Trainee Farming & Agricultural Insurance Sales Executive

Salary: Circa £25,000+ (depending upon experience). Plus Commission.

Full Time position

Permanent Contract

Role Location: Stamford

37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm, an hour for lunch

Comprehensive on-going training and development

Introduction to NFU Mutual 

NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers, for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK’s largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices. 

About the Agency 

As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for. 

 An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Stamford Agency.

About the role:

Due to continued growth of the Stamford Agency, we have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Farming & Agricultural Insurance Sales Executive focused on farming and commercial insurance within the Stamford Agency.

As a Trainee Farming Sales Executive, you’ll play an important role driving business growth by identifying sales opportunities, building strong relationships with existing and prospective customers, and delivering tailored insurance solutions to meet their needs. You’ll be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of customers and attracting new customers. The focus will be upon our suite of Farming and Commercial products and service. 

At the core of our approach lies the cultivation of strong relationships and the practice of cross-selling to ensure our customers receive tailored services that align perfectly with their needs. This commitment is reflected in our exceptional customer retention rate, with over 96% of customers choosing to renew their insurance with us annually.

About you:

Highly motivated self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude. You use your face-to-face sales experience to consistently achieve retention and sales targets. Committed to learning and development and ready for the challenge of being part of a team, you’ll thrive in this working environment. Ideally to apply for this role you should have:

•        Live within a commutable distance to the Stamford Agency

•        Passionate about rural living and agriculture

•        Existing sales experience, especially agricultural/farming or commercial related. 

•        Experience of working in a face-to-face customer environment and holding client meetings

•        Experience prospecting for new clients and developing your own customer acquisition plans

•        Effective negotiation skills

•        Network & Customer Relationship building skills

•        Full UK Drivers license

Rewards & Benefits

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive positive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

•        Commission split bonus scheme for new policies sold

•        Pension scheme contributions

•        Contractually we offer 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays. But in addition to that we offer 2 days additional leave during Christmas week which does not come out of the holiday allocation

•        Rewarding longevity, in addition to annual salary reviews we increase your holiday entitlement. This will increase by 2 days after 5 years’ service and 5 days after 10 years 

•        Comprehensive on-going training and personal development

Closing date for all applications: 31^st January 2025

Please note you will be employed by an Agent of NFU Mutual and not NFU Mutual directly.