Dealer Principal

MUSTER LIMITED; Te Awamutu; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Company vehicle provided

JV partnership potential

Long service leave

Job summary

Power Farming seeks an experienced Dealer Principal to lead Te Awamutu's agricultural machinery dealership. You will own dealership performance, drive growth, and lead a team across sales, service, parts and administration within a nationwide network.

You will oversee budgets, forecasting and P&L, and implement strategies to grow revenue and market share while maintaining high service standards and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience in a dealership, retail or commercial branch environment.
• Strong sales and business development background with demonstrated commercial success.
• Excellent financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and P&L management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop multi-functional teams.
• Sound understanding of dealership operations, sales processes and CRM.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across sales, service, parts and administration.
• Take full accountability for dealership profitability, budgets, forecasting and P&L performance.
• Develop and implement sales and business development strategies to grow revenue and market share.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team, fostering a positive and accountable workplace culture.
• Monitor operational performance, control costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and key stakeholders across the agricultural sector.
• Oversee inventory management, workforce planning and resource allocation.
• Maintain high standards of customer service, operational compliance and health and safety.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Profitability management

Sales & business development

P&L oversight

Team development

Stakeholder management

Job description

Dealer Principal - Te Awamutu

Power Farming

Power Farming is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Dealer Principal to lead one of its established agricultural machinery dealerships in Te Awamutu. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven leader to take full responsibility for dealership operations, financial performance and business growth, while leading a team across sales, service, parts and administration. You'll be joining one of New Zealand's leading agricultural machinery groups, with the opportunity to run the dealership like your own business, backed by the resources, systems and support of an established nationwide organisation.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package with performance-based incentives
• Company vehicle provided
• Potential opportunity for joint venture partnership
• Long service leave and staff purchasing privileges
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) support
• Support from an experienced senior leadership team and nationwide dealership network
• Opportunity to take ownership of dealership performance and drive long-term business growth

The Role

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across sales, service, parts and administration
• Take full accountability for dealership profitability, budgets, forecasting and P&L performance
• Develop and implement sales and business development strategies to grow revenue and market share
• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing team, fostering a positive and accountable workplace culture
• Monitor operational performance, control costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and key stakeholders across the agricultural sector
• Oversee inventory management, workforce planning and resource allocation
• Maintain high standards of customer service, operational compliance and health and safety

About You

• Proven senior leadership experience within a dealership, retail or commercial branch environment
• Strong sales and business development background with demonstrated commercial success
• Excellent financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and P&L management
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop multi‑functional teams
• Sound understanding of dealership operations, sales processes and customer relationship management
• Experience within agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, automotive or aftermarket service environments would be advantageous
• Strong communication, relationship‑building and decision‑making skills
• A proactive, hands‑on leadership style with a genuine focus on people, performance and customer satisfaction

If you're an experienced and commercially focused leader ready to take ownership of a dealership and drive its continued success, we want to hear from you.