Trainee Commercial Sales Executive

The role Trainee Commercial Sales Executive

Location:

South Cotswolds – Sherston Salary: £23,000 - £28,000 (dependent on experience)

Hours:

Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pmIntroduction to NFU Mutual:

NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers, for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK’s largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.

About the Agency At NFU Mutual South Cotswolds Agency, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional local service built on trust, integrity and long-term relationships.

We support a diverse range of commercial clients across the region and are committed to helping businesses protect what matters most. Our reputation has been built on personal recommendations, local knowledge and a genuine commitment to customer care.

About the role

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Trainee Commercial Insurance Sales Executive to work within our vibrant, enthusiastic, and ambitious team. You will be supported through a structured development program to develop your sales and customer service skills, which will allow you to pro-actively seek out and research businesses within target non-farming commercial sectors in order to develop a sales pipeline of quality prospects sufficient to achieve new business targets.

You will learn how to review and identify the commercial insurance needs of prospects and advise on NFU Mutual insurance products, seeking opportunities to differentiate our offering to add value and win sustainable new business. This will include accompanying existing staff members on client visits. You will have a detailed Personal Development Plan to ensure you are performing in line with the agency’s expectation, but this will be adapted to a pace and style that suits you.

Once your training is complete, you will be able to introduce the full-range of NFU Mutual products including Financial Services and Risk Management Services and our range of Motor and Personal General Insurance products.

This role will be made for you if you are passionate about working effectively within a team; handing over new clients to a truly customer focused team of Account Executive colleagues in the Agency, who will ensure that the new business you worked so hard to generate is well looked after and retained.

You will be able to utilise the extensive training, support and resources available both within the Agency and wider NFU Mutual in order to develop an in-depth understanding of our target commercial sectors and the associated NFU Mutual insurance products.

About youWe are looking for someone who possesses and demonstrates the following skills and attributes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An interest in meeting new people and relationship management skills
• A results-driven approach to work in order to meet targets and deliver results to tight deadlines
• The ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• Excellent time management skills and self-motivation
• A driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Key Competencies
• Ambition - You are motivated to achieve results, continually develop your skills and take ownership of your personal and professional growth.
• Positivity - You bring energy and enthusiasm to your work, maintain a solutions focused mindset and embrace challenges with confidence.
• Building Relationships - You establish genuine…