Account Manager/Sales - Residential
ASSA ABLOY Group
Date: 12 hours ago
City: Auckland, Auckland
Contract type: Full time
About Us
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience. With offices in over 70 countries, we are represented in all major regions within both mature and emerging markets. Our iconic brands – such as Lockwood, Yale, and Abloy – are driven by innovation and have earned us a place on Forbes’ Top 100 most innovative companies list.
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager – Residential to join our high-performing New Zealand team. Based at our Albany site in Auckland and reporting to the Field Sales Manager – Residential, you’ll play a key role in growing our residential hardware market share across the North Island.
You’ll work closely with Tier 1–4 home builders, door manufacturers, timber joiners, and trade merchants, while collaborating with internal teams to drive sales across OEM, Retail, and Architectural channels.
Key Responsibilities
We’re looking for a motivated sales professional with:
At ASSA ABLOY, we open doors to new opportunities – literally and figuratively. As part of our team, you’ll have access to global career development, a supportive culture, and the chance to help shape a safer, more accessible world. Join us and be part of a company where your ideas and initiative are valued.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience. With offices in over 70 countries, we are represented in all major regions within both mature and emerging markets. Our iconic brands – such as Lockwood, Yale, and Abloy – are driven by innovation and have earned us a place on Forbes’ Top 100 most innovative companies list.
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager – Residential to join our high-performing New Zealand team. Based at our Albany site in Auckland and reporting to the Field Sales Manager – Residential, you’ll play a key role in growing our residential hardware market share across the North Island.
You’ll work closely with Tier 1–4 home builders, door manufacturers, timber joiners, and trade merchants, while collaborating with internal teams to drive sales across OEM, Retail, and Architectural channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute a strategic call programme to deepen customer engagement and drive growth across the North Island
- Proactively provide technical and sales support for existing products and lead the introduction of new solutions to customers within your territory
- Develop territory-specific sales strategies across OEM, Retail, and Architectural channels, aligning efforts with broader business goals
- Build strong, solution-focused relationships with builders, pre-hung door manufacturers, timber joiners, and trade merchants
- Collaborate closely with the Field Sales Manager to support inventory forecasting and ensure alignment with customer demand
- Resolve customer issues efficiently, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the sales cycle
- Partner with the Marketing team to execute promotions, product launches, and brand-building initiatives that support residential segment growth
- Analyse market trends, customer insights, and competitor activity to identify new opportunities and influence product development
- Maintain up-to-date CRM records and provide clear monthly reporting on territory activity, sales performance, and opportunities.
We’re looking for a motivated sales professional with:
- 5+ years’ experience in sales and marketing, ideally in the building products industry
- Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to plan and execute territory growth strategies
- Must be currently residing in and have the legal rights to work in New Zealand
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A proactive, self-driven attitude and strong attention to detail
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM systems
- A collaborative and customer-centric mindset
At ASSA ABLOY, we open doors to new opportunities – literally and figuratively. As part of our team, you’ll have access to global career development, a supportive culture, and the chance to help shape a safer, more accessible world. Join us and be part of a company where your ideas and initiative are valued.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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