Sales Agent - MiWayLife (Parktown, Gauteng)

Sales Agent - MiWayLife (Parktown, Gauteng)

Date: 2 Aug 2024

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Who are we?

MWL is dedicated to supporting, growing and empowering clients with affordable, simple, and suitable solutions, primarily through telephonic intermediary channels. We have approximately 100 tied sales agents, all dedicated to meeting the financial needs of our clients and prospective clients.

MiWayLife’s vision is to establish a world-class direct financial service business that seeks to:

1. offer its clients excellent service, superior value products, and fair treatment always;
2. be an employer of choice; and
3. be a good corporate citizen and play a meaningful role in the transformation of the Financial Services industry.

MiWayLife’s culture is values-based and is built around the pillars of Accountability, Attitude, Energy Freedom, and Professionalism. We are a family of vibrant and energetic free-thinkers, constantly looking to innovate and disrupt.

Responsibilities:

1. Sell life insurance telephonically
2. Achieve sales targets
3. Adhere to Quality and Compliance processes to minimize business risk
4. Maintain optimal operational efficiencies based on productivity measures
5. Adapt and change to fit in with changing business operational requirements
6. Sales objection handling
7. Build and maintain good client relationships
8. Keep abreast of developments and trends in the Industry – self-learning

Ensure commitment to the FAIS Fit & Proper qualification requirements.

What will make you successful in this role?

Knowledge and skills:

1. Good understanding of Financial Services Industry related legislation and regulation
2. Understanding of sales processes and servicing industry
3. Outbound Sales experience is required
4. Fluency in English and one other South African official language
5. A clear criminal and credit record
6. Commitment to the FAIS Act and meeting Fit & Proper qualification requirements
7. Willingness to work overtime in order to achieve targets
8. Being fully computer literate

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

MiWayLife is committed to transformation and embracing diversity, and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

Our aim is to help you build a successful career with us. We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development, and achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realize their worth.