Sales Manager – Covering Norfolk/Suffolk £40-£45K Doe Plus Bonus

Benefits –

• £40/45k Basic Salary DOE
• Plus Quarterly & Annual Bonus (OTE £65-£70k)
• Mileage paid!

The Role –

• Mon-Fri / 1 in 3 weekends on call
• Responsibilities include managing team & driving them to get sales, exchanges, completions
• Will be managing 3-4 developments max in the Suffolk/Norfolk area
• Manage all sales and administrative processes in and out of the sales department to ensure smooth transactions
• Recruiting of Sales staff and inducting new starters to the team, delivering the appropriate training required to fulfill their role;

• Manage and motivate direct reports to perform to the company standards and targets;
• Conduct performance reviews with direct reports in accordance with Company guidelines, format and timescales, raising any areas of concern to the Director;
• Ensure any staff leave or absence is requested, recorded and reported appropriately in line with Company policy;
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with internal teams, effectively liaising to ensure readiness for sale, exchanges are achieved within the set deadline, and notifying of completion;
• Reporting to external clients as required and responding to any queries through to resolution;
• Collate Sales based reports for delivery to Directors and the Sales Team, tracking performance against target and net pricing;
• Report weekly to Directors on completion forecasting, site setup progress, and overdue contracts;
• Attend all meetings, training courses or events as required by the role and organisation;
• Under delegated authority from the Sales & Marketing Director accept reduced deposits for exchange of contracts, extend contract deadlines and permit re-call contracts, approve and veto any recommended solicitor based on experience of using them, and manage other key tasks;
• Ensure staff expenses and commission forms are completed accurately and authorised prior processing for payment;
• Issue all sales advisor targets and commissions, and authorise sales related invoices for payment;
• Manage stages of the sale process such as ensuring price releases are authorised and released on the finance sales system, collating all information prior to sale commencement and flagging any issues, ensuring all sales related forms and paperwork are appropriately authorised, tracked, retained and signed on behalf of the company;
• Comply with the Data Protection Act and Consumer Code, and ensure all sales activity is in accordance with the Property Misdescription Act, immediately raising any concerns covering this legislation with the Sales Director;
• Ensure compliance by the team with Health and Safety Policies, IT policies and any other Policies and Procedures the company issue.

Requirements –

• Clear, effective and professional communication both written and verbal;
• A positive and proactive individual who is self-motivated, target driven, efficient and decisive with the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team;
• Organisational skills with the ability to structure and prioritise workloads in line with targets and business priorities;
• An ability to build rapport with a range of people to create a co-operative working environment based on mutual respect, trust and professionalism;
• Demonstration of leadership, attention to detail, and strong people and performance management;
• Positive contributions in team activities, meetings and discussions;
• Experience with the sale of homes;
• An ability to lead, coach, motivate and manage individuals;
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure whilst providing a supportive and encouraging environment for individuals and teams to work in;
• Knowledge of qualifying, negotiating, over-coming objections, closing the sale, and proficient in contract chasing;
• Be conversant with all legal terminology used in the home buying process;
• Good understanding of lenders and the financial aspect of purchasing a new home is required, including Help to Buy;
• Be computer literate and familiar with the use of email, Word, Excel, internet, etc;
• Experience of finance software is desirable;
• Hold a current Drivers Licence.
• Min 1 year experience as Sales Manager.

If this sounds like you then apply today with your current and up to date CV.

To find out more about this exciting position please contact:

Sophie Tremain | Regional Recruitment Consultant | Foresite Recruitment

Mobile: 07720160978

Head Office: 01656 371018

Email: sophie.tremain@foresiterecruitment.co.uk

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About Us: Based in Bridgend, South Wales, Foresite Recruitment provides forward-thinking, dynamic, and tailored recruitment solutions to construction companies, developers, and housebuilders nationwide. Our team is driven by a desire to make the recruitment life cycle as hassle-free as possible. We pride ourselves on the service and experience we provide, working with the best candidates and clients from across the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity and inclusion. We will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to attend/ perform in the interview, please do not hesitate to let us know.