Sales Coordinator

About You

We are looking to recruit an individual who is organised and efficient as well as being someone who is a naturally confident and an articulate communicator. This position offers the individual an opportunity to support the Northern Division Sales team, so you must be tenacious, adaptable, professional and above all a team player.

As an effective communicator you are able to rapidly forge collaborative working relationships, you can confidently organise, plan, and prioritise across many tasks at once, ensuring key deadlines are met and clearly communicate with colleague’s progress and outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to learn. They will have sound IT skills, knowledge of Salesforce is desirable, will be a born organiser, sleeves rolled-up type who is confident, capable, and flexible and gets satisfaction from a job well done.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who may already possess experience in a similar role or will be joining our team at an entry level and is keen to learn.

The Role

The Sales Co-Ordinator plays a pivotal role within our busy York office and is primarily responsible for being the first point of contact and act as a gatekeeper with a view to dealing with queries and escalating where necessary. You will assist the Area Sales Managers to plan and co-ordinate the allocation of staff resources across the region ensuring that the right staff and staffing numbers are in place at all times.

You will support with duties related to the coordination of Sales activities, such as updating and distributing weekly “diary and leads” report; distributing of “target dates for 1st occupations” report and updating Sales Force with relevant financial information i.e. extras, removal costs etc

Benefits

Financial:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance

Lifestyle/Health & Wellbeing:

• 24 days holiday (rising to 28) plus Bank Holidays
• 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
• Health benefits such as Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
• Cycle to work scheme
• Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions
• Family Friendly Policies

Your Attributes

You will have:

• GCSE level English and Mathematics (A-C); ideally a qualification in/working towards Business administration (or similar)
• Ideally previous resource planning, administration and coordination experience preferably gained in a similar environment.
• Sound Microsoft Office and database administration skills. Other computer or office administration qualifications would be an advantage; training will be given for the systems used within the department.

You will bring:

• Composure and operate effectively in a pressurised environment.
• Personally accountable – self-motivated individual who can make things happen.
• Approachable and dependable - able to rapidly forge effective and collaborative working relationship with others, both internal and external.
• Good negotiation, influencing and communication skills across all levels of organisation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

At McCarthy Stone, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.

As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of November 2021, McCarthy Stone operates 475 developments across the UK for more than 20,000 people.

We believe in championing the role, wellbeing and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2022 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!