BNT Branch Manager, (Hamilton, )

An exciting opportunity to lead this highly successful team and branch is now on offer. This is a great opportunity to take a top performing business and continue its growth into the future.

BNT Group is a member of the Hellaby Automotive Group of businesses, and is an integral part of the Australian auto parts company, Bapcor Group. BNT Group is NZ’s leading wholesale distributor of automotive and commercial truck replacement parts, to trade repairers, resellers and trailer builders, through 63 branches across NZ.

About the role Leading the branch in sales, people and operational management, you’ll be involved in all aspects of the business to maintain and drive its impressive turnover and reputation.

As a foundation of the role you’ll be an exceptional people manager through understanding your staff, and motivating them to continue to gain great results. You will be supported to fostering a high performance culture and a working environment that enables individuals to grow and excel without compromise to their wellbeing and workplace safety.

You’ll build and maintain superior customer relationships, advocating best practice and encouraging your team to take ownership of their work and strive for excellence.

You’ll be responsible for the branch’s achievement of sales and margin targets, inventory management, and all aspects of the branch’s operations, including asset management and health and safety. An exciting additional challenge is that this branch also contains an arm of our rapidly growing Truck and Trailer Parts business, so some experience in the heavy Truck and Trailer industry would be extremely advantageous.

About the benefits With the opportunity to further cultivate your business and people skills, there is flexibility for this role to be permanent or a 24+ month opportunity/secondment, which may be appealing if you’re looking for that next challenge or stepping stone into next level management.

This role offers a competitive salary, late-model company car, and for those not currently based in Hamilton a relocation and accommodation package may also be available, tailored to your personal circumstances.

Te Rapa Branch is located at the northern end of Hamilton City, located in the Province in the Central North Island. An hour’s drive to Auckland, the great surfing beach of Raglan, and in close proximity to the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula, and tourist hotspot Rotorua, it is central to the best the North Island has to offer.

About you  Proven experience in developing and leading a successful team whilst delivering outstanding business results  Fantastic sales track record and superior customer service skills  Able to be agile and to build lasting, mutually beneficial and profitable relationships  Finely tuned problem solving and communication skills  Appetite for action through a proactive and motivated approach  High level of commercial and financial acumen  Automotive and commercial vehicle/truck parts prior experience advantageous but not essential

Please note to be considered for this opportunity you must hold and maintain a full NZ drivers licence and be legally able to take up full time employment in NZ.

If you are interested in this opportunity, and meet the requirements, please email your CV and covering letter to Mike Bawden at [email protected]

Alternatively if you would like a confidential discussion to explore this opportunity further, please contact Mike Bawden , Regional Sales & Operations Manager – Central Region on (+64) 27 803 4184

NOTE: At this time, only applications from employees of businesses that are part of the BNT Group, Hellaby Automotive Group or Bapcor Group are being considered.