National Sales Manager – Home Solutions NZ

The Role

Fisher & Paykel is a subsidiary of Haier group, a Fortune Global 500 company. Haier is the world's only IoT Ecosystem Brand that has been ranked on the list of BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands for four years straight.  

We are one of the worlds largest manufacturers of air conditioning equipment, hot water systems and solar hardware, and the business is now rapidly expanding in the Australian market. With an industry leading range of electrification products, the Haier product suite delivers an advanced home ecosystem to the New Zealand market.

Our Home Solutions business unit provides end-to-end services from energy consultancy, system design, products, connected ecosystems, and after sales service and support. Our offering includes solar, energy storage, air conditioning, ventilation, and water heating.

As we continue to establish and grow our brand in the market, we are seeking an aspirational sales manager to shape and lead a team of domestic and commercial business development professionals across multiple categories. 

The role 

As National Sales Manager you will lead the team’s business development and customer acquisition activities across our product categories. Using the strengths of the fast-growing Haier brand across the HVAC, Hot water and Solar categories, you will create and execute strategies for sales growth. You will run the business as if it is your own, planning and leading the sales strategy for New Zealand, and executing it through the BDMs under your direction. 

You will provide operational excellence to support the team’s day-to-day successes, as well as facilitate a momentum of enthusiasm and pull for our Haier products, cultivating a strong and loyal customer base along the way. 

What are we looking for? 

We are seeking an experienced sales leader within the HVAC, Hot Water, Solar or similar industries, with a track record of success. Known for your exceptional leadership style, you have the skills to bring a sales team together to work on a common goal and be able to get the best out of everyone. You will be valued for your strategic focus, subject matter expertise, pragmatic and approachable style, and availability to get involved where needed. You will also relish the opportunity to work with, and contribute to, a dynamic and evolving environment, not be put off by it. 

You will have your own background in growing a business, so you know what good looks like, and how to inspire that in others.  You will have proven experience at successfully developing strategic partnerships both externally and internally to deliver quality results.

What is in it for you? 

This is your chance to join a rapidly growing business and to leave your mark on the history of the Haier brand in New Zealand. Working for a Fortune 500 company, you have unlimited opportunities for further career growth and will be part of a dynamic team where your ideas are valued and can be turned into strategies or products in a short period of time. At FPA, we are committed to furthering your personal development, including our in-house leadership and mentoring programs.

Joining a venture at this crucial set up stage, you will play a pivotal role in the direction Home Solutions takes in the New Zealand market, and its success. 

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.