Business Development Manager - Southern Region

CORYS; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross Health Insurance - Well

Birthday off - Paid

Competitive salary package

Tools of the trade: Mobile phone, iPad

Job summary

Corys Electrical is seeking a motivated Business Development Manager for the Southern Region in New Zealand. You will build strong partnerships with customers, identify opportunities, and provide technical product support across our branch network.

You will work closely with the marketing, category, and sales teams to develop solutions, forecast budgets, and drive growth while maintaining high standards of customer service.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of B2B/B2C sales and account management experience.
• Ability to communicate at a high level with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and solution-focused mindset.
• Strong understanding of financial management.

Responsibilities

• Generates sales that build on our customer base; Exceed monthly targets to ensure gross profit is maximised
• Model a strong sales culture; liaise with the sales and branch network to ensure desired customer service is being met
• Assist in the development and preparation of sales budgets; monthly forecast reports; and sales plans
• Effectively plan strategies which cover all your areas of responsibility and future business opportunities
• Keep abreast on market trends, and competitor activity; use market intelligence to identify opportunities to create growth
• Report and analyse key accounts
• Identify operational performance gaps, implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Liaise confidently with staff to coordinate sales activities

Skills

Sales experience

B2B sales

B2C sales

Account management

Stakeholder communication

Financial management

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Business Development Manager - Southern Region

Build strong partnerships. Make animpact. Grow with us.

Corys Electrical is looking for an ambitious and relationship-focused Business Development Manager to join our Southern Region sales team. We are seeking someone who thrives in acompetitive environment, is passionate about delivering results, and takespride in building strong customer partnerships.

In this role, you will leverage youranalytical and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities, developsolutions, and provide technical product support and project guidance tocustomers and our wider branch network.

To be successful, you will bring astrong technical background, enabling you to understand customer needs anddevelop effective solutions. You will also have the ability to buildcredibility with customers and collaborate closely with our technical team, aswell as our marketing, category, and sales teams.

We are looking for someone whodemonstrates initiative, determination, and self-motivation, enjoys buildingrelationships, and values working as part of a high-performing team.

Does this sound like you?

What you’ll be doing

• Generatesales that build on our customer base; Exceed monthly targets to ensuregross profit is maximised
• Modela strong sales culture; liaise with the sales and branch network to ensuredesired customer service is being met
• Assistin the development and preparation of sales budgets; monthly forecastreports; and sales plans
• Effectively plan strategies which cover all your areasof responsibility and future business opportunities
• Keep abreast on market trends, and competitor activity;use market intelligence to identify opportunities to create growth
• Report and analyse key accounts
• Identify operational performance gaps, implementcontinuous improvement initiatives
• Liaiseconfidently with staff to coordinate sales activities

What you’ll bring

• We need someone who canlead from the front, so we are looking for at least 3-5 years (B2B/B2C)sales and account management experience
• You will need to be ableto communicate at a high level in order to build and maintain relationshipswith internal and external stakeholders
• We need someone who issolution focused and can problem solve
• You will need a strongunderstanding of financial management
• Intermediate to advancedcomputer skills, ability to use Microsoft Excel
• Positive attitude with acan-do approach

Why Corys?

Because we believe great people make greatthings happen - and we look after our team accordingly.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Southern Cross Health Insurance - Wellbeing 1
• Your Birthday Off - Paid!
• Competitive salary package
• Tools of the trade: Mobile phone, iPad or laptop

Ready tomake a difference?

If you’re looking to take the next step in your career and bring yourenergy to a trusted New Zealand brand, we’d love to hear from you.

This position will remain open until filled.

Who are we?

CorysElectrical is a trusted name in electrical, data, lighting, and safety productsacross New Zealand. With over 30 branches nationwide and over 100 years ofindustry expertise, we’re proud to deliver innovative solutions and top-notchservice every day.

We’re partof the D2A Group, a respected distributor across the Asia-Pacific region, andwe believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We value diversity,inclusion, and the unique strengths each person brings to our team.

Location: Marlborough, Canterbury, Blenheim, Christchurch, Hornby, Otago, Balclutha, Invercargill, Ashburton, ...

Closing Date: Saturday, 28 November 2026