we're ready for the next stage — expanding into Auckland, entering new sectors and growing Bluco into a broader blue-collar recruitment and labour hire business. We're looking for the right person to help us make it happen.

The role

This is a 12-month fixed-term Business Development Manager / Account Manager role, combining new business development, client management and recruitment.

You’ll be responsible for winning new clients, building strong relationships and then managing those accounts — from understanding workforce requirements and sourcing candidates through to placements, compliance and ongoing client service.

You’ll have a high level of autonomy and the opportunity to make the role your own, while working closely with the owner to drive Bluco's growth and expansion across Auckland.

Key responsibilities

• Generate new business and build relationships with clients across Auckland's blue-collar sectors
• Develop and manage new and existing client accounts
• Identify workforce requirements and provide recruitment and labour hire solutions
• Source, interview, screen and onboard quality candidates
• Build and maintain a reliable pool of available workers
• Match candidates to roles and manage placements from start to finish
• Manage day-to-day client relationships and ensure service expectations are met
• Complete worker compliance, licences, tickets, inductions and site requirements before placement
• Conduct regular client and site visits
• Maintain strong relationships with both clients and workers
• Help maintain high Health & Safety standards and address issues as they arise
• Work closely with the owner to identify new opportunities and drive Auckland growth

About you

We’re looking for someone who is commercially minded, confident with people and ready to take ownership of both winning and managing business.

Ideally, you’ll have experience in recruitment, labour hire, business development, account management or a relevant blue-collar industry. An established network or client relationships would be a strong advantage.

• A strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills
• Commercially minded and results-driven
• Confident winning new business and managing client accounts
• Proactive and comfortable creating opportunities from scratch
• Comfortable picking up the phone, meeting clients and getting out on site
• Organised and able to manage clients, candidates and multiple placements
• Practical and solutions-focused
• Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based incentives
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Company phone and laptop
• High level of autonomy and flexibility
• Genuine opportunity for career progression as Bluco continues to grow

Don't meet every requirement? We'd still encourage you to apply if you have the drive, commercial mindset and ability to build relationships, win business and deliver for clients.