Commercial Sales Executive

Commercial Sales Executive

Location: Reading

Salary: £35,00-£45,000

Hours: Full-time – Monday to Friday – 9.00-5.00

Benefits:

• Continuous opportunity for career progression and further qualifications.
• Pension Contributions & Employee Benefits Schemes.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.

The Company:

Our client is one of the most trusted and reputable organisations within the insurance industry, regularly winning consumer awards for their excellent products and best-in-class customer service. They are renowned for their expertise in rural insurance, commercial insurance and financial services. They pride themselves on delivering first class local service, this is one of the many aspects of the business that makes them unique in the market. You will join their established team and play a key part in the success of an expanding business.

The Role:

We have a fantastic and exciting opportunity for a driven, target focused Sales Professional to join our clients’ growing and successful team. To play a key role in the growth of the business, you will self-generate a pipeline, develop relationships with key decision makers, and most importantly, secure the business of non-farming clients within target commercial sectors. As well as selling commercial insurance you will cross sell the full range of products our client offers, including financial services, risk management services and their range of motor and personal insurances.

Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively seeking out and researching businesses within commercial sectors in order to develop a sales pipeline.
• Reviewing and identifying the commercial insurance needs of prospects and advising on insurance products.
• Utilising your training, support and resources in order to develop an in-depth understanding of their target commercial sectors and the associated insurance products.
• Handing over new clients to the customer focused team of Service, Claims and Account Management colleagues, they will ensure that the new business you’ve generated is well looked after and retained come renewal.

Skills and Requirements:

• UK Driving License essential.
• Insurance experience essential.
• Previous experience working with High-Net-Worth individuals is desirable.
• Previous experience working in a targeted sales environment is essential.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong IT literacy - social media skills are desirable but not essential.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise tasks.