Sales Manager

Crest Recruitment; Truro; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits

Corporate Benefits

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Sales Manager to join their Cornwall team. This exciting role involves managing a sales team to maximize opportunities and achieve monetary targets. You will oversee sales transactions, ensure compliance, and maintain effective communication with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to customer care and a proactive approach, you will play a key role in driving success in a dynamic sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales role is essential, preferably in residential development.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sales team to achieve targets through effective coaching.
• Oversee sales transactions and ensure compliance with documentation.
• Maintain CRM system to track sales progress and manage complaints.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer care

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure

Proactivity

Education

Experience in residential development or estates agency

Experience in housing or construction industry

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

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Managing Director at Crest Recruitment Ltd

Trainee Sales Manager – Cornwall based – working for a 5* national residential developer

• Role: Trainee Sales Manager – office, site and home based working on offer
• Reporting to: Sales Manager and Sales Director
• Location: Plymouth, South West – covering Cornwall
• Working arrangements: Hybrid working between – office, site and home based working on offer
• Immediately available

Trainee Sales Manager – About the role:

We are excited to be recruiting for a Trainee Sales Manager to join our Cornwall team. Due to continued growth and expansion across the West Devon and Cornwall region, we are now looking to further strengthen the Sales team with the appointment of a Trainee Sales Manager, reporting to the Sales Manager and Sales Director. The purpose of the role is to help manage the Sales teams to maximise opportunities to deliver monetary and volume targets through negotiation and selling of plots.

The role will include:

• Manage/assist in managing the team effectively, including setting clear objectives, conducting professional development reviews, coaching and training to ensure employees achieve both their full potential and company targets
• Oversee all communication and administration associated with sales transactions, including liaising with Solicitors, Estate Agents and Financial Institutions to ensure required documentation is provided and the home sale is audit compliant
• Monitor and maintain the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to assess the progress of the Sales advisor team to ensure monetary and volume targets are met
• Manage customer sales complaints
• Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company such as Construction, Commercial and Legal to ensure achievement of completion targets and timely updates relating to plot progress
• Advocate the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met

Trainee Sales Manager – About you:

• A champion for a 5* sales and customer care journey
• Experience working in a sales role for a residential developer or estates agency
• Experience working in a fast paced and busy environment
• Experience within the housing or construction industry is desired but not essential
• The ability to remain calm and focussed in pressurised situations, with proactive problem solving skills
• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proactive and able to take initiative
• Flexible in approach
• Competent user of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience within the New home environment beneficial but not essential

What about the benefits package?

• Company Bonus Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Choice of flexible Benefits
• Choice of corporate Benefits

For further information please contact Jamie Ttophi on 07961 417881 or at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development, Sales, and Customer Service
• Industries
• Construction, Real Estate, and Housing and Community Development