Head of Retail Sales

About the Role

We have a unique opportunity for a high performing NZ Retail Sales Manager to play a critical leadership role within DuluxGroup. Playing a key role in the leadership team and reporting directly to the GM Dulux New Zealand, your core role will be to grow the Dulux Retail business and develop the National Retail Sales Strategy and lead the achievement and advancement of market share, sales profitability, and financial performance targets. This position sets the agenda for the Sales team and delivers through strong leadership and delivering on key accountabilities for the Retail Business. This role is responsible for developing and promoting a high-performance team.

This role oversees the strategic development, deployment, and daily management of NZ’s Retail Paint & Woodcare business. The role is a key leader in the Decorative Retail segments of the NZ Paint industry. The sales team directly engages with customers and consumers to drive revenues and profits. It also regularly interacts and has a requirement to influence peers and senior management in Dulux Retail and Cabot’s Australia to establish the overall retail channel and customer strategy for the NZ market and its execution through the Retail Field Sales team.

Skills and Experience

A strong and collaborative leader, you will provide influential leadership to both direct and indirect reports and extend a culture of inclusion, ownership, success, and excellence. You will also have extensive experience leading a team at a national level.

We are looking for someone with a commercial growth mindset and results orientation, with your ear to the ground, you will maintain ongoing and effective relationships with key customers, industry groups and associations. You will be confident partnering with internal and external stakeholders in order to develop and deliver new strategies, ideas and processes.

Why DuluxGroup?

As a member of our team, you'll unleash your potential, grow, achieve, and thrive with us.

We offer a fast-paced work environment that values collaboration, rewards high-performance, and inspires innovation.

But it's not just about the work - it's also about the people.

At DuluxGroup, we foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, and flexibility. We care about your wellbeing, and we prioritise your safety in everything we do. You'll work alongside people who value your unique perspectives and contributions.

If you're ready to join a compassionate and collaborative workplace, your opportunity starts here.

Benefits                                                                                                                                                                   

• Life, total permanent disability, and Health Insurance (medical and surgical cover) 
• Give back to the communities in which we live and work, with our “Community Action Day” and other programs.
• 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) topped up to your normal pay and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months.
• We will match up to 4% of your salary to Kiwisaver.
• Enjoy generous discounts on both DuluxGroup products and through our corporate partnerships.
• Enjoy comprehensive, holistic health and well-being support, including our Wellbeing Hub and full EAP support.

Realising your full potential starts here.

At DuluxGroup, we believe in the power to 'Imagine a better place', and we want you to be a part of it!

You'll work with iconic, trusted household brands with a 100+ year history, have the stability of working for a global company and your work will have a real impact. Join us and be part of our growth trajectory as we continue to expand our business globally and innovate in our industry.

Applicants must have sufficient working rights for this role. 

Apply today!