Boat Sales Broker

Leisure People Recruitment; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% matched pension

Life Assurance

Travel expenses 55p/ mile

Discounts on moorings

Gym membership discounts

Beautiful waterside setting

Job summary

Leisure People is looking for a proactive Boat Sales Broker to join their Long Eaton team. You will handle inbound enquiries, value boats, and manage the sale process from valuation to completion, with a focus on building a regional network of buyers and sellers.

You will source leads, work five days from seven with some travel to marinas in the region, and benefit from uncapped commission, training, pension contributions, and travel reimbursements in a waterside setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling high-value products or services.
• Successful sales and business development background in related markets.
• Ability to generate own leads and manage end-to-end sales.

Responsibilities

• Field incoming enquiries to buy and sell boats and manage the sales process from valuation to completion.
• Proactively source boats to sell from marinas around Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and north of England.
• Create a network of potential buyers and sellers, building relationships to become the go-to broker in the region.
• Collaborate with marketing, administration and marina operations teams for a joined-up customer journey.
• Manage your own diary, working any 5 from 7 days to maximise sales opportunities.
• Base yourself from the Long Eaton sales office and travel about once a week to meet customers and attend events.
• Full boat sales brokerage training and ongoing support and development.
• Uncapped commission with earning potential as your network grows.
• Opportunity to grow the territory and advance in the business.
• 6% matched contributory pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Travel expenses paid at 55p per mile.
• Big discounts on moorings, gym membership and more.
• Working in a beautiful waterside setting.

Skills

Sales experience

Lead generation

CRM usage

Negotiation skills

Job description

Do you have extensive experience selling a high value product or service and are looking to try a new industry? Boat sales is a particularly buoyant market (no pun intended!), and our client, a nationwide boat brokerage and marina operator are expanding their boat sales team.

The role:

• Fielding incoming enquiries to buy and sell boats and manage the sales process from valuation to completion.
• Proactively source boats to sell, both inside and outside their marinas around Nottinghamshire Derbyshire and north of England.
• Create a network of potential buyers and sellers, building relationships along the way to establish yourself as the go to boat sales broker in the region.
• Collaborate with the marketing, administration and marina operations teams to ensure a joined-up approach to the customer journey.
• Manage you own diary working any 5 from 7 days to maximise the opportunity to sell boats.
• Base yourself from the Long Eaton sales office and on the road circa once a week to meet customers, do valuations, new business development and attend trade shows and events.
• Full boat sales brokerage training and ongoing support and development.
• Uncapped commission with prospect or earning more as you build your network and pipeline.
• Opportunity to grow the territory and advance in the growing business.
• 6% matched contributory pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Travel expenses paid at 55p mile.
• Big discounts on moorings, gym membership and more.
• Working in a beautiful waterside setting.

Person we are looking for:

• Personable, ambitious, self-starter, motivated to achieve and surpass sales targets.
• Successful sales and business development experience within boat brokerage or similar market such as Estate Agency/Property sales, holiday home sales, caravan sales, campervan sales, motorhome sales, car sales or Premium Health & Fitness club membership sales.
• Experience in proactively generating your own leads in previous sales roles.
• Managing sales process through CRM software.
• Ideally have an interest in boats, water activities, the waterside or outdoor living.
• Have your own transport and willing to use your own vehicle for work travel.
• Living within commuting distance of Long Eaton.