Customer Account Manager

NZL MOT Motion New Zealand Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-aligned remuneration

Career progression

Volunteer leave day

Wellbeing support and EAP

Uniform provided

Parental-leave top-up

Discounted health insurance

Job summary

Motion is seeking an autonomous sales account manager in Christchurch to build strong customer partnerships across the industrial sector. You will grow key accounts, identify new opportunities, and work with internal teams to maximise customer value while enjoying an attractive salary, incentives and a company vehicle.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in industrial sales, strong relationship skills, and a proactive, customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of sales experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing, or technical services.
• Experience building and maintaining customer relationships across industrial environments.
• Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Willingness to work with customers across industrial, construction and trade environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a strategic sales plan alongside the wider Motion network.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of key customer accounts.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within your territory.
• Work closely with internal teams and other business units to maximise customer opportunities.
• Deliver responsive, premium service and practical solutions for customers.
• Support the wider team with customer service and day-to-day account requirements.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Sales experience

Industrial sector knowledge

Negotiation skills

Customer focus

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Autonomous account management role, ideal for those who are curious & mechanically minded. Build strong customer partnerships across Christchurch's industrial sector! Grow key accounts and uncover new business opportunities! Attractive salary, incentive structure and company vehicle Motion is a business operating across the Asia Pacific region including New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Singapore who provide a range of industrial products & engineering services to industry to keep the world moving! We are in growth mode with a clear 2027 growth strategy to expand our reach into industry across the region. Motion is investing in the Capability & Development of our people to enable the delivery of this growth strategy, meaning plenty of opportunity to work and develop your skills and knowledge.

What kind of work may be involved?

• Develop and deliver a strategic sales plan alongside the wider Motion network
• Manage and grow a portfolio of key customer accounts
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within your territory
• Work closely with internal teams and other business units to maximise customer opportunities
• Deliver responsive, premium service and practical solutions for customers
• Support the wider team with customer service and day-to-day account requirements

Ideal skills & experience:

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• A curious, practical, and solutions-focused approach.
• 3-5 years of experience in sales, preferably within industrial engineering, manufacturing, or technical services.
• Confidence working with customers across industrial, construction, and trade environments.
• A proven ability to identify and convert growth opportunities within existing accounts
• Positive attitude and willingness to contribute as part of a team
• Excellent negotiation skill
• Self-motivated with a strong customer service orientation and business acumen
• Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.

What We Offer:

• Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance.
• Career progression: Build a long-term career with clear development pathways, supported by free webinars, training events and learning courses.
• Comprehensive benefits: Incentive, Motion-provided uniforms, parental-leave top-up support and confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and wellbeing: Enjoy up to $30 flu vaccination rebate and discounted Bupa health insurance options.
• Give back to your community: Access one paid Good to Give volunteer leave day each calendar year, in addition to your standard leave entitlements.
• Participate in community engagement initiatives, including opportunities to support organisations such as the Red Cross and many more.
• Recognition that matters: Celebrate your contribution through peer recognition, service-milestone awards and our employee referral program.

About Motion

We are a Company who values relationships, therefore we need this role to always work to foster and maintain trusted relationships across all levels of our business and seek to add value to our store network, managers, and leaders. We focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long-term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.

MOTION is an equal-opportunity employer.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be a New Zealand Citizen or have relevant work Visa requirements.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.