Energy Contract Sales Consultant

Description

Energy Contract Sales Consultant

Location: Stoneleigh

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £25,000 to £28,000 depending on experience plus commission

Who we’re looking for:

NFU Energy is the go-to energy consultant for agriculture and related industries, providing advice on all aspects of energy, from procuring energy contracts to sourcing and recommending energy solutions. We’re looking for an experienced and successful Sales Consultant to join our energy contract sales team in SME sales. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow our business by securing new customers, selling additional services to existing customers and cross selling to other departments.

Your role will be to oversee the end to end sales process for matrix and bespoke electricity and gas contracts. You must have a proven track record in delivering excellent customer service, as well as achieving individual and team targets.

Experience of working in the energy industry and/or broker would be a distinct advantage. It’s important that you can learn quickly and demonstrate a proactive approach.

What you’ll get to do:

Sell energy contracts to new and existing customers in order to achieve both personal and team targets

Contribute to sales reports where required by the Contract Sales Manager.

Tailor relevant products to different types of clients

Identify cross-selling opportunities for other areas of the business.

Be fully responsible for the quality of sale up to the supply going live.

Make suggestions and contribute to the improvement of the sales process to ensure consistency and quality are maintained

To ensure sufficient support and accurate information is provided to the contract admin team

What you'll need to succeed:

A minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade A-C or equivalent, you will need to have strong literacy and numeracy skills.

Business to business sales experience including telesales

Exceptional organisational skills and experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences

Proven record of establishing effective working relationships

Good judgement skills – be able to identify issues/opportunities and allocate time/resource accordingly

The ability to listen and respond appropriately to instruction

Intermediate IT skills including Excel and Word

Good commercial acumen

Be able to work both under your own initiative and as part of a team.

What you will get:

A salary of £25,000 to £28,000 depending on experience plus commission, 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus company benefits including pension, group life assurance (3 times salary), NFU membership and more. You will be based at our office in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We support work-life balance and operate a hybrid working policy with a mixture of home and office working available, and access to mental health support. Our company values are employee focussed; we believe in nurturing professionalism and resourcefulness in a united and inclusive work environment.

Situated at the National Agriculture Exhibition Centre in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, our recently refurbished office provides a perfect setting to work from. On site facilities include a Gym, Farm Shop, Nursery and free parking as well as ample walking and cycling opportunities. xjnqpsq

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter explaining your motivation for undertaking this role as well as any specific experience or strengths that you will bring, ensuring it is in line with the role description.

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NFU Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of NFU Commercial Holdings Ltd

Department

Utility Contract Management

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

37

Salary

£26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Benefits

Pension, Life Assurance (3x salary), NFU Membership, plus more

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