Sales Consultant Solihull, England
Job description
Role Title: Sales Consultant
Location: Shirley, Solihull
Competitive Salary + Lucrative commission scheme + Company car/allowance + Tuesday to Saturday work pattern
About You
We are looking to expand our Midlands Division's talented Sales Team and recruit a Sales Consultant who has customer-focussed sales experience gained within housebuilding, hospitality, care, or travel. You will need to be customer centric and can foster and deliver a positive customer experience at every stage of the customer journey.
What the Sales Consultant role involves
At McCarthy Stone we place our customers at the very heart of our culture and core values, as our Sales Consultant you will bring enthusiasm, tenacity, and excellent interpersonal skills to deliver the sales which encompasses lead generation and qualification; developing interest and commitment; negotiating pricing, closing sales; whilst ensuring that the customers remain informed, engaged, and committed through to sales completion.
Benefits of joining our sales team:
Financial:
- Competitive salary and lucrative commission scheme
- Company Car/Car Allowance
- Company pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Professional Subscriptions paid for
Lifestyle/Health & Wellbeing:
- Tuesday to Saturday work pattern (Sunday and Mondays off!)
- 24 days holiday (rising to 28) plus Bank Holidays
- 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
- Health benefits such as Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
- Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions
- Family Friendly Policies
- Excellent development opportunities
What do we look for in a Sales Consultant
We understand the importance of our people and invest in training and development ensuring that you are provided with the guidance and support you need to truly realise your potential.
You will have:
- Previous customer-focussed sales experience is a pre-requisite, gained within a similar environment, whether that is within housebuilding, hospitality, or care.
- Previous experience of outbound calling, coupled with proven conversation rate of visit to reservation would be advantageous
- A valid UK Drivers Licence: in the event you are required to visit customers away from the site
You will be:
- Highly competent in questioning and listening - to gain a genuine understanding of the customers’ requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt style to suit customer needs
- Ability to multitask and work to deadlines
- Proficient organisation and time management skills
- Ability to handle and manage difficult conversations with customers and third parties
- Results driven, able to use own initiative, think outside the box, multitask, and work to multiple deadlines.
About Us
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of November 2021, McCarthy Stone operates 500 developments across the UK for more than 20,000 people.
We are proud to be winners of the Great Place to Work 2023 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list! We have also been awarded 5* Home Builder Customer Satisfaction (2023) and winners of Health Investor Senior Housing Awards (2022).
Our mission is simple: to help our customers achieve retirement living to the full. We achieve it by employing talented and ambitious people who genuinely care about the difference we make, while understanding that every staff member plays a part in our success.
All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.
At McCarthy Stone, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £240,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Solihull: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Sales: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/05/2023
Reference ID: MCCWR891123
