Retail Sales Agent

at  DHL Express

(2400CLG)

Kuwait-Al Asimah-Kuwait City | Full-time | Permanent | Mixed Shift

The Retail Sales Agent is responsible for answering customer inquiries both over the phone and across the counter, ensure that collection and deliveries of shipments are processed as per network standards and provide a competent, courteous, efficient and proactive point of contact for customers both internal and external. The Retail Sales Agent is also responsible in helping to achieve revenue targets through effectively promoting and selling DHL’s products and value-added services.

• Act as an ambassador for DHL at all times and attend to customer needs in a professional, friendly and courteous manner
• Ensure that a high level of professional rapport is developed and maintained with all customers
• Follow up on all customer enquiries and direct customer to the correct DHL department where further information is required
• Maintain proactive work processes to ensure teamwork, shuttle procedures and overall base performance is achieved
• Provide a high level of customer service and professionalism taking into account the consideration that all DHL customers have an express requirement and are looking for instant and immediate action
• Process all shipments accepted at the counter accurately and enter relevant data so as to ensure perfect airwaybills thus offering DHL’s most suitable service to the customer
• Promote and sell DHL’s value-added services such as Insurance, Import Express and TDD and participate actively in the Sales Lead programme to contribute to the country revenue
• Highlight opportunities and suggest solutions to improve DHL’s procedures, technology and service so that DHL can provide continuously universally high level of service to all customers
• Work effectively both individually and as part of a team to achieve both individual and department goals and objectives and strive consistently to promote a positive team spirit
• Deal competently with customer complaints and take all possible actions to resolve the issue to their fullest satisfaction with minimal intervention of team leaders
• Ensure all shipments are manifested by end of each shift
• Keep record of the supplies and also the float money and submit to accounts a cash summary of the total cash sales at the end of each day.

KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Excellent verbal communication skills and interpersonal style
Excellent personal presentation, grooming and hygiene
Excellent organisational skills, including ability to prioritise workload
Ability to effectively contribute as a member of a busy team
Proven ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, time sensitive environment
Demonstrated ability to use initiative/judgement to solve job related issues
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
Good oral and written communication skills – English & Arabic preferable
Adheres to policies and procedures
Possesses good relationship building and interpersonal skills
A minimum of grade 10 schooling or equivalent
Posting Legal Entity DHL International Transportation Co WLL

• Act as an ambassador for DHL at all times and attend to customer needs in a professional, friendly and courteous manner
• Ensure that a high level of professional rapport is developed and maintained with all customers
• Follow up on all customer enquiries and direct customer to the correct DHL department where further information is required
• Maintain proactive work processes to ensure teamwork, shuttle procedures and overall base performance is achieved
• Provide a high level of customer service and professionalism taking into account the consideration that all DHL customers have an express requirement and are looking for instant and immediate action
• Process all shipments accepted at the counter accurately and enter relevant data so as to ensure perfect airwaybills thus offering DHL’s most suitable service to the customer
• Promote and sell DHL’s value-added services such as Insurance, Import Express and TDD and participate actively in the Sales Lead programme to contribute to the country revenue
• Highlight opportunities and suggest solutions to improve DHL’s procedures, technology and service so that DHL can provide continuously universally high level of service to all customers
• Work effectively both individually and as part of a team to achieve both individual and department goals and objectives and strive consistently to promote a positive team spirit
• Deal competently with customer complaints and take all possible actions to resolve the issue to their fullest satisfaction with minimal intervention of team leaders
• Ensure all shipments are manifested by end of each shift
• Keep record of the supplies and also the float money and submit to accounts a cash summary of the total cash sales at the end of each day