Job Title Business Development Executive
Location: Barnsley
Salary: Up to £25,000 DOE
Job type: Full Time, Permanent – Probationary for 6 Months
Hours of Work: 35 Hours per Week,
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (usual hours, work outside of these hours may be required)
Do you want to work for a company that makes it possible for your hard work to make a meaningful impact?
Sheffield Mutual is a growing, successful insurance, savings and investments mutual, that for 130 years has had its members’ best interests at the forefront of everything it does; with service standards that are second to none.
Our mission is: Prioritising our members’ interests, we aim to provide an exceptional and trustworthy service through easy-to-understand products, with the strongest returns possible.
As a team, we aim to achieve strong business growth year on year. The team has expanded steadily in line with its success to ensure first-class service standards are maintained to our members and supporting intermediaries.
The Role
You’ll be a key member of the Business Development team being the first face and voice of the Society; you’ll need to create a good and lasting impression with every contact you make. You’ll be trained, developed, and accredited to ensure that you’re equipped with the skills and knowledge to talk about our savings, investment and life insurance products and to deal with more complex enquiries made by our existing / potential members and supporting intermediaries. You’ll have lots of variety on a day-to-day basis including telephone calls (absolutely no cold calling), email, on-line chat and face-to-face via appointments and events. Ideally, we are looking for candidates that are ready to work, this role is not suitable for candidates currently in full time education.
Sheffield Mutual actively encourages LGBTQ+, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants and values the positive impact this will have on the team and Sheffield Mutual as a whole.
About You
We are looking for someone with the right attitude and skills to help spread the word about Sheffield Mutual and deliver our products and services to members and intermediaries.
You’ll be a ‘people person’ who isn’t afraid of picking up the phone and speaking to people, you will relish the challenge of working towards business and personal targets.
You’ll need to be a team player but also be able to work alone, you must be a confident communicator with people at all levels. You’ll have great attention to detail and be able to keep calm under pressure and be quick to learn new things. In return, we can offer excellent working conditions including free parking and a great benefits package.
Previous experience in financial services isn’t essential, but we’re keen to hear from you if you’ve had a sales-customer service and / or business development background. You may also be someone who takes an interest in personal finance and / or has obtained qualifications relevant to this role.
Benefits:
- Performance-based annual discretionary employee bonus (scheme rules issued on appointment) of up to £1,500
- Annual product accreditation scheme with discretionary bonus award (Test based – £500)
- 20 days holiday (rising to 25 days after two years and 26 days after ten years) plus statutory bank holidays
- Discretionary 3 days Christmas holidays
- Discretionary Christmas bonus
- Free on-site parking
- Westfield Health cash plan (scheme rules issued on appointment)
- Cycle to work scheme (scheme rules issued on appointment)
- Company pension – Sheffield Mutual contributes 6% of salary (scheme rules issued on appointment)
- Sick pay
- Employee discounts via Westfield Rewards and the Sheffield Mutual Member Benefits scheme
- Annual social and events calendar
- Free tea and coffee
- One charity day to volunteer with the employees’ chosen charity of the year
References and ID checks:
- Two references (including former employer or tutor)
- Credit check
- Criminal record/DBS check
- Passport/Driving Licence
- Exam certificates (if applicable)
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Financial services: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; B2B Sales, Account Manager, Senior Sales, Sales Account Manager, New Business and B2C, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Account Specialist, Business Development, Business Development Lead, sales account manager will also be considered for this role.
