Salary negotiable depending upon experience.
Full Time position - Part Time may be considered.
Permanent Contract
Role Location: Stamford
Hybrid Working Flexibility
37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm, an hour for lunch
Comprehensive on-going training and development
Introduction 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
As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Stamford Agency.
About the role:
Due to continued growth of the Stamford Agency, we have an exciting opportunity for a Farming & Agricultural Sales Executive focused on farming and commercial insurance within the Stamford Agency.
As a Farming Sales Executive, you’ll play an important role driving business growth by identifying sales opportunities, building strong relationships with existing and prospective customers, and delivering tailored insurance solutions to meet their needs. You’ll be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of customers and attracting new customers. The focus will be upon our suite of Farming and Commercial products and service.
At the core of our approach lies the cultivation of strong relationships and the practice of cross-selling to ensure our customers receive tailored services that align perfectly with their needs. This commitment is reflected in our exceptional customer retention rate, with over 96% of customers choosing to renew their insurance with us annually.
About you:
Highly motivated self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude. You use your face-to-face sales experience to consistently achieve retention and sales targets. Committed to learning and development and ready for the challenge of being part of a team, you’ll thrive in this working environment. Ideally to apply for this role you should have:
• Live within a commutable distance to the Stamford Agency
• Passionate about rural living and agriculture
• Existing sales experience, especially agricultural/farming or commercial related.
• Experience of working in a face-to-face customer environment and holding client meetings
• Experience prospecting for new clients and developing your own customer acquisition plans
• Effective negotiation skills
• Network & Customer Relationship building skills
• Full UK Drivers license
When you join our team,you can expecta supportive positive cultureandanattractive range ofrewards and benefitsincluding:
• Commission split bonus scheme for new policies sold
• Car allowance
• Pension scheme contributions
• Contractually we offer 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays. But in addition to that we offer 2 days additional leave during Christmas week which does not come out of the holiday allocation
• Rewarding longevity, in addition to annual salary reviews we increase your holiday entitlement. This will increase by 2 days after 5 years service and 5 days after 10 years
• Comprehensive on-going training and personal development
Please apply in writing with CV and covering letter to: Emma Westley emma_j_westley@nfumutual.co.uk
Closing date for all applications: 01st October 2024.
Please note you will be employed by an Agent of NFU Mutual and not NFU Mutual directly.
Whatever your role, as a key member of your agency team, you’ll enjoy the chance to develop your insurance industry knowledge and skills and build a rewarding career. For most roles you won’t necessarily need an insurance background. It’s more about your personal qualities – your ability to learn quickly, develop strong working relationships with a range of different people and give customers excellent service, with trusted advice and products.
Bring these qualities and you’ll be supported with a full range of training and development opportunities so you can build the career you want. These include the chance to gain an apprenticeship, as well as support to study for professional qualifications and full training in all aspects of the insurance industry.
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