Sales Executive (Southend-on-Sea)

Confidential; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training bonus

Commission

Onboarding

Coaching

Career progression

Team environment

Health benefits

Job summary

Confidential in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a confident Sales Executive to join a busy sales team. You will handle inbound enquiries from customers seeking the right level of insurance cover and guide them through the sales journey to achieve targets.

The role offers a £25,500 base salary with OTE up to £38,000. During the first six months you’ll receive a guaranteed £250 monthly training bonus to build your sales experience and confidence.

Qualifications

• Confident and engaging communicator with the ability to build trust.
• Experience in insurance or financial services is advantageous but not essential.
• Empathetic, patient and professional when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound enquiries from customers seeking insurance options.
• Build rapport and understand customers' individual needs.
• Guide customers through the sales process and explain options clearly.
• Recommend suitable levels of cover and key information.
• Maintain accurate customer records and follow regulatory requirements.
• Maximise sales opportunities and work towards targets.
• Participate in ongoing coaching and development.

Skills

Communication skills

Rapport building

Sales-driven

Customer service

Active listening

Coachable

Job description

Sales Executive Southend

Salary: £25,500 basic + OTE up to £38,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including two half weekends per month (typically one Saturday and one Sunday)

Location: Southend on Sea

Training period: Guaranteed £250 bonus payment per month for your first six months while you complete your training and build your sales experience.

We re looking for a confident and motivated Sales Executive to join a busy and supportive sales team in Southend on Sea.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking with customers, building genuine rapport and turning conversations into sales. You ll handle inbound enquiries from customers looking for the right level of insurance cover for their individual circumstances.

You ll take the time to understand each customer s needs, confidently recommend suitable options and provide a great customer experience while working towards individual and team sales targets.

With an OTE of up to £38,000, your performance and sales ability will be recognised and rewarded. During your first six months, you ll receive a guaranteed £250 bonus payment each month, giving you the opportunity to focus on your training, development and building your confidence in the role.

About you

You ll be a confident and engaging communicator with a natural ability to build trust and rapport. You ll be commercially aware, motivated by achieving results and comfortable working towards sales targets.

As some conversations may involve personal or sensitive information, you ll also need to be empathetic, patient and professional. You ll listen carefully, ask the right questions and explain information clearly so customers can make an informed decision.

You ll be keen to learn, receptive to coaching and motivated to develop your skills and earning potential within a supportive team environment.

Previous experience within insurance, medical insurance, financial services, regulated sales, contact centre sales or another consultative sales environment would be advantageous, but isn t essential.

What you ll do

• Handle inbound enquiries from customers interested in insurance products
• Build rapport and understand customers individual needs
• Guide customers confidently through the sales process
• Recommend suitable levels of cover
• Explain products, options and key information clearly
• Handle personal and medical information sensitively and professionally
• Maximise sales opportunities and convert enquiries into sales
• Work towards individual and team targets
• Deliver a consistently high standard of customer service
• Follow relevant processes and regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate customer records
• Take part in ongoing coaching, training and development

Benefits

• Guaranteed £250 bonus payment per month for your first six months
• Commission structure
• Structured onboarding and training
• Ongoing coaching and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive, team-focused working environment
• Health and wellbeing benefits