Telesales Cold Calling Agent

Overall Purpose of the job: To provide a superior service level to internal and external customers via all contact channels and media. Phone lists daily either outbound from landlines or working on dialler to achieve legit set sales or appointment targets with potential clients. Close SecureMe and SecureMe Plus deals on the phone. Minimum qualifications and experience: Matric Post Matric qualification - preferred A minimum of 1-year customer service experience A minimum of 1 year cold calling experience within a sales call centre/ At least 1 years administration experience within a client-centric environment Computer literacy in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Psira Registered Main duties & Responsibilities: Making outbound calls on lists to try and secure sales or sales appointments or working on Dialler lists 90% of a working day. Answering inbound calls as well as assist customers who have specific enquiries. Transferring calls to other departments as and when needed. Handling and resolving customer complaints or escalating on calls if in scope. Verifying listener information Passing required QA results if applicable. Achieving business strike rate requirement, call volume requirement and daily targets on either sales or appointments or technical calls booked. Working as a team and assisting colleagues with daily contact centre operational issues. Behavioural Competencies: Customer focus Drive and create urgency with potential clients Being ethical Passion for selling Good follow up skills and practices on tasks Negotiation skills Drive for results Action orientated Active listening Attention to detail Able to build report telephonically Resilience Active cold calling Empathy Adaptability Positiveness Organising Planning Time Management Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Dealing with ambiguity Informing Integrity and trust Patience Leave effective voicemails Closing rate of over 80-90% of deals We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Whilst preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit, Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team. Whilst black female candidates will be given priority as per our transformation policy subject to the above criteria. Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd supports global fair practice and business ethics on continuous development of our human capital as the key resource to our success in the markets in which we participate. Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.