Sales Representative

Syft Technologies; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern machinery

Long-term careers

Career growth

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Real Steel is seeking a Sales Representative to develop and maintain strong customer relationships across the Upper and Mid South Island, Christchurch-based. You will identify new opportunities and deliver sales performance for a diverse range of industries including quarry, civil construction, manufacturing and general engineering.

In this field-based role, you’ll plan regular customer visits, prepare quotations, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate quoting and on-time job

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years proven B2B sales experience.
• Experience in industrial, engineering, manufacturing, or technical sales environments.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A practical and technical mindset to understand customer requirements.
• Good organisation and time-management skills across a geographically dispersed sales territory.

Responsibilities

• Managing and growing an allocated sales territory to achieve sales targets.
• Retaining and developing existing customer relationships while pursuing new business.
• Planning and maintaining regular customer visits and call activity.
• Preparing quotations and presenting Real Steel’s products and services.
• Building strong internal relationships to support accurate quoting and job delivery.
• Representing Real Steel professionally in the market and at industry events.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Communication

Commercial awareness

Time management

Job description

Sales Representative

Department: Sales

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Christchurch

Description

Real Steel is a family-owned New Zealand business with a long history in steel processing and distribution.

We supply steel solutions nationwide and operate factories in Cambridge and Ashburton. We’re known for consistent standards, strong customer relationships, and looking after our people.

Many of our team build long-term careers here. Once people join Real Steel, they tend to stay.

Find out more at www.realsteel.co.nz

About the Role

In this field‑based role, you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining strong customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering sales performance across your allocated territory of Upper and Mid South Island. You’ll be servicing a wide range of customers across multiple industries including Quarry and Mining, Civil Construction, Manufacturing and General Engineering. You’ll work closely with internal teams to ensure customers receive responsive service and fit‑for‑purpose steel solutions.

What you'll be doing

• Managing and growing an allocated sales territory to achieve sales targets
• Retaining and developing existing customer relationships while pursuing new business
• Planning and maintaining regular customer visits and call activity
• Preparing quotations and presenting Real Steel’s products and services
• Building strong internal relationships to support accurate quoting and job delivery
• Representing Real Steel professionally in the market and at industry events

What you'll bring

• A minimum of 3 years proven B2B sales experience with a track record of identifying opportunities and achieving results
• Experience in industrial, engineering, manufacturing, or technical sales environments
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• A practical and technical mindset, with the ability to understand and capture customer requirements
• A solutions‑focused approach with strong commercial awareness and hunger to contribute
• Good organisation and time‑management skills across a geographically dispersed sales territory
• Ability to work autonomously while maintaining strong internal working relationships
• A collaborative approach and high level of personal integrity

Why join Real Steel?

• Modern machinery and a purpose-built production environment
• A company that invests in its people and long-term careers
• Real opportunities to grow as the business expands
• A supportive team culture within a family-owned New Zealand business