Battery Business Development Manager

Auckland based | National travel required

Are you passionate about winning new business, developing customer relationships and driving category growth?

We're looking for a Battery Business Development Manager to lead the growth of VTL's battery category across New Zealand. This is a specialist national role focused on identifying new opportunities, increasing battery penetration within existing accounts and supporting our Sales team to strengthen battery conversations, customer programmes and commercial outcomes.

Reporting to the Head of Sales & Marketing, you'll work closely with Regional Sales Managers, Sales Representatives, branches and support teams to help build VTL's position as a leading battery supplier across key customer segments.

About the role

This role combines business development, category expertise and sales enablement. You will be responsible for identifying and converting new battery opportunities, supporting strategic customer initiatives and helping grow battery sales through both new and existing customer relationships.

You will also play a key role in supporting our wider Sales team, providing practical battery expertise, assisting with customer opportunities and helping build confidence and capability across the business.

What you'll be doing

• Developing and converting new battery business opportunities, building a strong national pipeline and increasing battery penetration across existing customer accounts.
• Supporting the growth and implementation of battery programmes across workshops, fleets, transport operators, trade customers and other priority segments.
• Working alongside Sales Representatives and Regional Sales Managers to strengthen customer engagement, support key opportunities and improve battery conversion outcomes.
• Providing practical battery expertise, customer insight and market intelligence to help shape category growth and commercial decision-making.
• Supporting the ongoing development of battery capability across the Sales team through coaching, joint customer activity and the sharing of knowledge and best practice.
• Maintaining strong commercial discipline through effective opportunity management, forecasting, CRM utilisation and follow-through.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated success in business development, sales growth or customer acquisition.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and influencing skills.
• The ability to prospect, identify opportunities and convert new business.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with customers to develop solutions that create value.
• A proactive, self-directed approach and the ability to manage priorities across a national portfolio.
• Experience in automotive, batteries, transport, fleet, industrial or distribution environments will be advantageous.
• A current New Zealand Class 1 Driver Licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Why join VTL?

At VTL, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on a growing category while working alongside an experienced Sales team. You'll be trusted to take ownership, contribute to commercial growth and help shape the future direction of our battery business.

Applications will close on Friday 2 October 2026

We will review applications and conduct interviews as applications are received, so if you're interested, don't wait until the closing date to apply.

Value Tyres Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. You must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa to apply.