• Iconic brand with over 400 stores across Australasia
• Generous discounts internally and with external partners
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation

• Iconic brand with some incredible things happening over the next few years
• Utilise your passion for the industry & develop our key trade relationships
• Base salary + incentives & tools of trade - vehicle, tablet & cell phone
• Monday - Friday (40 hours)

About the Role

In this role you will be based in our Repco Lower Hutt branch, however the majority of your week will be on the road visiting our trade automotive customers and developing new business in the area. As the main point of contact for those 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
• Working with the Area Manager/s on building new business in the area
• 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
• Liaising with our in store Trade Specialists to ensure our key clients are well looked after

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

We can offer you

• Recognition programs and team incentives for your performance
• An inclusive team environment; our team are important members of GPC
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Discounts internally and with external partners including health providers
• 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  
• Access to GPC’s exciting employee platform MOVE, unlocking amazing discounts at top retailers, business announcements, e-cards and our employee recognition program, plus so much more!

About Us - Driven by Passion for 100 Years

GPC Asia Pacific is a global leader within the automotive industry and compromises of a number of well-known automotive business - We are best known for our iconic brand Repco, however it's not always known that we have a tonne of other businesses that sit under the GPC umbrella. We have a fantastic culture across our network as well as lots of projects on the horizon - This is a particularly exciting time to be part of our team! We are a company that encourages and rewards success and promote a strong culture of work community and loyalty, demonstrated by our longest standing staff member who has worked with us over 50 years!

This is a very exciting time to be part of our team as we continue to grow. 90 day trial applies to all new employees - Send your CV to our Careers Team by clicking APPLY!