At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. Bellway is working towards becoming a more inclusive employer that values and respects individual differences in the workplace.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Durham Division are looking to recruit a Sales Progressor to join the Division’s Sales team.
The Role
The role of Sales Progressor is responsible for moving sales from reservation stage through to contract exchange and the completion and drive for this to happen in the shortest possible timescale as well as ensuring that maximum profit is achieved through the effective management of the sales team’s progression whilst giving a high level of service to our customers. The Sales Progressor also provides administrative back up to the Head of Sales.
Overall principle accountabilities of the role include
1. Ensure that communication is being maintained between Bellway’s nominated solicitor and the customers’ solicitor to strive to contract exchange by the specified reservation expiry date
2. Liaise between the divisional office-based sales team, Sales Advisors and Lenders/Brokers/Estate Agents to ensure all stakeholders are adequately informed as to the progress of each individual sale in the sales pipeline
3. Responsible for investigating and resolving any problems, particularly those sales involving multiple chains
4. Occasionally act as an additional point of contact to our customers to guide them through the contract/completion process, providing a central point of contact so the process runs smoothly, particularly when dealing with customers who may not be familiar with the legal terminology
5. Ensure that our customers are given the highest levels of service at all times
6. Resolve any ad-hoc or minor queries that may not necessarily need to be directed to the legal team, allowing the conveyancers to focus on more complex enquiries and achieve a prompt exchange of contracts/completion
7. Ensure Sales Advisors provide accurate, regular updates (at least weekly) and provide support when to them when required
8. Provide a weekly update report to Senior Management or as required
The above list of accountabilities is not exclusive or exhaustive. The post holder will be required to undertake any such duties as may be reasonably expected.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Experience
9. Knowledge of the housing market and conveyancing process would be desirable
10. Experience of working in a sales targeted environment.
11. Experience of building effective working relationships within a team
Qualifications and Training
12. No formal qualifications are necessary but evidence of relevant experience and skills will be required
Skills and Aptitude
13. A dynamic and proactive approach is essential
14. A patient and tenacious approach to all aspects of the role
15. Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems
16. Positive and self-motivated
17. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
18. Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
19. A flexible approach to work including working beyond core office hours as and when required
20. Ability to cover other administrative tasks as required during busy periods.
In return we can offer you:
21. Competitive salary
22. Competitive annual bonus
23. Contributory pension scheme
24. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
25. Access to discounts and benefits portal
26. ShareSave Scheme
27. Cycle to Work Scheme
28. Life assurance
29. Holiday Purchase Scheme
30. Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.