Leading co-operative - over 80 retail stores nationwide
Established national co-operative that's fast forward
High-performing, warm and inclusive team
Mo te whai waahi | About the opportunity
We are currently looking for a Business Manager in our Taupo store. With a good spread of Rural Farming/Agriculture in the area, the store covers dairy, sheep/beef, and lifestyle.
Reporting to our Regional Retail Sales Manager, you will be leading an experienced and motivated team. In collaboration with our sales team, you will be involved each day with:
Leading, coaching, and motivating your team to sales success
Collaborating with the team as a "hands-on" leader to help them achieve results
Delivering on agreed objectives and KPIs
Managing budgets, P&L, and financials
Taking responsibility for achieving personal and team-based results
Seeking continuous improvement
Mohou ake | About you
You will have a proven track record of leading and managing successful teams, ideally in the retail environment. You will be highly organised with a strong focus on sales processes. You will also have:
The ability to build solid client relationships and encourage repeat business
Sound knowledge of the dairy sector and rural products and services
Strong commercial business acumen and knowledge of financial ledgers
Solid computer skills and enjoy working with up-to-date technology
A willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and help when necessary
Mo nga painga | About the benefits
You'll be rewarded with:
Competitive remuneration package
Sick leave from Day 1
Paid birthday leave
Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse
Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores
Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners
Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave
Te Tono | How to apply
Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Mo matou | About us
Be part of a great New Zealand story! Te Whenua Taroa - Farmlands was born from people joining together to do things differently. Fast forward from our humble beginnings in 1962 and we're New Zealand's largest farming co-operative with an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff!
In addition to our strong core retail business, we also have a well-established shareholder card network (with over 75,000 shareholders and over 7,000 card partner locations), with operations dealing with feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, and a wide variety of other areas.
Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver's licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.
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