Inside Sales/Online Sales Specialist (Remote - West Florida)

Job Description Summary

Maximize online and website tools to provide our customers with a first-rate experience understanding that the website is where our customers begin their purchasing decision. This inside sales role sets the tone for who Taylor Morrison is as a company and provides the first opportunity for our customers to truly experience "Love the Customer". This is accomplished by representing our company in a professional manner both in speech and written correspondence. The primary focus of this position is to support the Online Sales Team by fielding incoming leads from a division and/or corporate office. The purpose of this role is to have a team member who provides regional support to multiple division IHC teams. This is a steppingstone to an IHC role. The Online Sales Specialist will grow in their knowledge of an entire region, gathering valuable awareness of an entire regional online business processes. The Online Sales Specialist will work to understand each division's monthly sales commitment and will commit to converting qualified appointments to sales monthly. Once an Online Sales Specialist gains valuable knowledge and understanding of the IHC role, the Online Sales Specialist will be considered as a lead Online Sales Manager responsible for servicing a specific identified division.

Job Details

We trust that as an Online Sales Specialist you will: (responsibilities)

• Manage leads generated through multiple communication channels including incoming calls, email chat, and social media.
• Respond freaky fast to inquiries.
• Gather and track prospect information utilizing a CRM system to turn leads into Taylor Morrison Homeowners
• Gather and track prospect information utilizing a CRM system to assist with division main line calls which may include warranty, service concerns and complaint requests.
• Monthly sales commitment
• Schedule onsite, phone, or virtual appointments for the Online Sale Team and/or Onsite Community Sales Managers. Identify appropriate information and expectations for the appointment with both the lead and the Sales Team Member by following a specific hand-off process.
• Manage all customer inquiries with a sense of urgency with the goal of responding immediately or calling back within a few minutes during business hours.
• Qualify leads utilizing Taylor Morrison's Heart of the Home Buying Experience Strategies in alignment with the Internet Sales Scorecard. Determine which neighborhoods and floor plans best fit their lifestyle, needs and financial capabilities.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of product, community information, and customer service recovery strategies in your scope.
• Maintain an understanding of Mortgage Lending Basics.
• Utilize CRM to ensure accurate, timely customer information is entered and managed throughout the process.
• Support the Online Sales Team with follow-up and outbound prospecting efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with Division Sales and Marketing Teams.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings with the Online Sales Team to stay abreast of division and community specific information.
• Utilize CRM and Phone Management System to ensure all metrices are being met.
• Maintain and submit weekly/monthly reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional responsibilities include:

• Answer incoming calls from the divisions and/or Corporate office and re-route as necessary
• Make outbound calls to customers to follow up on their experience
• Assist with requests that come in through multiple channels including email, chat and social media
• Help monitor requests from the divisions to our third-party survey company

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes)

• Creative/Innovative
• Dependable/Consistent
• Ethics & Integrity
• Open Minded
• Persistence
• Resilient

About you:

• Current Florida Real Estate license required
• Must reside in Tampa/West Florida area for this remote opportunity
• Weekday and Weekend availability
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Applications and savvy computer skills
• Solid organizational and planning skills
• Documentation skills
• Customer service oriented and believe customer is number one priority
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Proven email, text, video message, and phone communication skills
• An ability to maintain focus while working in an unstructured environment without daily supervision
• Ability to multi-task and manage time well
• Must have a private workspace free from noise and distraction
• High Speed Internet with a proper workstation to support required computer equipment

Will have responsibilities such as:

• This position is considered a non-exempt position for purposes of wage-hour law, which means that you will be required to keep a time record and will be eligible for overtime pay.

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher-level manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable
• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

Benefits of Working With Taylor Morrison

We are looking for dedicated professionals that share our values of putting the customer - and their needs - first. In addition to a great team atmosphere, career development and advancement opportunities, we offer full-time employees an extensive benefits package, to include:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Programs
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
• Home Mortgage Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)