Sales Progressor

Persimmon Homes; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Commission

Healthcare

Life Cover & Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Job summary

Persimmon Homes in Plymouth is seeking a motivated Sales Progressor to join the Sales Team. The role focuses on managing the Part Exchange Scheme and Sales Progress, ensuring exchanges occur within target timelines and maintaining accurate CRM records.

You will work closely with solicitors, estate agents, and mortgage advisers to support deal progression and provide timely updates to stakeholders. A strong customer-service mindset and knowledge of the new build market are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven track record of sales progression and new build reporting.
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• Experience within the new build industry is a must.
• Commercially astute with a good understanding of the market.
• Able to build relationships across functions, internally and externally.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage communication and administration of sales transactions, liaising with solicitors and agents to ensure exchange.
• Update and maintain the CRM system to log the customer journey and management information.
• Collaborate with Construction, Commercial and Legal teams to meet completion targets and provide timely updates.
• Complete weekly sales reports and progress reports for the team.
• Assist the Sales team in progressing sales and updating the sales tracker.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales progression

CRM

Microsoft Excel

New build industry knowledge

Driving licence

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Plymouth

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity?

Job Title: Sales Progressor

Location: Plymouth

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Sales Progressor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, We Don’t Just Build Homes — We Build Careers. When You Join Us As a Sales Progressor, You’ll Benefit From

• Competitive salary


• Bonus


• ***Commission


• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction


• Healthcare


• Life Cover & Contributory Pension


• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more


• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Sales Progressor to join the Sales Team. The role typically reports into Field Sales Manager/ Sales Director.

The purpose of the role is to ensure sales targets are met through the administration of the Part Exchange Scheme and Sales Progress.

What You’ll Do As a Sales Progressor

• Manage communication and administration associated with sales transactions, including liaising with Solicitors, Estate Agents and New Homes Mortgage Advisers to ensure exchange takes place in 42 days


• Update and maintain the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to log the customer journey and facilitate timely and accurate management information


• 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


• Complete weekly sales reports, part exchange reports, sales progress reports and other company reporting


• Completing final statements, data inputting on the COINs system and auditing part exchange legal reports


• Assisting the Sales team in progressing sales, completing the sales tracker and ensuring all chain information is up to date

What experience do I need?

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal


• Proven track record of sales progression and new build reporting


• A good understanding of Microsoft Package, including Excel and Word


• Experience within the new build industry is a must


• Commercially astute with a good understanding of the market


• Able to build relationships across functions, internally and externally


• Full UK Driving Licence is required