Sales Manager

Bellway Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK house builder is looking for a Sales Manager to join their North East Division on a fixed term basis of 12 months. The role involves overseeing the sales process on site, achieving sales targets, and managing the sales team effectively. Key qualifications include experience as a Sales Manager in a high volume environment and GCSE Maths and English. In return, competitive bonuses and benefits such as a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sales Manager for a high volume national housebuilder.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the sales process on site.
• Achieve sales budgets and targets for developments.
• Support and motivate the sales team.
• Implement sales inductions and provide training.
• Oversee site presentation and maintain standards.
• Propose sales strategies to management.
• Manage staffing and ensure operational readiness.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Proficient IT skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork ability

Education

GCSE Maths and English – Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our North East Division is looking to recruit a Sales Manager to join the Division’s Sales team on a Fixed Term basis.

The Role

The role of Sales Manager reports to the Sales Director and is responsible for managing and overseeing the sales process on site to ensure that all targets and objectives are achieved in accordance with specified timescales and budgets whilst maximising profit through the effective management of the sales team.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

• Achieving sales budgets and targets for each development you are responsible for.
• Supporting, managing and motivating the sales team.
• Implementing sales inductions and providing continual training, coaching and support to aid the development of Sales Advisors and Senior Sales Advisors.
• Overseeing site presentation and ensuring that this is maintained to the correct standard at all times.
• Agreeing budgets for each show home with the Head of Sales and brief/liaise with interior designers accordingly.
• Proposing sales strategies to the [Head of Sales / Sales Director] for developments or plots as and when required.Ensuring that each development is fully staffed and holiday and sickness cover are managed appropriately.
• Ensuring that information is correct and plans are available in good time for commencement of the sales operation on each development.
• Working within financial parameters to maximise profit

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working as a Sales Manager for a high volume national housebuilder.
• Experience of leading and managing a team.

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE Maths and English – Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Skills and Aptitude

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Works effectively to deadlines
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook).
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Ability to travel to all sales sites, including divisional offices.
• Able to work weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Fixed term - 12 months

In return we can offer you:

• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.