Sales Agent

Sales Agent

We are looking for a Sales Agent to join Business Choice Direct in our Eastleigh office. Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Salary: Up to £29,000.00 (depending on experience)

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Location: Eastleigh

About the role

Business Choice Direct, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Sales Agent to join our Eastleigh office.

As a Sales Agent you will be an integral part of our new business teams in providing quotations, providing expert advice for prospective clients whilst building and maintaining your own pipeline in order to successfully meet the targets which have been set by the Operation.

Why join us?

What you'll be doing

• Undertaking telephone-based quotes with potential clients using fact find to capture data.

• Researching the market and providing quotes and information to clients relevant to the protection they require

• Overcoming objections and promoting the key selling features of the recommended insurer

• Liaising with underwriters to gain an idea if cover will be covered and on what terms to advise client

What you'll need to have

• Previous experience within a target-driven sales role, preferably within the insurance industry

• Confident and capable of building rapport over the telephone to provide an excellent client experience

• Ability to work independently, using personal judgement whilst operating within specific guidelines when reviewing underwriting terms and premiums.

• Ability to work in a regulated, compliant and client focussed environment

• Organised, resourceful, deadline driven and supportive of the wider team

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate well verbally and in the written word, listening, relationship management and communication skills

What makes you stand out

• Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance (or willing to work towards)

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Your birthday off

• Group Personal Pension

• Bonus scheme

• A holiday buy scheme

• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance

• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave

• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications

• Paid time off for volunteering

Hear from the hiring manager

"Our team here is motivated and upbeat. We support clients through the life cycle of their policy by building strong relationships, resolving queries, and working with colleagues to deliver excellent service."

About us

Business Choice Direct is an insurance broker specialising in commercial motor insurance, including courier, van, minibus and fleet insurance, as well as insurance solutions for tradespeople, SMEs and high-risk consumer motor customers. Part of our Lloyd & Whyte Specialist Broking division, we combine specialist expertise with a customer-first approach, helping businesses and individuals find the right cover for their needs.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26

Company Business Choice Direct Location Eastleigh Remote status Hybrid Employment type Permanent - Full Time