Area Manager - Wellington Apply locations NZ Other time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R6753 About the role As a Retail Area Manager, you are a true ambassador for Latitude and our Brand.
Our Area Managers enhance and grow relationships within a set portfolio of key retailers.
Whilst this is a pure relationship building role, it is anticipated that you identify new business opportunities and have well-planned robust conversations about why partners should be offering their customers the most affordable way to pay and how we can partner with them to help grow their business!
Your territory will cover Wellington and Manawatu/Wanganui areas.
Must be comfortable on the road as there will be travel required to regional areas.
About this role, you'll: Build and strengthen relationships with store managers and their teams, understand their business impact, growth, and customer experience.
Deliver a structured training framework to promote retail finance and positively impact growth whilst ensuring the business is compliant in its practices.
Commit to business goals/targets, driving results through collaboration and problem solving with retail sales team.
Understand how your retailers operate, appreciate their goal and purpose and continue to enhance their sales performance.
Provide on call servicing to retail partners during store operational hours.
Ideally, we're looking for someone: You've already fine-tuned your relationship-building skills from previous sales focused roles, where you successfully managed multi-level relationships, both internally and externally.
You flourish in an autonomous environment and have a hunger for continuous improvement.
Being a fast-paced work environment, you need to come ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!
You're a real people person and build long term relationships through a friendly, honest, and pragmatic approach.
Equipped with an understanding of sales finance, and a willingness to learn!
Solid understanding of compliance and regulatory risks to ensure our retailers are lending responsibly.
Innovative, continually looking for new business and product opportunities.
This role has a large training and education component, you will feel comfortable delivering to small groups and fielding questions.
This is a great next step for an experienced retail store manager to begin a new career in a high-profile account management role.
(We require you have a full driver's license).
This role is on the road with a car allowance and tools of the trade.
Sound like you?
That's a good sign!
We offer genuine family life balance e.g.
Health, well-being, and social initiatives to help you feel well and connected, as well as our hugely popular extra week of leave program.
We always support a safe, healthy, engaging and productive flexible work environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home an office or a combination of both!
We're Latitude, partners in money.
Digital payments, cards, loans and insurance is what we offer - but what we really do is help people from all walks of life shop and live better.
Always living and breathing our values.
Act Right, Show Care, Be Curious.
Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment.
Only open to Australian or New Zealand Permanent Residents or Citizens.
About Us Why work at Latitude?
In addition to a great culture, challenging work and the chance to grow your career, Latitude also offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, designed to be as individual as each of our employees.
From superannuation and short term incentives to flexible working policies and a comprehensive employee assistance program, there are Latitude benefits to support your working and personal life.
Additionally, the 'Congratitude' recognition program exists to reinforce our spirit of teamwork and achievement, and have a little fun along the way.
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