QUALIFICATIONS

Essential: A Matric/Grade 12 Certificate, with English passed at 50% and Maths / Maths Literacy passed at 40%
Preferred : A relevant tertiary qualification (preferably in Business Administration/Management, Commerce, Finance and/or Accounting, Engineering)

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential: 6+ months minimum experience in a call center environment
Preferred: Prior customer service and/or sales experience with UK Insurance clients

MAIN PURPOSE:

An exciting opportunity for senior Associates has just become available on our campaign in Claremont. We are looking for high performance individuals, with exceptional communication skills, to provide our client’s customers with a first class service experience in a contact center environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Customer Service

• A strong focus on delivering excellent customer service to all our customers
• To develop a positive relationship with customers and respond to their needs to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Providing support, problem solving and driving customer loyalty through a focus on achieving all key performance targets.
• Maintaining a sound knowledge and understanding of company products, insurers underwriting rules, and correct policy handling processes.
• Ownership of customer queries and good knowledge of products and processes to ensure customer satisfaction.

Performance

• Handling calls from customers accurately while maintaining first class customer service which includes a pleasant, confident and helpful telephone manner.
• Delivery of KPIs with a focus on attaining and retaining customers to support a successful business.
• Maximize customer retention opportunities within operational guidelines.
• Ensure all work is carried out to a high level of accuracy in line with our company quality standards and great customer experience.
• Deliver personal productivity measures to ensure operational efficiency and delivery of service levels.
• Work within company guidelines and processes.

Team Work

• To work effectively as part of the contact center team.
• To maintain and enhance effective working relationships for all internal and external customers.
• Customer Focus
• Ensure interactions with customers optimize the customer experience of the brand and comply with regulatory, FCA & TCF guidelines.
• Ensure customer issues and complaints are effectively handled, recorded and reported meeting all regulatory requirements and within the principles of TCF.

Compliance

• Ensure all activities comply with FCA and TCF guidelines