Outside Sales & Advanced Planning Counselor Flexible Hours

Carriage Services; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carriage Services seeks an Advanced Planning Counselor for Outside Sales to assist families with pre-need funeral and cremation arrangements, presenting options and merchandise while delivering compassionate, professional service.

Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, is part of the role. Requirements include a life insurance license or ability to obtain one, at least 2 years of outside sales experience, bilingual is a plus, and a strong track record of meeting sales goals.

Qualifications

• A desire to make money while helping people.
• Strong telephone, interpersonal, and communications skills.
• High level of compassion and integrity.
• Independent, self-reliant, and self-motivated.
• Must be able to multi-task, set priorities and manage appointments.
• Minimum of 2 years of sales experience.
• English fluency; bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meets with client families on a pre-need basis to present options for funeral and cremation services and related merchandise.
• Works independently away from the location to solicit new leads, referrals, and sales opportunities.
• Proactively creates and makes sales away from the location with little to no supervision.
• Spends no more than 20% of time at location or in the office.
• Establishes professional relationships with client families to meet needs.
• Represents the company in a professional and caring manner with honesty and integrity.
• Develops new prospects and community-based contacts through cold calling, referrals, seminars, etc.
• Maintains proactive communication with all departments to ensure a smooth service process.

Skills

Strong telephone skills

Interpersonal skills

Communications skills

Bi-lingual is a plus

Sales experience

Life insurance license or ability toob

Independent, self-motivated

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college or college degree preferred

Job description

Carriage Services seeks an Advanced Planning Counselor for Outside Sales to assist families with pre-need funeral and cremation arrangements, presenting options and merchandise while delivering compassionate, professional service.

Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, is part of the role. Requirements include a life insurance license or ability to obtain one, at least 2 years of outside sales experience, bilingual is a plus, and a strong track record of meeting sales goals.