Sales Negotiator

Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced Sales Negotiator to join our busy Oxford team. Our office is based in Summertown and our experienced team of negotiators pride themselves on offering a highly personalised service to clients across the region. This role will suit an experienced negotiator looking for a new career challenge and the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of residential properties. As a Sales Negotiator, you will help to generate new sales business for the office, negotiate profitable sales and contribute to the growth of the office by meeting set targets and ensuring compliance with our sales SOPS. Additionally, you will help to build and maintain strong working relationships with existing and potential clients.

The Oxford office has a great collaborative work and social culture. We hold regular events including monthly office drinks, quiz nights, curry nights in addition to various other adhoc events across the year. We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on!

Main tasks:

• Generate market appraisals, developing new business and handling own portfolio of clients to achieve or exceed agreed targets (working in conjunction with other Carter Jonas offices on joint instructions as required)
• Liaise with prospective purchasers, vendors and viewing staff, arrange viewing appointments, market appraisals, and negotiate offers
• Pro-active applicant management and communication, maximising the use of databases such as Reapit to ensure all applicant details are up to date and a successful source of potential sale instructions
• Maintain strong, effective relationships with vendors and applicants
• Maintain vendor feedback and communicate with vendors
• Prepare mail out and talking to prospective purchasers at the beginning of marketing of a new property
• Contribute to general running and profitability of the sales department
• Support the excellent reputation of Carter Jonas by providing a consistently high level of service to clients
• Consistently maintain a high standard of record keeping and communications to ensure accuracy in file management, communications and compliance
• Support the excellent reputation of Carter Jonas by providing a consistently high level of service to clients.
• Cover for other members of staff as required particularly during holiday periods

What will it take to be successful?

We are seeking someone with proven property sales, excellent communication, organisational and multitasking skills. You’ll be a strong team player, with the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines. You will also be IT literate and comfortable working with databases and relevant software. Experience of the local area residential sales market is highly desirable.