Out Surance South Africa Recruits Inbound Sales Advisor

OUTsurance is a world-class, fast growing short-term & life insurer. You always get something OUT, in that we are vibrant, successful and values orientated with an awesome dynamic culture. Our success can be attributed to the OUTstanding people that work for us.

 

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications
· Matric
· Relevant tertiary or Call centre qualification will be beneficial
For applicants that have been working in a financial services industry prior to December 2010, preference will be given to applicants with their Financial Services Board Regulatory Exams (RE1) completed. Applicants without prior financial services sales experience will not be prejudiced by this requirement.
If you worked in the financial services industry prior to December 2011, selling and providing financial advice to clients. You would need to have completed the 30 FAIS credits necessary for personal lines or 60 FAIS credits for commercial insurance

 

Experience
· Previous sles experience in Telesales/Face to Face sales (0-1 years)
· Experience in short term insurance industry is preferred

 

Job Specification

Purpose

The Sales department of OUTsurance is responsible for quoting clients either as a result of an Inbound or Outbound lead and converting this into a sales in terms of the quality and quantity criteria in place. The Sales team of OUTsurance is primarily responsible for all the telephonic sales with the new clients. The Interbound Sales department is responsible for Internet and Inbound quotes.

 

Responsibilities

Convert lead/quotes to sales in terms of the minimum quantity and quality targets that are in place including but not limited to:
· Minimum monthly premium written
· Average premium value
· Nett conversion ratio of quotes to sales
· Underwriting quality
· Cancellation ratio

 

Skills and Competencies

Attitudes
· Attention to detail
· Quality orientated
· Deadline and results oriented
· Initiative and tenacity
· Enthusiastic and passionate
· Effective at planning and organisation/Work management
· Teamwork/Collaboration
· Judgement
· Adaptability
· Integrity
· Tolerance for stress

 

Skills
· Interpersonal and communication skills
· Selling skills
· Negotiations
· Keyboard skills
· Administration skills
· Influencing
· Practical learning
· Excellent Telephone etiquette

 

Knowledge
· Sales Structure
· Client service orientated
· Computer literacy
· Product/Systems knowledge and/or potential to acquire such knowledge within a short space of time

 

Additional info
· Candidate will be remunerated on a performance based salary system

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