Assistant Manager /Senior Sales Negotiator
Halls is looking to welcome a highly motivated and talented property professional with proven estate agency experience to join our Whitchurch, Shropshire office. As a long-established and successful property business, Halls offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career, take on greater responsibility and contribute to the continued growth and success of a busy branch.
This is a varied, hands-on role combining senior sales negotiation with responsibility for supporting the Branch Manager in the day-to-day running and performance of the office. You will play a key role in driving sales, delivering exceptional customer service and developing and mentoring the wider team, using your negotiation skills and market knowledge to maximise opportunities for both our clients and the business.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Branch Manager with the effective day-to-day running of the office and taking responsibility in their absence.
- Managing vendor and purchaser relationships and delivering a consistently high standard of customer service.
- Registering and qualifying applicants, arranging and conducting viewings and proactively matching buyers to properties.
- Negotiating offers and progressing agreed sales effectively through to handover to the sales progression team.
- Proactively managing property stock and maintaining regular communication with vendors.
- Mentoring and developing the team.
- Supporting the achievement of individual and branch sales targets.
- Ensuring Halls' standardised processes, procedures and working practices are consistently followed and embedded within the branch.
- Ensuring appropriate buyer due diligence and AML requirements are completed in accordance with company procedures.
- Identifying opportunities for new instructions, referrals and wider business development.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date information across company systems.
About You
· We are looking for someone with previous residential estate agency experience who is confident working in a busy, fast-paced sales environment.
· You will need to be a strong communicator and negotiator, highly organised and commercially aware, with the confidence to take responsibility and use your own initiative. You should enjoy working as part of a team and be comfortable supporting, mentoring and developing colleagues.
· This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Sales Negotiator or existing Assistant Manager looking to take on greater responsibility within a well-established and successful estate agency business.
· You will have a full UK driving licence and use of own car
What we offer
· An exciting role for an ambitious individual looking for long term career progression with one of the leading companies in the region
· Based in our new modern office in Whitchurch
· Free parking
· Salary from £30,000
· Bonus Scheme
· 28 days holiday, plus your Birthday Day, plus additional days for long service
About Us
Halls are one of the oldest and most respected independent firms of Estate Agents, Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers and Valuers, with offices covering Shropshire, Worcestershire, Mid Wales, the West Midlands, and neighbouring counties.
Our objective has always been to remain as diverse as possible and we are justifiably proud of the strength and diversity of our professional departments, ranging from Agricultural to Fine Art and Residential to Commercial.
To Apply
· If you feel that you have the experience and knowledge to be able to fulfil the role as outlined, we would be delighted to hear from you
· Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining why you believe you would be the ideal candidate for this role to Andrea Llewellyn-Bell
Job Type: Full time with some Saturday working.
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person