Auto Sales Representative | Sulco

Sales Representative

Work with one of the biggest brands in the automotive industry. Utilize your passion for the industry & develop our key trade relationships. Base salary + incentives & tools of trade - vehicle, tablet & cell phone.

About Us: Sulco Ltd, has been in business for more than 50 years and offers the widest range of specialised automotive and mechanical hand tools and automotive workshop equipment available from any one supplier in NZ. We offer timely solutions and complete back up after sales service.

About the Role: In this role you will be ideally based on the road, delivering within the local region. Products are sold directly from our mobile sales van with the support of our customer service team in Manukau. As the main point of contact for our key customers, you will ensure their account is well looked after, assisting them with all of their product/ordering needs and ensuring that we provide a level of service superior to our competitors. You will strive to look after the needs of our customers whilst also growing profit margin and market share for the store.

Specific duties include:

• Ensuring the established customer base are receiving exceptional service and growing those relationships
• Developing and maintaining a structured call cycle
• Being efficient and proactive in providing support and solutions to customers' needs
• Involvement in planning activities to drive sales and exceed budgets

Skills & Experience To be successful in this role you will have proven sales and account management experience and enjoy working towards KPI's and targets. Our clients are experienced automotive trades professionals, so experience or an interest in the automotive industry is essential. Building relationships will come naturally to you, as well as the ability to work within a fast paced environment.

• Proven success previously in a sales and/or account management role
• Mechanically minded with an understanding of the industry/In-depth knowledge around aftermarket parts and products
• Strong customer focus, having the proven ability to maintain and grow relationships whilst providing personalised service
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand and discuss & relay technical information
• An ability to prioritise and organise your workload to ensure efficiency at all times
• High work ethic and a determination to drive sales.

Why our team loves working for Sulco:

• Recognition programs and team incentives for your performance
• An inclusive team environment: our team are important members of GPC
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Attractive team member pricing across all GPC AP businesses
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket

GPC Asia Pacific Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won't leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success.