Sales Manager

Paragon; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon is seeking a commercially savvy Sales Manager to lead growth in the utilities and infrastructure market in Canterbury, Christchurch. You will drive a high-performing sales team, strengthen customer relationships, and contribute strategically to business growth.

The ideal candidate will have experience with electricity networks, utilities, contractors, or transmission businesses and a proven ability to win new business while coaching others to excel.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and coach a high-performing sales team.
• Strong understanding of electricity networks, utilities, and infrastructure players.
• Track record of winning new business and expanding account presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing sales team in utilities and infrastructure.
• Drive new business growth and expand market presence in Christchurch region.
• Build trusted relationships with key customers and industry stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities across major infrastructure projects and asset owners.

Skills

Sales leadership

Utilities sector know-how

Strategic relationship building

Customer engagement

Job description

Ready to lead, influence, and make your mark in a sector that keeps New Zealand moving?

We're searching for a commercially savvy Sales Manager to drive growth, strengthen customer relationships, and inspire a high-performing sales team within the utilities and infrastructure market.

While this role leads a sales team, we're not solely looking for career sales managers. Candidates from project management, operational leadership, commercial management, contract management or other customer-facing leadership roles within the electricity sector are encouraged to apply.

The ideal person understands the power industry, knows the key players, enjoys building relationships and can contribute strategically to business growth. If you've spent your career working alongside electricity networks, utilities, contractors or transmission businesses and have experience leading people, this could be an outstanding opportunity to take your career in a new direction.

You'll bring expertise in one or both of the following:

• Strong industry experience within the electricity sector, particularly transmission, distribution, lines, or network operations.
• Proven success leading and coaching sales teams, with a track record of winning new business and building high-performance cultures.

If you're a standout performer in either area, we'd still love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a successful sales team
• Driving new business growth and expanding market presence
• Building trusted relationships with key customers and industry stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities across major infrastructure projects and asset owners
• Shaping commercial strategy and delivering measurable results

This is a chance to step into a highly visible leadership role where you'll have genuine influence on business performance, customer success, and future growth.