Position Description
The aim is to ensure retention and acquisition of high value customers through telesales. We are looking for an enthusiastic Telesales Agent to contribute in generating sales for our company. Will be responsible for closing sales deals over the phone and maintaining good customer relationships.
They must be comfortable presenting products or services over the phone as well as dealing with
complaints and doubts. The goal is to help the company grow by bringing in customers and developing business.
R&Rs
- Contacting potential or existing customers to inform them about a product or service using scripts
- Answering questions about products or the company
- Asking questions to understand customer requirements and close sales
- Contact potential or existing customers to inform them about a product or service using scripts
- Answer questions about products or the company
- Ask questions to understand customer requirements and close sales
- Direct prospects to the field sales team when needed
- Enter and update customer information in the database
- Take and process orders in an accurate manner
- Handle grievances to preserve the company’s reputation
- Go the “extra mile” to meet sales quota and facilitate future sales
KPIs
- Ensure customer feedback is relayed back to the line manager on time.
- Any other outbound KPIs as outlined based on each campaign
Desired Experience
- Minimum diploma in Sales, Marketing or a business-related field
- Substantial experience (at least two years) working in a telesales environment will be an added
- advantage
- Sales skills and experience advantageous within call centre or service sector
- Experience at technology-oriented service firms; Mobile telephony, BPO call centers, etc. will be an advantage
- Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quota preferably over the phone
- Excellent knowledge of English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Cool-tempered and able to handle rejection
- Outstanding negotiation skills with the ability to resolve issues and address complaints
Knowledge
- Strong customer focus with exceptional customer relations skills.
- Understanding of key commercial and service metrics and data, able to produce Management reports and manage staff against metrics as appropriate
- Agility, speed of response, positive engagement in challenges, change and innovation and strategy planning
- Working with Billing systems and understanding (end user experience)
- Team and Performance Management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Market and customer trends knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal skills and Ability to motivate to produce results
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Multi-tasking skills and good administrative ability
- Dependability and adaptable
Skills and Competencies
Ownership: Takes personal responsibility for their own/ team’s performance. Champions continuous
improvement and inspires others to deliver whilst balancing risk, business competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
Drive Results: Translate strategy into action and drives tenaciously and innovatively for outstanding results. Displays creativity in avoiding problems, reacting quickly and decisively to deal with risks and opportunities
Judgement and decision making: Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret complex business
decisions or recommendations. Cope well with uncertainty and provides clarity and direction to others combined with effective decision making in both the short term and long term
People and Team Development: Demonstrates inspirational leadership that motivates and engages others. Leads and develops high performing teams where everyone feels valued and contributes to the continued success of the organisation. Acts as a role model; inspires people to act.
How to Apply
Candidates who meet the requirements should submit their CV and cover letter to:
recruitment.kenya@dlight.com before 11th August, 2020
