Manager - Nursery Business Development

Porirua’s landscape is changing and we’re looking for people to help us manage growth and realise our aspirations for our city. With new transport links in place, new housing developments underway, and a refreshed focus on our harbour, beaches, wetland and waterways, we’re a diverse, well-connected city with significant opportunities. Join our team and help make our city a great place to live, work and raise a family.

About the role

Join our city’s green initiative! Our City Council Nursery is dedicated to enhancing Porirua’s environment by providing high quality plants, trees and shrubs to beautify public spaces, promote the benefits of planting native flora, and support community initiatives. 

You will: 

• develop and implement a business development strategy
• consistently identify and follow up on new sales opportunities
• coach, mentor and lead a team to meet and exceed objectives
• build positive and enduring relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• promote the nursery business and resources to our community and businesses
• develop and implement work programmes, and operational schedules to ensure plant supply matches demand.
• ensure the nursery achieves forecasted income targets, and control expenditure
• hold responsibility for all operations of the nursery

About you

We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated business development manager to take our nursery into new areas of growth. Ideally you’ll have an appreciation for plants and gardening, across a variety of horticulture types. 

You’ll need to show us that you:

• have a business qualification or a broad range of business experience
• Several years’ experience in a commercial profit-driven environment
• The ability to grow and manage a successful business 
• People leadership experience 
• Excellent relationship building skills

What you need to do now

Come and join our Parks team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact Julian Emeny on 027 257 6835 for more information. 

Porirua City embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications by people from all backgrounds and are a member of Diversity Works. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted. 

You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers. 

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Applications close on Thursday 14 November 2024.