Commercial Sales Executive
Hernshead Recruitment
We offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions, and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers, for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK’s largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.
About Us:
As a local agency of our sister company we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that we are are famous for.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North Hampshire Agency for a Trainee Commercial Sales Executive. The role will, initially, require the job holder to acquire general insurance licenses for our range of personal insurance products and work within the Customer Services and Sales team.
It is intended that the successful candidate will be developed into a Commercial Sales executive role over a 12- 18-month period.
About The Role:
The successful applicant will initially be expected to undertake a wide variety of tasks including the following:
• Prospecting and developing new business leads.
• Introducing clients to our Financial Services and Risk Management products & services
• Maintaining relationships with our extensive bank of existing clients, adjusting insurance policies in line with client requirements.
• Co-ordinating and transacting policy renewals for existing clients – we pride ourselves in a 95% + client retention rate.
• Support and aide development of marketing campaigns to increase lead generation.
• Requirement to acquire general Insurance product “licenses” and build & maintain technical knowledge and skills.
• It is intended that the job holder will develop into a Commercial Sales Executive role through, internal training and additional licensing and supported to achieve Chartered Institute of Insurance professional qualifications.
• The Commercial Sales Executive role involves maintaining relationships with our existing book of commercial clients, e.g., retailers and tradespersons, and growing our commercial client base.
• Subject to performance we expect the transition to Commercial Sales Executive to take place over a 12 to-18-month period.
About You:
• Confident, self-motivated & dynamic personality
• Strong relationship building and prospecting skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and take responsibility for a sale target.
• Organised, prompt & trustworthy.
• Diligence is essential in this regulated industry.
• Experience in a regulated industry desirable but not essential
• Full UK driving licence – essential.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Maths and English GCSE Grade 4-9 (or equivalent). Please clearly state all individual qualifications on your application- essential.
• University degree – desirable.
• CRM in particular MS Dynamics or Salesforce experience – desirable
• Full driving licence required. – essential.
Our commitment to you:
• Defined development path to Commercial Sales executive (subject to performance)
• Competitive salary.
• Support in attaining Chartered Institute of Insurance qualifications.
• Professional, hardworking, and supportive environment, with a strong team ethos and ethical practices.
• Existing client base with sustained high retention levels
• 23 days holiday per annum (rising to 25 days), plus Bank Holidays.
• Workplace Pension & death in service benefit.
• Full training and support on our range of insurance products
• Flexible working considered
Benefits:
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
