Advancing Financial Adviser

Old Mutual South Africa; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual South Africa in Bloemfontein is seeking a customer service and sales support professional. You will handle routine inquiries, update CRM data, and act as the first point of contact for resolving questions and complaints.

You will assess compliance with standards, interview customers to clarify requirements, and uncover sales opportunities while following established procedures. The role supports business development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or sales roles.
• Understanding of CRM data handling.
• Ability to identify customer needs and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.
• Solutions analysis and assess compliance with established standards and protocols.
• Receiving visitors and assist with information requests, referring complex matters.
• Interview customers following a multilevel sales script to clarify requirements.
• Develop relationships and identify sales opportunities; provide first contact for queries.
• Follow mandatory procedures to meet quality standards and regulatory codes.
• Support business development tasks and identify potential customers.

Skills

Consultative Selling

Customer Feedback Management

Customer-Focused

Customer Service

Customer Understanding

Evaluating Information

Identifying Customer Needs

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Probing Questions

Qualifying Prospects

Sales Data Management

Sales Software

Strategic Selling

Strengthening Customer Relationships

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service
• Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.
• Solutions Analysis
• Assess compliance with established standards and protocols for routine inquiries.
• Receiving Visitors
• Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data
• Ensure that basic customer details held in the system are accurate, and make notes of follow-up actions that have been promised, together with notes of actions taken during each sales call.
• Customer Needs Clarification
• Interview the customer, following a multilevel sales script, to clarify the customer's requirements.
• Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting
• Make calls (by telephone or in person) to allocated potential customers to develop relationships. Provide a first point of contact for resolving customer queries and complaints.
• Operational Compliance
• Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.
• Business Development
• Carry out routine business development support tasks and assist others by following established procedures.
• Sales Opportunities Creation
• Identify potential customers by obtaining information, referrals, and recommendations from existing customers.
• Data Exploration
• Select appropriate data from information provided by others and input that data into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Network of Influence
• Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.

Skills

Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Evaluating Information, Identifying Customer Needs, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships

Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Manages Complexity

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Closing Date

19 September 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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