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VN-20167

Permanent

London (South West)

£30-£35k basic salary (dependant on experience) plus commission

30 September 2021

Are you a target driven and customer-focused Sales Consultant? Are you passionate about affordable housing solutions?  Do you have experience in Shared Ownership?

If so, our Affordable Homes business (LGAH) is looking for you, to help drive the delivery of the company’s on-site Sales strategy.

You’ll be based at one of housing site showrooms, covering the South West region of London (with the potential to need to travel further south for new projects). The role is full time 9:30-5:30, covering 7 days on a rota, but you'll have 2 days off together. We’re offering a starting salary of £30,000-£35,000 + , dependant on your experience, additional 10% car allowance and you can also earn up to £15,000 commission, which is paid in quarterly installments.

 

You'll have responsibility for the day to day management of enquiries, progressing sales and will feed into the general sales and marketing strategy for one or a number of developments situated in and around London.

You'll deliver exceptional customer service while meeting targets and financial parameters set by the Head of Sales and Sales Manager.   

 

  • You'll be responsible for setting up, conducting and following up on viewings on a number of schemes, as well as hosting open days/evenings when required at short notice
  • Adhere to specific KPI’s set for responding to enquiries, converting enquiries to viewings, applications converted to reservations, reservations to exchanges etc.
  • Proactively engage with solicitors, IFAs and buyers to progress sales as quickly as possible.
  • Ensuring that your specified sales outlet or outlets are well presented and stocked with up to date correct marketing literature that complies with latest legislation
  • Provide timely and accurate market commentary and feedback to aid our marketing and digital strategies.
  • Produce weekly sales reports and ensure that they are timely and always accurate and track sales to ensure budgets are not exceeded and overall share percentages are achieved across the schemes.
  • Carrying out periodic market research on competitors’ product to ensure we are up to date on market demands, product innovations and sales prices
  • Liaise with Customer Care team regarding handover and completion dates
  • You'll have a strong sales background, preferably with a Shared Ownership background.
  • A proven track record of delivery as a Sales Consultant within an established residential developer with a detailed knowledge of the residential sales market across a broad product range.
  • A track record in achieving high levels of customer service experience.
  • Proven track of meeting targets and KPI’s consistently.
  • You'll have experience in shared ownership product – a strong understanding of this tenure, regulation, compliance  and demographic with a private sale approach to achieving sales

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, employee private medical insurance, 25 days' holiday, performance related bonuses. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

Legal & General Affordable Homes is a subsidiary of Legal & General Capital, which invests its long-term capital into sectors where there has been a shortage of investment and innovation, focusing on growth opportunities and scale ups. Focused on supporting the UK’s demographic and affordable living needs, and consistent with Legal & General’s housing growth strategy, Legal & General Affordable Homes is leading the evolution of the affordable housing sector with an aim to become the leading private affordable housing provider in the UK. Through collaborating with developers, housing associations and public sector bodies across the country, L&G Affordable Homes is forward-funding new build affordable housing, bringing volume institutional capital to the social housing sector with initial target markets being affordable rent, shared ownership and rent-to-buy.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact Rachel Varney at Rachel.Varney@landg.com (LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-varney-b3894020a/). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

Legal & General Affordable Homes is a subsidiary of Legal & General Capital, which invests its long-term capital into sectors where there has been a shortage of investment and innovation, focusing on growth opportunities and scale ups. Focused on supporting the UK’s demographic and affordable living needs, and consistent with Legal & General’s housing growth strategy, Legal & General Affordable Homes is leading the evolution of the affordable housing sector with an aim to become the leading private affordable housing provider in the UK. Through collaborating with developers, housing associations and public sector bodies across the country, L&G Affordable Homes is forward-funding new build affordable housing, bringing volume institutional capital to the social housing sector with initial target markets being affordable rent, shared ownership and rent-to-buy.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact Rachel Varney at Rachel.Varney@landg.com (LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-varney-b3894020a/). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.