Sales Executive

Purpose of the role

This position is responsible for providing support to our Regional Sales Managers as well as developing strong relationships with our Motor Dealers and Finance Brokers (Introducers) who will enhance Paragon's Motor Finance Lending market share and reputation. You will also provide our Introducers with an excellent customer journey, to achieve all objectives.

Duties and responsibilities

• Daily contact with the Underwriting and Business Support teams to ensure service standards are being met
• To use introducer feedback to recommend and assist in the development of new processes and loan products
• Provide support and complete administrative duties on behalf of the Regional Sales Manager
• Provide our introducers with adhoc quotations
• Assess and administer Introducer applications before they are sent for approval
• Monitor and manage our existing pipeline business.
• Produce management information for the Management Team
• Awareness, understanding and contribution in achieving the business area's objectives
• Achieve personal objectives set by Team Leader
• Ensure all tasks are completed and delivered in line with agreed deadlines and service standards
• Attend training courses that are identified to assist in personal and role development
• To make regular contact with our Introducers, growing volume support of the desired quality by building trust between introducer and lender
• Deliver an excellent service to our Introducers
• To support introducers in an empathetic, confident and knowledgeable manner

About You Skills

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service to a number of different stakeholders
• Flexible approach to working requirements, including hours worked and tasks undertaken
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels within a large organisation
• Ability to use own initiative and work within a team
• Ability to adapt to change and remain calm under pressure
• Have a professional outlook and be able to influence others
• Computer literate with the ability to learn new systems quickly
• A disciplined approach to work, with good time management skills, ensuring deadlines are met
• To be target driven
• Persuading and negotiating skills
• Handling rejection and remaining positive
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of regulatory framework
• Demonstrate problem solving with good analytical skills
• Business awareness and knowledge of the Vehicle Finance industry (Desirable)
• Basic experience of underwriting experience and ability to assess financial information (Desirable)

Working hours

Monday - Friday between 08:30-18.00 (One hour Lunch). This will be worked on a rota basis which will be communicated by your line manager.

Training

Relevant training will be provided.

About Us

Even if you don't meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. At Paragon, we value diversity and we're excited to hear from passionate individuals like you! If you're ready to contribute to the team, please apply.

Further information on the role can be found in the Purpose and Performance Profile (PPP), which is downloadable on this page.

Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.

What can we offer you?

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you also get to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week's leave
• Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate
• Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees
• Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension
• Family Friendly policies: We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more
• Volunteering Day: Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Be flexible

We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work-life balance. We operate hybrid working, splitting our week between the office and home.

Be yourself

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. That's why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse, and inclusive business.

Be heard

We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.

Be well

We will give you access to a range of tools and resources to support your wellbeing. This will include a digital GP service via our free Employee Assistance Programme, access to our Wellbeing team to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life and our Vitality at Work programme to provide you with discounted gym membership, fitness equipment and another multitude of wellbeing services.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we'll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.