Business Development Manager

Job Details:

Primary address of work: Auckland
Vacancy number: 1
Employment type: Permanent full time
Minimum hours per week :30 Hours
Maximum hours per week: 40 Hours
Minimum hourly rate (low salary range): $32/hour
Maximum hourly rate (high salary range): $37/hour
Pay frequent: Fortnightly

Company Overview

LKK Food Equipment is a New Zealand owned and operated commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer and supplier, established in 1988. The company provides professional commercial catering equipment and full-service kitchen solutions for the hospitality and catering industries across New Zealand and Australia.

LKK’s products and services cover commercial kitchen equipment design, manufacturing,
distribution, custom fabrication, spare parts supply, and on-site project implementation. Its
product range includes wok stations, open stoves, dim sum steamers, noodle cookers,
hotplates, ventilation systems, gas equipment, and other commercial kitchen solutions. LKK
works with restaurants, hotels, cafés, bubble tea shops, supermarket food courts, and food
processing facilities, with a strong focus on product quality, safety compliance, after-sales
service, and long-term client relationships.

As the company continues to strengthen its market presence and distributor network across
New Zealand and Australia, LKK is seeking a capable and commercially focused Business
Development Manager to support business growth, client acquisition, market expansion, and strategic partnership development.

Job Summary

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for leading LKK’s business growth
initiatives, including sales strategy development, market expansion, client relationship management, brand positioning, and commercial partnership development.
The role will focus on identifying new business opportunities, setting sales growth
objectives, strengthening customer loyalty, promoting LKK’s commercial kitchen equipment
and services, and enhancing the company’s reputation within the hospitality, catering and
food service sectors.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior management, sales, production,
technical and after-sales teams to ensure that business development strategies are
commercially practical, market-focused and aligned with the company’s long-term growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

•  Develop and lead business development strategies to expand LKK’s customer base, increase sales revenue, and strengthen long-term client retention in the commercial kitchen equipment market.
• Set sales growth objectives, monitor business development performance, and provide regular reports and recommendations to senior management.
• Plan and implement market expansion strategies targeting restaurants, hotels, cafés, food courts, commercial kitchen contractors, food service operators, and equipment distributors.
• Identify new market segments, client groups, and partnership opportunities across New Zealand and Australia.
• Lead the development of promotional and market positioning strategies to increase awareness of LKK’s products and services.
• Strengthen LKK’s brand presence by promoting the company’s product quality, custom fabrication capability, after-sales service, and long-standing industry reputation.
• Develop strategies to improve customer loyalty, repeat business, distributor engagement, and long- term commercial relationships.
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients, distributors, project partners, suppliers,
  contractors, and industry stakeholders.
• Analyse customer demand, competitor activity, pricing trends, and industry developments to support strategic sales and marketing decisions.
• Oversee the preparation of business proposals, client presentations, product information, and commercial offers for major clients and business partners.
• Negotiate commercial terms with clients, distributors, and project partners in line with company objectives and pricing strategies.
• Coordinate with internal sales, production, warehouse, technical and after-sales teams to ensure business development activities are supported by practical delivery capability.
• Review the effectiveness of sales, promotion and client retention strategies, and recommend improvements to management.
• Support the company’s public and commercial image by ensuring consistent, professional and client-focused communication with customers, suppliers and business partners.
• Represent the company in client meetings, supplier discussions, industry communications and business development negotiations.

Job requirement: applicant must meet following requirement to apply for this job

• A relevant bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in business, marketing, management, international trade, commerce, or a related field； OR
• Previous 3 years experiences in business development, sales management, marketing, project coordination, international trade, client relationship management, or a similar commercial role.
• Strong ability to identify market opportunities and convert business leads into practical sales outcomes.
• Good understanding of client relationship management, commercial negotiation, and business proposal preparation.
• Ability to research market trends, analyse customer needs, and provide practical recommendations to support business growth.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal professionally with clients, suppliers, distributors, and internal teams.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple enquiries, projects, and client relationships at the same time.
• Ability to work independently while also coordinating effectively with sales, technical, production, and management teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Additional language skills may be an advantage due to the company’s diverse client base.

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