Job Description

Customer Sales Advisor

Must be based within commutable distance to Nottingham City Centre.

Who we are

Do you want to work for a company that supports work life balance? If so, we may have the opportunity you have been looking for.

We are Domestic & General. We're a proud partner to leading manufacturer and retail brands worldwide, taking the worry out of appliance breakdowns for almost 9 million customers in the UK. We're looking for skilled sales and customer service professionals dedicated to putting customers at the heart of what we do. We have a five-year plan to transform the way we work, serve our customers and take care of our colleagues - and you can help make it happen.

Right now, we are now excited to be recruiting Customer Sales Advisors within both our Inbound Whirlpool & Registrations departments.

Please note that this role will be home based initially, with a mix of office and home based working in the future. You will therefore need to live within a commutable distance, from our office in the Nottingham city centre.

The role you'll do:

As a Customer Sales Advisor in our busy Inbound teams, you'll be the first point of contact for customers looking to register their appliances. Day-to-day, you'll:

• Build rapport with customers, get to know their individual needs and put their interests first.
• Provide excellent customer service and register appliances efficiently.
• Use your brilliant sales and communication skills to upsell products that provide peace of mind.

Training Schedule:

We have changed how we recruit and onboard, so your journey with us will now be fully virtual, giving you the flexibility but still the full engaging experience that you deserve.

We offer a fantastic virtual training experience over a 3 week period (Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:30).

Your training will provide a rich blend of learning from our L&D team, as well as some independent e-learning, and self-reflection. You'll start off finding out about Domestic & General's successful history and our future vision, whilst at the same time getting to know your new colleagues! You'll also be call listening to some of our customer calls to see what makes a great customer experience, as well as perfecting your sales ability. All systems training will be covered so you are confident working independently at home.

What else to expect:

• This department has flexible shift patterns based on a 37.5-hour contract
• Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00.
• This is a full time, permanent hybrid working role, which means you will have a continued mix of working from home and in our city centre office in Nottingham in the future.
• We'll provide all the equipment you need, but you must have broadband access.

The experience and skills you need:

• A background in targeted sales or customer service
• Experience of working autonomously or in a home-based position
• A driven mindset with strong sales or customer service skills and a love for hitting targets
• Great communication skills - you're at ease building rapport, listening to customers and demonstrating empathy when needed
• A team player committed to creating an excellent customer experience
• Unflappable and resilient attitude to juggle tasks and bounce back quickly

Salary & Bonuses

• £18,500 rising to £21,500 after 6 months
• Bonus earning potential of up to £8,700 per annum, earned through a combination of strong sales performance, excellent customer service and call quality
• A chance to increase your salary by £1,000 every 6 months through our Agent Salary Reward Scheme
• For all our Agents, we ensure the salary and bonus opportunity are balanced and for our highest performing Agents there is an opportunity to earn higher rates of salary and additional bonus based on performance
• Annual leave - 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave

How you'll be rewarded

• Comprehensive training with clearly defined career progression opportunities
• Regular incentives with amazing prizes to be won
• Health cash plan - employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
• Pension scheme - matched employer contributions up to 5% of basic salary
• Life assurance - employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
• Salary Finance - access to savings and borrowing through payroll
• Car Leasing - access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles
• Travel Loans - interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
• Cycle to Work - tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
• Health & Wellbeing - discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
• Employee Assistance Programme - specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
• Free Domestic & General protection plan - one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
• Employee discounts - access to discounted Sky TV and broadband packages, together with a range of discounts for 100's of online and high street retailers

Immediate interviews available with Start dates in October & November. Apply today to find out more.

Domestic & General is an equal opportunities employer, which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

Domestic & General work in trusted partnership and are supported by Brook Street (UK) Limited with the recruitment process for our contact centre agents. Information collected from you in relation to your application will be accessed by Brook Street under a strict duty of confidentiality and Brook Street will be in direct contact with you in relation to any application made.