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Veolia; St Albans; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Performance bonus

Company pension

Financial wellbeing support (Stream)

Discounts

Health & wellbeing resources

Volunteer day

Training & development

Job summary

Veolia in St Albans is hiring for a 40-hour-per-week role in field sales, offering a competitive salary with bonus and a company car/cash allowance. You will win new business, generate quotes, and manage appointments while delivering excellent customer experiences.

The role emphasizes a proven track record in new business, strong networking, presentation and negotiation skills, and experience in waste management or similar industries. A rewarding career with ongoing development is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in New Business field sales or commercial activities.
• Proven ability to build a New Business pipeline to exceed sales targets.
• Exceptional networking and negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Win new business by canvassing, cold calling and in-person activity.
• Use an in-house system to generate quotes and log appointments.
• Attend appointments to sell Veolia Services and deliver a positive customer experience.
• Follow up to ensure satisfaction in first 90 days and upsell services.

Skills

New Business Sales

Negotiation

Presentation

Communication

Tools

In-house system

Job description

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
• 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?

Want to manage your own day, create relationships and solve problems? Earn a commission and be rewarded for illustrating your great attitude to hard work?

Then this is the role for you:

• 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;

• 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
• Experience working in Waste Management / similar industry

What's next?

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.