sales representative London, England
Job description
About Sage Homes
Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country who need them.
Since 2017 we have delivered around 10,000 new homes across affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent for individuals and families. In 2021 Sage Homes became the largest provider of new affordable housing in England, and by 2030 we have committed to deliver 30,000 high-quality affordable homes across the country.
We have invested more than £3 billion into high-quality affordable housing. Our entrepreneurial spirit combined with our technical expertise has got us to where we are today and will enable future sustainable growth.
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Shared Ownership Sales Team to support our new Home Stepper scheme. By working in partnership with a number ofleading house builders, Home Stepper will ensure more affordable homes are available and make homeownership more accessible for those who may not be able to afford a property outright. .
You will play a vital role in progressing sales from formal offer to legal completion within timescales in line with our agreed response times to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for the developer's customers when they are buying a newly built home.
This role is based in our Covent Garden office with hybrid working arrangements.
Key Duties:
- Liaise with the house builder's sales teams to progress sales from formal offer to legal completion within agreed timescales.
- Ensure leases and contracts are signed within agreed timescales to ensure completions are not delayed.
- Identify any potential obstacles to achieving sales targets.
- Build and maintaining strong relationships with developers, solicitors and Financial Advisors.
- Work closely with Head of Sales to forecast completion numbers for each month.
- Produce business reports on performance, forecast sales income and other ad hoc reports as required.
About you
- Previous experience in a similar role, preferably within the affordable housing sector or real estate industry.
- Knowledge of shared ownership desirable.
- Proven experience of delivering excellent customer care.
- Able to communicate effectively and build relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders.
- Results orientated with an ambition to deliver customer aspirations.
- To deliver excellent Customer Service and act proactively to meet customer expectations
- Self-motivation with a positive and problem-solving attitude.
We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage. As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business. This includes internally and externally delivered development programmes and opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications.
About the culture
We truly care about the outcomes we deliver; creating safe and environmentally friendly places for people to flourish. And we're curious, passionate and inventive in the way we create social change.
Sage is a fast-paced and supportive environment where ambitious and proactive employees thrive. People are empowered to use their pioneering efforts to grow themselves and our business.
We are proudly committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where the diversity of our people and their ideas are truly valued and we love to see applicants from diverse backgrounds and different walks of life.
