Sales Manager - Part-time

Synergy Consulting Group 2008 Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to lead a national team and drive commercial growth across the country. You will supervise Territory Managers, shape sales strategies and strengthen relationships with healthcare professionals to meet business objectives.

The role combines people development, commercial strategy and customer engagement, across both islands, with a focus on achieving growth and performance targets in a dynamic NZ healthcare market.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical or vaccine sales management.
• Collaborative leadership style with a track record coaching sales teams.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the New Zealand healthcare and pharmaceutical landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing team of Territory Managers.
• Drive delivery of national sales, revenue and business objectives.
• Develop and implement commercial and sales strategies to maximise growth.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, customers and stakeholders.
• Support development of team capability through coaching, mentoring and performance management.

Skills

Pharmaceutical sales management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Healthcare market knowledge

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager to lead a national team and drive commercial growth across New Zealand. You'll have responsibility for leading, coaching and developing a team of Territory Managers, while shaping and executing sales strategies that maximise performance across the portfolio.

This is a hands‑on leadership role combining people development, commercial strategy, customer engagement and business performance. Working across both the North and South Islands, you'll build strong relationships with healthcare professionals and key stakeholders, identify opportunities for growth and ensure the sales team is well positioned to achieve its business objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing team of Territory Managers, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive delivery of national sales, revenue and business objectives.
• Develop and implement effective commercial and sales strategies to maximise growth across the portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare professionals, customers and other key stakeholders.
• Support the ongoing development of team capability through effective coaching, mentoring and performance management.

About you

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical or vaccine sales management.
• A collaborative leadership style and demonstrated success leading, coaching and developing sales teams.
• A proven ability to build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and senior stakeholders.
• A strong understanding of the New Zealand healthcare and pharmaceutical landscape.
• Legal right to work in New Zealand (citizenship, residency, or valid work visa).

Even if this role isn't the perfect fit, we'd welcome a confidential conversation about your longer‑term career goals. Synergy has specialised exclusively in New Zealand's healthcare, medical device, and pharmaceutical sectors for more than 30 years, and many of our opportunities are never publicly advertised.

Only candidates who have the legal right to work in New Zealand (citizenship, residency, or valid work visa) will be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, we kindly ask for your understanding that we will only be able to respond to those who meet the necessary eligibility criteria.