Sales Agent

Utility Warehouse; Selkirk; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in utility services is looking for Sales Advisors in Selkirk to manage customer inquiries, drive sales targets, and provide exceptional service. You will be supported with a comprehensive training program and excellent benefits including a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a matched pension scheme. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will be valued, and there are plenty of opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays

Discount on services

Pension scheme and life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free virtual GP service

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience is essential.
• Resilient and motivated to achieve targets.
• Ability to build excellent relationships with customers.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound calls from potential and existing customers.
• Meet sales targets for new customer acquisition and retention.
• Participate in training sessions and team meetings.

Skills

Sales skills

Active listening

Persuasiveness

Resilience

Relationship building

Job description

Company Description

Location: Selkirk
Hours:40 hours per week, between the hours of 8.15am and 5.45pm Monday to Saturday.
Salary: £26,800 plus monthly bonus
Start Date: 30th June and 4th August

Hi! We're UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings!

We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money. Big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.

Got your attention? Read on…

We put people first. It’s all about you.

You’ll need to be a people person, with great sales skills. Active listening and understanding the customers needs are key in this role so that an appropriate product can be offered to the customer.

• You'll have previous sales experience

• You'll need resilient and to be persuasive

• A 'can do’ attitude and motivated to improve yourself

• Able to meet targets

• Excellent relationship building skills

We work together. Your team and the people you will work with…

New and Customer Retention

This team manages inbound calls from:

• Potential customers who are enquiring about our services and looking to join us.
• Existing customers who have service(s) with us who have indicated that they are looking to either cancel a service or their whole account.
• Existing customers who are contacting us to add an additional service to theiraccount.

We deliver progress. What to expect through the day as an Advisor:

• Meet call handling KPIS such as a minimum of 5 calls per hour and 90% adherence

• Hitting sales targets such as new customer or retention conversion %

• Going through your outstanding tasks and call backs

• Attend training and upskilling sessions

• Team huddles

So why pick UW?

We’ve got big ambitions, so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits:

• £26,800 plus commission

• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (Bank holidays open 10am to 4pm)

• A full induction and equipment provided with all costs covered by UW

• Discount on our services

• A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x your salary.

• Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice

• Free virtual GP service plus discounts on healthcare and medical cash plans

• Enhanced family-friendly policies, designed to help you and your family thrive.

• Lots of opportunities to have fun with your team throughout the year, virtually and in person. You can also join our Belonging groups and help UW shape an even more inclusive future.

• Ongoing learning, development and training to ensure you thrive in your role

Apply here!

You’ve got this far… Hit apply - we can’t wait to hear from you! Worried you don’t hit all the criteria? We welcome applications from diverse and varied backgrounds so get your application in and let’s chat!

Additional Information

Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do.

We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.

Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.