Job Description
Trainee Sales Manager – Cornwall based – working for a 5* national residential developer
* Role: Trainee Sales Manager – office, site and home based working on offer
* Reporting to: Sales Manager and Sales Director
* Experience: Working for a residential developer or Estate Agency
* Salary: Competive base salary, car/car allowance, bonus, healthcare, pension, life assuarance
* Location: Plymouth, South West – covering Cornwall
* Working arrangements: Hybrid working between – office, site and home based working on offer
* Immediately available
Trainee Sales Manager – About the role:
We are excited to be recruiting for a Trainee Sales Manager to join our Cornwall team. Due to continued growth and expansion across the West Devon and Cornwall region, we are now looking to further strengthen the Sales team with the appointment of a Trainee Sales Manager, reporting to the Sales Manager and Sales Director. The purpose of the role is to help manage the Sales teams to maximise opportunities to deliver monetary and volume targets through negotiation and selling of plots.
The role will include:
* Manage/assist in managing the team effectively, including setting clear objectives, conducting professional development reviews, coaching and training to ensure employees achieve both their full potential and company targets
* Oversee all communication and administration associated with sales transactions, including liaising with Solicitors, Estate Agents and Financial Institutions to ensure required documentation is provided and the home sale is audit compliant
* Monitor and maintain the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to assess the progress of the Sales advisor team to ensure monetary and volume targets are met
* Manage customer sales complaints
* Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company such as Construction, Commercial and Legal to ensure achievement of completion targets and timely updates relating to plot progress
* Advocate the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met
Trainee Sales Manager – About you:
* A champion for a 5* sales and customer care journey
* Experience working in a sales role for a residential developer or estates agency
* Experience working in a fast paced and busy environment
* Experience within the housing or construction industry is desired but not essential
* The ability to remain calm and focussed in pressurised situations, with proactive problem solving skills
* Excellent telephone manner
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Excellent listening skills, understanding customer requirements
* Proactive and able to take initiative
* Flexible in approach
* Competent user of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
* Experience within the New home environment beneficial but not essential
What about the benefits package?
* Competitive base salary
* Company Bonus Scheme
* Company Car or Car Allowance
* Company Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Private Healthcare
* Choice of flexible Benefits
* Choice of corporate Benefits
For further information please contact Jamie Ttophi on 07961 417881 or at jamiettophi@crestrecruitment.com