Sales Support Specialist
About Us:**
At Playground People, we’re passionate about designing and delivering playgrounds that inspire children and enrich communities. As New Zealand’s leading playground equipment manufacturer and supplier, we pride ourselves on creating high-quality, innovative play environments.We’re also the exclusive NZ distributor for Kompan, the world’s top playground brand.
With 25 years of experience and a growing portfolio of projects across New Zealand, we’re looking for a skilled Sales Support Specialist to join our team. You’ll work closely with our sales reps to drive success, provide seamless support, and help deliver exceptional playground projects that kids and communities love.
**The Role:**
As the Sales Support Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting our field sales team by creating professional proposals, tender documentation, and qualifying leads.
If you’re organised, confident on the phone, have a knack for social media and love the idea of helping build playgrounds that bring joy to communities, this role is for you!
**Key Responsibilities:**- Sales Support
- Proposal & Tender Preparation
- Lead qualifying & Follow-up
- CRM & Email Marketing
- Assisting with Project Coordination
- Assisting with Social Media Management
- Proven experience in a sales support, administration, or marketing role, including lead qualifying or customer outreach.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and contribute.
- Able to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for creating professional documentation.
- Previous experience with CRM systems and email marketing platforms.
- Familiarity with social media management and content creation.
- Supportive, fun and collaborative team environment.
- Excellent pay based upon skills and experience.
- Opportunities to grow your skills and receive additional training
- The satisfaction of knowing your work is helping to build incredible playgrounds that bring joy to kids and communities across New Zealand.
- A strong commitment to Health & Safety
As we do a lot of work in schools, a police background check will be required.
If this sounds like you, then apply today! Forward your CV to leith@playgrounds.co.nz or give me a call on 021 752 987 to discuss the role further.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.