Employee Benefits Sales Consultant

SUMMARY:
Employee Benefits Sales Consultant

POSITION INFO:

Our client, a dynamic growing financial services company seeks to employ an Employee Benefits Sales Consultant.

Purpose of Position

The successful candidate will be required to market the Company''s products and services to prospective corporate clients with the objective to build wealth and change lives for their clients and the members from an employee benefits perspective with client centric solutions

Key Reponsibilities and Accountability

• Markets services and products to corporate clients
• Consulting and recommending appropriate corporate benefit solutions
• Ongoing review and servicing of clients for sales opportunity
• Build relationships with potential clients and employee benefit providers and know all the details of of the potential client
• Develop an action plan around how to deliver inflow budgets
• Build and develop a pipeline of prospective clients in the corporate space to ensure targets are met
• Act as the interface between the client and the Company keeping the channels of communication open
• Service existing clients and source new business opportunities
• .Follow up on leads and drive profitable growth and account development
• Provide advice and consult on a wide range of products and potential investment opportunities
• Maintains a database of pipeline of new and existing clients
• Ensure when interacting with clients that you exercise perseverence, patience,  and good listening skills
• Always act on behalf of the Company in an ethical  manner as well as ensuring honesty, integrity and transparency
• Remain client focussed at all times ensuring that you are results and solution focussed and follow through timeously as per set turnaround times
• Keep abreast with industry changes around benefits (medical schemes, retirement funds,group risk, employee wellness programmes, expatriation health benefits etc) and  the products available in the market
• Observe and assist within-depth analysis of the client''s financial needs and provide appropriate solutions

PROFESSIONALISM

• - Ensuring clear, effective and professional communication to the clients
• Always adhere to high standards of quality and professionalism (Punctuality, formal dress codes, professional written and verbal communiction)
• Comply with FAIS code of conduct
• Adhere to the Company''s ''Style Guide'' protocol ensure that external communication is peer reviewed  before sending
• Treat clients with dignity and respect
• Keep workstations neat and orderly

QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric
• RE5 (Advantageous)
• Customer Service Orientation
• Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detial
• Assertiveness (including willingness to challenge and engage respectively)
• 2 years'' financial planning or corporate benefits sales experience
• At least 1 year experience in healthcare and industry knowledge
• Results and Solution Focused (Passion, Drive, Energy and Follow Through
• In the process of attaining FAIS Fit and Proper compliance (NQF Level 5)
• MS Proficient
• Proficient in English (Second Language proficiency preferable)
• Driver''s licence

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