We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Sales Assistant to join our Operations team on a fixed term contract for a year.

Taking responsibility for a portfolio of new and existing commercial waste customers, you will promote the Council’s Waste and Recycling Services, supporting and advising businesses to think more sustainably about waste disposal and maximising recycling opportunities.

Playing a key part in improving customer experience and generating additional income, you will use a pro-active sales approach to meet targets and act as a main point of contact for customers, offering advice and assistance on a range of queries.

You will also liaise with the Waste Management team to ensure customer service standards are met, deal promptly with issues or queries, including the non-collection of waste, and provide administrative support to the Operations team.

About You

With proven sales experience, you will have great negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills, especially with telephone and face to face sales interviews.

You will be confident, self-motivated and proactive, with good team-working and organisational skills, along with experience of working in a busy office and the ability to respond positively to changing and conflicting priorities.

You will also be keen to meet customers and be able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships.

A full, clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team as we introduce changes as part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling regulations. We are committed to improving environmental issues and maintaining the district’s clean and green operations is high on our list of priorities. If you are a customer-focussed sales professional who would love to play a part in this, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Debbie Horrey on 01376 557738.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

We also offer some great benefits, including:

Flexible working
Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
Local government pension scheme
Learning and development for all employees
Employee discounts at local businesses
Employee recognition schemes
Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership

For more information, please see the Job Profile.

To apply, click Apply online below.

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Closing date for completed applications: Midnight on Tuesday 24th February.

Interviews will take place on 5th and 6th March.