Business Development Manager – Christchurch

10 / 11 / 2026

  • Christchurch
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Business Development Manager / Sales

Description

About the Company
Robur Hire is a New Zealand supplier of specialist attachments for earthmoving and plant machinery, including rock cutters and tree mulchers. Operating nationally from branches in Auckland and Christchurch, this is an established business with 22 years in the market. New attachment sales, imported and distributed by Robur, are the fastest growing part of the business.

The Role
Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will own the South Island territory from the Rolleston branch. Your focus is winning new business and growing branch hire revenue. Strong performance creates the opportunity to expand the branch team and shape the territory as it grows.   

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and win new business across the South Island territory
  • Grow hire revenue through the Rolleston branch
  • Build long-term relationships with hire companies, dealerships, mining and civil contractors
  • Leverage existing national accounts to secure their South Island business
  • Run on-site product demonstrations and regional roadshows
  • Prepare quotes, follow up opportunities and close deals
  • Maintain accurate pipeline and customer activity in HubSpot
  • Work closely with the branch Operations lead to deliver a strong customer experience

  
Key Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven new business success in capital equipment, plant or machinery sales
  • Experience selling to contractors, hire companies, dealerships or the mining sector
  • Strong technical credibility with machinery and attachments
  • Confident building relationships on site and at senior level
  • Well organised, with strong territory planning and time management
  • Commercially astute, with a high level of integrity
  • Comfortable working autonomously across a large territory
  • Disciplined CRM user; HubSpot experience an advantage
  • Full driver licence
  • Based in Christchurch

  
What’s in it for you
This is a genuine new business role with uncapped earning potential, backed by a strong base salary and commission structure. You will report directly to senior leadership in a high trust, owner-led business that gives its people the autonomy to perform. With the fastest growing part of the business behind you, there is clear scope to build the South Island territory and grow your career with it. Benefits

  • Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
  • Quarterly performance incentive
  • Company vehicle, phone and laptop
  • Full product training and induction

  
To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, email Callum Henry at callumh@huntercampbell.co.nz

  • Own and grow the South Island territory
  • Uncapped commission on new business
  • Genuine new business role with real autonomy

Apply now

Callum Henry
Senior Consultant, Sales and Marketing

As a Senior Consultant at Hunter Campbell, I specialise in recruiting high-performing sales and marketing professionals across New Zealand, with a particular focus on the FMCG and automotive sectors. I partner closely with clients and candidates to build commercially impactful teams, always prioritising transparency, honesty, and long-term relationships. My background in sales gives me a…

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