Regional Manager

About This Role

Regional Manager will be based in Hamilton and will take ownership of the central North Island, stretching across Waikato and BOP. The role involves leading branch managers, providing steady, values-driven leadership, lifting performance and culture, and operating autonomously within a well-established operating framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a varied team across the region, driving performance and culture
• Own regional P&L, budgets and cost control in conjunction with the General Manager
• Help manage and develop relationships with key customers
• Oversee recruitment, performance management and succession planning across the region
• Ensure health and safety standards are understood and consistently applied
• Partner with national operations stakeholders to align regional delivery with company-wide standards
• Provide mentorship and development to emerging leaders within the region

Requirements

• Proven experience leading a multi-site or multi-branch operation, ideally at branch or regional level
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to lift performance and shift culture without overhauling what works
• Commercially sharp, comfortable owning P&L and budget outcomes
• Strong relationship-building and account management skills, credible in front of customers
• Self-directed, able to operate autonomously within a larger corporate framework
• Open to candidates from a range of operational backgrounds with transferable people and business management skills

Benefits

• Backing from the General Manager to own the region while providing support when it counts
• Opportunity to mentor rising talent and shape the next chapter for the region

About the Company

Our client is a well-established and high performing New Zealand business operating an impressive national network. They are known for a strong, values-led culture and consistent growth over recent years, trusting regional leaders to genuinely own their patch.