Regional Manager

(South Island)

What this role offers 

This is an opportunity for a talented and established Regional Manager based in the Canterbury region to join a highly successful organisation that is dedicated to providing real training that saves lives.  

Our client employer, Vertical Horizonz New Zealand, is a 100% New Zealand-owned Private Training Establishment with over 25 years of experience, delivering high-quality training in various industries, including:

 

  • Industrial

  • Transport

  • Rural

  • Health and safety

  • Heights

  • Access trades – and more

 

From a single trainer with a big vision in 1998, this passionate team have grown to become one of New Zealand's largest private training establishments.

 

The culture 

  • One family

  • Unified vision

  • Skilled across multiple industries and disciplines

 

The brief 

With teams in sales, training management, support and admin, you will: 

  • Be the driving force

  • Lead

  • Inspire

  • Motivate

  • Turn strategy into reality

 

And while you ensure adherence to established policies and procedures, you will grow and empower your team to work with: 

  • Purpose

  • Vision

  • Values

 

Other responsibilities 

A full Job Description will be provided to applicants at interview.  

However, in summary, the South Island Regional Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer and holds a key position in developing relationships with stakeholders and clients. 

Day-to-day, you will take ownership of the following.

 

  • Plan, develop and implement Vertical Horizonz regional training & sales strategy consistent with the annual business plan and long-term strategy. 

  • To lead and motivate your team to deliver excellent training solutions, maximise sales and to deliver excellent customer service.  

  • To ensure the region operates efficiently and effectively and that all operational areas are maintained in line with company policies and procedures. 

  • To recruit the right people with the right behaviours to the right jobs and to ensure they are given access to the right training, from induction through to any specialist training required to do the job better. 

  • Manage the region’s profit & loss account within budget. 

  • Produce comprehensive reports and accurate, statistical analysis of operational activity and communicate findings to others. 

  • Ensure that policies and procedures in respect of Health and Safety are adhered to in order to provide a safe environment. 

 

What you need to have 

Our client employer’s customer base is well established and ranges from government agencies, public companies, privately owned independent companies to large multi-branch companies within the industrial sector. Though not essential, if you have existing contacts within these markets that may be highly regarded.  

Additionally, we are looking for someone with: 

  • Relevant tertiary qualification

  • Strong financial acumen

  • Demonstrated track record of strong organisational skills within a region

  • Exceptional people skills

  • Collaborative, planned approach to your work and the engagement of others

  • High level of computer literacy

  • Familiarity with quality assurances, compliances and assessment requirements as they relate to and impact a TEO

 

Apply now  

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  • We prefer to receive CV's in either MS Word and PDF format if at all possible. 

  • Credit and/or criminal history checks may form part of this employer’s pre-employment process, so we will ask you to please disclose if either check would produce adverse information.

 

Please note: 

In lieu of a formal closing date, screening and shortlisting of candidates may commence as applications are received. 

You must be currently available and legally entitled to work indefinitely in New Zealand at the time of making application for this job.