Sales Executive; Temp

Full time: 35 hours per week over 5 days, Thursday – Monday

Contract Type: 9-Month Fixed-term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Hours of work: 10am – 5pm (occasional flexibility required)

Specific

Location:

Northern Region

Benefits Include: Competitive Salary, Commission Scheme, 25 Days Holidays (Pro Rata), Company Pension Scheme, and Life Assurance Cover

Please quote vacancy reference: /MM/03/26

Are you a confident, customer-focused sales professional with a passion for new homes? Elan Homes – a leading, privately-owned house builder renowned for creating exceptional homes across the Midlands, North West, South West England, and North Wales – is seeking a Sales Executive on a 9-month fixed-term contract to support the delivery of sales targets across our Northern developments.

In this key customer-facing role, you will be responsible for securing the sale of new homes, progressing customers through the buying journey, and achieving contract exchanges and legal completions in line with company targets. You will utilise a range of sales tools, promotions, and incentives while ensuring customers are fully informed and supported throughout the process.

• Competitive Package: Attractive basic salary, commission structure, and benefits package (pro rata for the 9-month contract).
• Customer-Focused Role: Represent a respected house builder and deliver an outstanding customer experience.
• Supportive Team Environment: Work closely with Sales, Construction, and Customer Care teams.
• Valuable
  
  Experience:
  
  An opportunity to gain or enhance experience within a high-quality residential house building environment.

As a Sales Executive, you will be responsible for:

• Meeting with prospective purchasers, assessing their needs, and showcasing show homes, stock plots, and plans.
• Explaining the build process, layouts, specifications, and relevant building regulations in a clear and professional manner.
• Ensuring all Health & Safety procedures are strictly followed when visitors access sales areas and construction zones.
• Managing the full sales process from reservation through to legal completion.
• Liaising with solicitors, purchasers, mortgage advisors, and internal departments to ensure exchange of contracts deadlines are achieved.
• Maintaining regular contact with purchasers and building strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Achieving individual and site sales targets set by the Company.
• Delivering excellent Mystery Shop results and maintaining high presentation standards.
• Carrying out plot inspections, customer demonstrations, and home handovers.
• Liaising with contract cleaners, carpet fitters, and other suppliers as required.
• Ensuring all sales administration and records are accurate and kept fully up to date.
• Undertaking competitor market research and remaining up to date with industry trends and changes.
• Attending internal meetings relating to sales performance and build progress.

• Strong commercial awareness with excellent questioning, qualifying, and negotiation skills.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, customer service, and selling abilities.
• Ability to build trust quickly with clients through honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Interest in and understanding of the house building process, including the ability to read and explain plans.
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.
• Strong planning, organisation, and problem-solving abilities with excellent timekeeping.
• Flexibility to travel and work weekends, bank holidays, and variable hours as required.
• First Aid and Fire Marshal qualifications (or willingness to obtain).

At Elan Homes, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality homes and an exceptional customer journey. As a Sales Executive, you will play a vital role in representing the Elan Homes brand and ensuring customers enjoy a positive and professional buying experience from first enquiry to completion.

The closing date for applications is 20 March 2026
, but we may close the process earlier if we find the right person – so don’t wait. Apply now and start building your future with Elan Homes.

Elan Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

To apply in writing please send your CV to Elan Homes, Oak House, Lloyd Drive, Cheshire Oaks Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HQ
or by email to  , quoting the reference number above.

Please let us know how you would like to be contacted to discuss your enquiry:

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