Area Sales Executive

Veolia Group; St Albans; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Discounts

Health resources

Volunteer day

Training & development

Job summary

Veolia in Saint Albans seeks a proactive sales professional to win new business through canvassing, cold calling and in-person activity. You will use an in-house system to generate quotes and log appointments, attending client meetings to sell Veolia services and deliver outstanding customer experiences.

You'll follow up in the first 90 days to ensure satisfaction and upsell additional services, leveraging a strong network, excellent negotiation and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Essential: A proven track record in New Business field sales and/or commercial activities, together with a proven track record of building a New Business pipeline of potential opportunities to further generate and exceed a given sales target
• Knowledge of the sales cycle with exceptional networking and negotiation skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Desirable: Experience working in Waste Management / similar industry

Responsibilities

• Winning new business by engaging in various forms of canvassing such as cold calling and in person activity
• Using an in-house system to generate quotes and log appointments
• Attending appointments to sell Veolia Services and deliver a positive customer experience and continually exceed expectations
• Engaging in follow up to ensure continued customer satisfaction for first 90 days and up selling any additional services

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary: Competitive plus bonus, Company Car/Cash Allowance and excellent company benefits. Hours: 40 hours, Monday - Friday Location: St Albans, AL4 0JY

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you

• 25 days of annual leave
• Company car/cash allowance
• Performance bonus
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well-known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• Winning new business by engaging in various forms of canvassing such as cold calling and in person activity
• Using an in-house system to generate quotes and log appointments
• Attending appointments to sell Veolia Services and deliver a positive customer experience and continually exceed expectations
• Engaging in follow up to ensure continued customer satisfaction for first 90 days and up selling any additional services

What we're looking for

• Essential: A proven track record in New Business field sales and/or commercial activities, together with a proven track record of building a New Business pipeline of potential opportunities to further generate and exceed a given sales target
• Knowledge of the sales cycle with exceptional networking and negotiation skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Desirable: Experience working in Waste Management / similar industry

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do?

Who is Veolia?

Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.