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Independent Regional Operator

Available Sectors:  Payments  |  Energy  |  Water  |  Telecoms

Earnings Potential Year 1:  £60k - £100k

Earnings BAU:  £120k+ plus revenue share

Available Locations:   Inverness , Aberdeen, Edinburgh, West Coast, Western Islands & Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland Islands, Dundee, Fife, Dumfries & Galloway and Borders 

Posted:  12th January 2025

DESCRIPTION:

Ever wanted to be your own boss?  Want to be in control of your own earnings and your future? A strictly limited number of Regional Operator opportunities have become available at the Scottish Business Cooperative as we expand into new areas of the country. We are searching for talented individuals to take on their own dedicated Cooperative territory as an Area Operator. We will set you up with everything you need to start building your own business with no set up costs or catches whatsoever. 

With the full backing of the Cooperative, you will grow your own membership base within your designated territory helping member businesses to reduce their operating costs, grow and earn with our unique business offering. You will have access to the latest technology and systems to help you grow your own membership base.  

You will be tasked with bringing on new member businesses and this will initially be focussed on our new Solus payments product. You will then undergo ongoing training to allow you to discuss and sign members up on a range of additional products such as water, insurance, finance and commercial waste.

With the launch of our new payment’s solution product, Solus, there has never been a better time to take the plunge and start carving out your future.  

Cooperative member businesses can expect to save on average 67% on their business payment processing costs. Members also enjoy a revenue share, member top up and lots of other benefits making it a no brainer for any business that processes card, virtual or website payments. 

The Opportunity:

The Cooperative help businesses reduce operating costs, resolve issues, increase profitability and are rewarded with regular cashback as part of our Member Payback scheme. We unite the businesses of Scotland to secure more transparent, affordable and fairer essential services & products for their benefit. Membership is free for life offering an invaluable tool for any business owner to become more efficient and profitable . 

As an area Operator, you would be responsible for signing up new members and signing them up for our range of services & products. Initially you would be leading with our new Solus payment processing product and would be upskilled to sell a wide range of other solutions as part of our ongoing Operator development. Once a new business is onboarded, you would work with the owners/managers/directors to identify their expenditure across all their essential services and beyond. Using our tools and training, you would then generate a member report which would details savings, areas for improvement as well as any member payback they would be entitled to. Once complete, you would be responsible for the entire contract management process through to hand off to the supplier. 

You would also be responsible for any liaison with the supplier and the Coop where additional information is required to complete the contract. You will continue to engage with your member base regularly identifying any new opportunities and managing renewals as well as ensuring high levels of member satisfaction. This will further increase your earnings if managed properly.

Earning potential:

You can expect to earn between £60k and £100k in your first year. Of course, there is the potential to earn more and you will get out of this opportunity what you put in. Your earnings are paid as a combination of commission and ongoing revenue share for payments products. For payments products you will be paid daily with revenue share being paid monthly for the life of all contracts. 

Operators will also be eligible for Platinum commercials meaning your annual gross earnings is around £95,000 for hitting the platinum performance levels. You will be responsible for all aspects of finance and book keeping as this is an independent role with the backing and support of the Cooperative. 

Who we are looking for:

The Scottish Business Cooperative deliver an exceptionally high level of service to our members and as such, anyone interested in joining us as we continue to grow must be of a very high standard. 

We expect as a very minimum high levels of enthusiasm, ambition, desire to help businesses grow, good level of business acumen, ethical approach in everything you do, articulate, top class rapport building skills, top analytical skills, solid negotiation skills and the ability to influence others. We would ideally like potential Operators to have experience in the utility or payments sectors within a sales or business development role.

 Experience of cost management would be a distinct advantage. 

Interested?   What next?

We are offering this opportunity at no capital or investment cost and have high expectations of any new operator joining the Cooperative. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and carve out your future with the Scottish Business Cooperative, then we would love to hear from you. 

Please apply with covering letter stating why you should be our next Operator and a current CV and our partner team will be in touch to discuss the next stages should your CV grab our interest.

We have 1 x Operator opportunity for each of the following regions: Inverness , Aberdeen, Edinburgh, West Coast, Western Islands & Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland Islands, Dundee, Fife, Dumfries & Galloway and Borders.

We expect demand to be very high so please get in touch asap to avoid disappointment and book in your interview with one of our partner team.