Description : Telesales Consultant. Company : Discovery Ltd.. Location : Sandton, Gauteng
Business Unit: Discovery Connect Function: Call Center / Contact Center Date: 11-May-2023About the Area People increasingly want to transact faster, on their terms, in fluid, and dynamic ways. Discovery Connect facilitates this need as a direct sales channel, leveraging the best of technology with the best in people. We are often a client’s first impression of Discovery so we must have the best Discovery ambassadors in our team. At the forefront of client acquisition methodology, Discovery Connect continues to be one of the fastest-growing divisions in the group. Representing all product lines (including Discovery Bank) there is an opportunity for forward thinkers, innovators, and people who thrive on complexity in a growing business. Job Description Identifying sales opportunities.•Answering inbound calls timeously and making required outbound calls Co-ordination of own administration Identifying sales opportunities Maintaining accurate details and statistics of all queries
Key purpose This position is based in the Discovery Connect Sales call centre, and reports to the sales team leader. The successful individual will be required to conduct Discovery Life telesales.
Key Outputs The successful individual will be required to perform on, but not limited to the following key outputs:
- Achieve Life Sales target
- Communication to members telephonically via fax and email
- Attending to general administration
- Conduct Financial Needs Analysis
- Achieve quality target
- Overcome objections
- Adhering to service level agreements
Personal attributes and skills
The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:- Target Driven
- Team Player
- Goal orientated
- Self motivated
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Adapt to change
- Persuasiveness
- Resilience/Tenacity
- Sound Time Management
- Self managed
- Attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
- Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans
Qualification & Experience
- Matric
- At least 1year sales experience, preferably in an outbound telesales environment
- PC literacy, email, word, excel
- Tertiary qualification an advantage
- NQF5 and RE5 qualification
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
