Customer Sales Advisor - Sky Inbound (Hybrid & Remote)

Other Jobs To Apply

The Vacancy

Salary: £24,500 per year plus OTE £5,040 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time with a fixed shift pattern
Location: REMOTE – working from home

Are you a natural-born salesperson and have targeted sales experience?

Do you always put your customers first?


Want to work for a great company with amazing benefits?


If it’s a YES, YES, and YES you should join us as a Customer Sales Advisor.

Start date: 15th of September

This vacancy is in one of our Sky Inbound sales teams, meaning that you’ll be the first point of contact for customers who call in for help with their Sky equipment.

You will represent and promote this well-known household brand, making our customers aware of the Sky Protect product they can purchase, for added peace of mind.

You will be taking inbound calls from SKY’s warm customer base, who will benefit from your expert guidance to purchase Sky Protect products that best suit their needs.

The Sky Inbound department is a lively, energetic, fun sales driven environment, focused on delivering great sales performance through excellent customer service. On Sky Inbound you can expect plenty of support through coaching and personal development, along with engaging sales focused incentives & initiatives.

This department has rotational shift patterns based on a 37.5 hour contract, between the opening hours below. The Recruitment team will be happy to discuss these in more detail should you be shortlisted for telephone interview.

We’ll take care of providing the equipment you need before you start, but you must have broadband access if working from home.

Alternatively, if you live within a commutable distance from our Nottingham office you can work on a hybrid basis. We've just opened a brand new office right next to the train station. You'll enjoy a state of the art working environment where you can collaborate with colleagues and receive hands on support.

About You

  • You will have proven experience in a home-based position or a similar role where you have worked autonomously. Previous targeted sales or customer service experience is a must.
  • A skilled and driven customer service and sales professional.
  • You’ll thrive on beating and exceeding sales targets and have strong sales skills – but you’ll always make sure that the customer’s interests come first.
  • You understand the customer’s perspective and have a natural ability to build a strong rapport and demonstrate empathy when needed through your excellent communication skills.
  • You’ll be a confident multi-tasker who can hit multiple targets whilst being resilient and show a great team spirit!

Salary

  • A highly competitive £24,500 basic salary.
  • Average Bonus Earnings of £5,040 per annum, earned through a combination of strong sales performance, excellent customer service and call quality.
  • 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.
  • Joining as one of our Customer Sales Advisor, you will receive extensive training and support allowing you to develop your sales expertise. You will have excellent progression potential at D&G, with opportunities to progress into career pathways across many areas such as HR, Tech, Finance and Marketing. We actively encourage growth and development and many of our employees go on to explore further opportunities across the business.

Training Schedule

We offer a fantastic virtual training experience over a 4-week period. Please ensure you can commit to the full 4 weeks schedule before applying

  • 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.

Our Benefits

  • Comprehensive training with clearly defined career progression opportunities
  • Regular incentives with amazing prizes to be won
  • Annual leave – 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
  • 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
  • OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
  • 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 mobile packages, together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer, which means we treat people fairly. We view all applications equally, regardless of gender, colour, ethnic background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. We also have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

Currently we can only accept applications from mainland UK.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer, which means we treat people fairly. We view all applications equally, regardless of gender, colour, ethnic background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. We also have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

Back to blog
Ads

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...