EV Sales Specialist (B2C)

Octopus Energy is growing its Electric Vehicle Sales Team in Weybridge, and they’re on the lookout for an Electric Vehicles Sales Specialist who can drive direct customer sales with a focus on the salary sacrifice product. The role sits onsite in Weybridge, where you’ll be the face and voice of Octopus Electric Vehicles, guiding customers through their EV journey and matching their needs to the right vehicle and the benefits of going electric.

The company prioritises growth and development for its people, offering chances to level up skills and advance within a fast-moving environment. A real passion for customer experience and sustainability is essential, paired with a strong sense of process and service. The role comes with an uncapped commission scheme and a generous car allowance as part of the overall package, and you’ll spend three days a week at the Weybridge office.

There’s a note about the process: Octopus Electric Vehicles uses AI to help assess applications fairly and objectively, a detail that may come up in discussions with recruiters and interviewers as you apply.

A day in the Weybridge showroom

• Speak with customers who are exploring electric vehicle leasing and assess which option fits their lifestyle, including how the salary sacrifice structure would work for them
• Steer the end-to-end sales journey from initial contact to delivery, driving toward targets while keeping the customer’s experience front and center
• Oversee orders in flight and supervise the processing steps to ensure a smooth, on-time handover to the customer
• Keep planning and targeting efforts to win new customers, building a healthy pipeline with both consumer and business interests
• Record customer satisfaction and feedback to maintain a high-quality experience at every touchpoint
• Deliver after-sales support and maintain strong relationships through the lifecycle of the lease and beyond
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to align customer needs with tailored EV solutions and services

What you’ll bring to the table

• Experience in sales or any role that required persuading, pitching, or closing deals with customers
• Familiarity with technology-driven sales processes and CRM or digital sales tools
• A proven track record in a target-driven setting, delivering excellent customer experiences
• Strong communication, drive, resilience and a humble, collaborative outlook
• An inquisitive mindset that helps you gather the right information to tailor solutions to customer needs
• A genuine enthusiasm for customers, sustainability, EVs or the automotive industry
• An entrepreneurial or startup mindset, with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-moving business
• A commitment to ongoing personal and business development
• Experience in fleet, leasing, or selling a salary sacrifice product is a bonus

Nice-to-haves include prior exposure to fleet management or salary sacrifice scenarios and experience selling to both consumer and business customers, which can help you hit the ground running.

Pay, benefits and practical details

The package includes an uncapped commission scheme and a generous car allowance, with the role based in the Weybridge office three days per week. You’ll find support and perks through the Octopus Employee Benefits hub, and the company highlights its commitment to equal opportunities and an inclusive environment as part of the Octopus Energy Group.

Advice for applicants

Put your sales experience up front, especially any roles where you persuaded, pitched or closed deals with customers, so the hiring team can see how you’ve handled end-to-end processes like the ones described here.

In your examples, demonstrate how you’ve used CRM or other digital tools to manage a pipeline, hit targets and still deliver a standout customer experience.

Be ready to discuss end-to-end sales scenarios, how you would qualify a customer’s needs, and how you’d handle after-sales care and ongoing relationships with both consumer and business customers, including any knowledge of salary sacrifice products.

When you interview, consider asking about how commissions and targets are structured, and how training on the salary sacrifice product is delivered, plus how the team collaborates with internal stakeholders to meet customer needs.