Sales Consultant
Date: 29 May 2026
Location: Christchurch Central, NZ
Company: inchcape
Sales Consultant
Location: Christchurch NZ
Job Details: Full Time
Do you want to develop world-class skills, build a brilliant career, and thrive within a highly supportive team? Join Inchcape New Zealand, part of Inchcape’s global network.
You’ll play a key part in growing a global business that’s transforming our industry, working with the world’s leading automotive brands, and delivering great experiences for our customers.
Our team is seeking an experienced Sales Consultant to join our Christchurch dealership, representing the KGM and LDV brands. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with customers to deliver an exceptional end-to-end buying experience, while driving strong sales performance across vehicle, finance, insurance, and aftermarket products. Bringing your passion for customer service and results, you will play a key role in achieving sales targets, building lasting customer relationships, and representing our brands with pride and professionalism.
What you’ll do:
- Achieve and exceed monthly sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction targets
- Maximise every opportunity by promoting finance, insurance, and aftermarket products
- Deliver an outstanding, end-to-end customer experience aligned to Customer Compass principles
- Manage all leads effectively, ensuring timely follow-up and accurate CRM (Salesforce) updates
- Build strong customer relationships through tailored recommendations and clear communication
- Coordinate seamless vehicle deliveries, ensuring quality presentation and complete documentation
- Maintain a professional showroom and represent the brand with pride and enthusiasm
- Drive repeat business and referrals through proactive follow-up, reviews, and aftersales engagement
- Continuously build product knowledge and contribute positively to the wider team environment
About You
- Proven experience in automotive sales or a customer-facing sales environment
- Demonstrated ability to achieve or exceed sales and profit targets
- Strong understanding of finance, insurance, and aftermarket sales opportunities
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build trust and long-term relationships
- Strong organisational skills, with effective diary and lead management capability
- High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across sales processes and customer data
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence, engage, and deliver results
- A proactive, self-motivated mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- Team-oriented, with a positive attitude and commitment to supporting others
- Passion for the automotive industry and pride in representing premium brands
Why join Inchcape?
- Where possible, our flexible work policy helps support you in achieving a genuine work-life balance
- Thorough and ongoing training provided to support you in all aspects of your role
- Career and development opportunities, providing you with a sense of purpose and direction, you drive your destiny with Inchcape
- Supportive team environment. We foster a positive and supportive team culture and thrive on working well together
- Enjoy more time doing what you love with additional days off including an annual Wellbeing Leave Day and annual Volunteering Leave Day each year
- Recognition and Rewards – we recognise individual and team accomplishments
- Access to our employee benefits program including company car rental program and discounts on vehicle purchases, plus many more!
Start your journey
If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit we’re looking for. Join our team and become part of a leading global automotive company that is transforming tomorrow, together.
Opportunity for everyone
Inchcape actively encourages applicants from all identities, backgrounds, and experiences, helping ensure our workforce is representative of the global communities we operate in. Click here to learn more about our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity.
About us
Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in 39 markets. We partner with some of the biggest brands in the business to sustainably power better mobility today and in the future.
Our diverse global team of over 17,000 talented colleagues foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, delivering a brilliant experience for our customers and partners. We’re a dynamic and fast-growing business, driving the transformation of our industry and redefining tomorrow. Find out more visit www.inchcape.com
Selected candidates will be contacted to initiate our hiring journey. We may request additional information from applicants to better understand your background, qualifications and experience for the role.