Sales Executive

Taylor Wimpey; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading homebuilder in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a candidate dedicated to delivering a first-class customer experience throughout the purchase of new homes. The ideal applicant will have sales experience in the housing industry, exceptional customer service skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks. This role requires ownership of the purchasing process, with regular weekend and bank holiday work. Benefits include excellent retail discounts and professional development opportunities, alongside a supportive and inclusive community.

Benefits

Excellent retail discounts

Company funded life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme with contributions

Discounted house purchase scheme

Car leasing scheme

Opportunity to tailor benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in the housing industry sales is essential.
• High levels of self-management are required.
• Exceptional customer service skills and sales excellence are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the development and the entire purchase process.
• Be the main contact for the purchaser and other involved parties.
• Promote the use of recommended mortgage brokers and solicitors.
• Meet all administrative and reporting requirements per company policies.
• Conduct market research and advertising to fulfill sales targets.
• Proactively seek target customers and create appointments.
• Introduce the customer to their new home and ensure aftercare.
• Ensure health and safety compliance on site.

Skills

Sales experience in the housing industry

Exceptional customer service skills

Self-management

Sales excellence

Full driving license

Job description

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At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To take ownership for the delivery of a first-class customer experience to all parties involved in the purchase of a new home from Taylor Wimpey.

To ensure sales meet or exceed target and profit is maximized for the business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the development, all aspects of presentation and the entire purchase process.
• Becomes the reference point for the purchaser, and all other internal and external interested parties from the first contact through to the completion of the house sale.
• Promote and provide for the use of company-recommended mortgage brokers and solicitors to ensure an efficient service for the customer to achieve purchasing deadlines.
• Ensure all administrative and reporting requirements are met according to company policies and agreed time frames.
• Ensure that market research, price benchmarking, advertising, incentives, PR and other marketing events are undertaken proactively to provide the correct pipeline to fulfil agreed sales targets.
• Proactively search for target customers and create appointments. Follow-up leads to ensure that sales targets are met and customer satisfaction is measured to the level required by Taylor Wimpey.
• Undertake inspections and introduce the customer to their new home, ensure familiarization, and ensure the aftercare of those customers at defined intervals following their move-in date.
• Ensure the health and safety of customers, colleagues and other parties while on site in accordance with legal requirements and company policy.
• Follow and adhere to company [procedures, standards of performance, and the business unit Sales Manual.

The role requires regular weekend and bank holiday working.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Sales experience in the housing industry
• High levels of self-management
• Exceptional customer service skills & sales excellence
• Full driving license and ownership of a car

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.