Business Consultant - East London

Discovery Limited; East London; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions company in East London is looking for a Business Consultant to increase sales and build relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with 3-5 years of experience in the medical scheme industry. The role requires excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to sales, alongside a relevant business degree and knowledge of the financial services sector. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in the medical scheme industry required.
• Business degree is advantageous.
• Experience in financial services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Increase sales through building relationships and superior client service.
• Create strategic business partnerships with stakeholders.
• Manage new business processes from end to end.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Sales skills

Organizational skills

Customer orientation

Education

Business degree

NQF5 in Wealth Management or FAIS credits

3-5 years medical scheme industry experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Business Consultant - East London Business Unit : Sales & Distribution

About Discovery Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives.

We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery.

Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best.

As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose

Increase the sales of the product range through building relationships, superior client service and technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• All work must be done accurately, comprehensively and in-line with set quality standards and timelines.
• Increase Discovery Health product sales through building relationships, superior client service and technical expertise
• Create strategic business partnerships with multiple intermediary stakeholders.
• Relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Project management of new business process, from end to end.
• Intermediary reporting and trend analysis.
• Consistently deliver Discovery Health value proposition.
• Escalated query resolution and troubleshooting
• Review new business pipeline, follow-up, and tracking.
• Quotation preparation and issuance
• Technical training and ongoing product support to financial advisors.
• Keeping up to date with competitor product and service offering and industry developments
• Participating in proactive sales and marketing initiatives

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Logical, analytical problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take accountability, responsibility, and ownership.
• Able to take initiative and exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized, target oriented environment.
• Ability to deal positively with change and uncertainty.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong sales and persuasive skills.
• Strong quality orientation.
• Good organizational skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated.
• Able to identify, nurture and develop talent.
• Customer oriented.

Qualifications

• Business degree (advantageous)
• NQF5 in Wealth Management of Financial Planning / FAIS credits (preferable)
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Experience 3-5 years medical scheme industry experience (required)
• Relevant financial services industry experience is advantageous
• Adviser consulting experience in the financial services industry (advantageous)

Requirements

• Valid driver's licence and an insured and reliable car
• Smart phone
• Willingness to travel

Employment Equity

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.