Dealer Principal – Canterbury
Power Farming Canterbury, based in Rolleston, is looking for a decisive, people-focused Dealer Principal to lead a high-performing branch across sales, service, and parts.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll run the dealership like your own business, backed by the support, systems, and premium brands of one of New Zealand’s most respected agricultural machinery groups.
You’ll be accountable for driving commercial results, ensuring operational discipline, and shaping a customer-first culture across the team.
Leading sales, service, parts, and admin, you’ll focus on growing revenue and market share, maintaining profitability, and strengthening long-term relationships across the Canterbury farming, horticulture, and contracting communities.
Your leadership will be visible and influential by impacting performance, team culture, and customer loyalty every day.
Benefits
- Competitive base + bonus structure
- Company vehicle
- Long service leave
- Potential opportunity to become joint venture partner
- Staff buying privileges
- EAP support
- Support from a strong national business while retaining local decision-making
- The opportunity to shape and grow a respected Canterbury branch
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver sales, growth, and profitability targets
- Manage budgets, forecasting, and full P&L responsibility
- Maintain inventory control and operational efficiency
- Lead a safety-first, compliant branch environment
- Recruit, develop, and retain a capable, motivated team
- Represent the business as a visible leader in the local rural community
About You
- Proven experience leading multi-functional teams
- Strong dealership, branch, or commercial leadership experience
- Solid financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L ownership
- Confidence using CRM and operating systems to inform decisions
- Commercial judgment and understanding of sales cycles
- Exposure to agricultural machinery, aftermarket, or service operations highly advantageous
Most importantly, you’re a leader who knows people drive performance and culture shapes results.
If you’re ready to take full ownership of a branch and make a tangible impact in Canterbury, apply now!
For a confidential discussion, contact Matt at Muster on 09 394 7444.