Call Center Agent - Inbound - Durban - Grid Eye, South Africa

WNS; Durban; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 180 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Business Process Outsourcing company in Durban is looking for a Customer Service Representative to provide exceptional service and increase customer loyalty. The successful candidate should have at least 12 months of experience in customer service, possess a Matric/Grade 12 certificate, and demonstrate strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. This role promises a rewarding career path in a dynamic environment focused on employee development.

Benefits

Coaching and mentoring

Professional development

Structured career path

Qualifications

• 12 months of experience in a customer service role, preferably in a contact center.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve high-volume customer inquiries at first contact.
• Promote products and enhance customer experience and loyalty.
• Maintain accurate and secure records using customer-related information systems.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures to ensure customer fairness.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving skills

Goal oriented

Teamwork

High stress tolerance

Education

Matric/Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

WNS Global Services Inc. (NYSE: WNS) is a global Business Process Management (BPM) leader. WNS offers business value to 400+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals, including Banking and Financial Services, Consulting and Professional Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Telecommunications, Travel and Utilities. Globally, the group’s 41,000+ professionals serve across 60 delivery centers in 16 countries worldwide, including China, Costa Rica, India, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the UK and the US.

WNS South Africa has been in operation since 2003 and has built a reputation as the industry leader for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in South Africa, with a growing footprint into Africa. We are a strategic partner for delivering a full range of basic to complex processes from our eight delivery centers across South Africa, employing 4,000+ people.

Why join us?

We promise our employees to experience role clarity, coaching and mentoring, professional development and a structured career path through our 5 People Promises and keeping employee experience at the core. Experience a culture of outperformance, engagement, celebration, and also contribute to society through our WNS Cares Foundation, where you have the opportunity to support meaningful initiatives and make an impact in the community.

Job Description

Main purpose

The key objective of the role is to identify and understand customer needs, delivering a first‑class customer service to increase the profitability of the business while remaining committed to treating customers fairly.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow clear instructions and guidelines to investigate, resolve and process high‑volume customer enquiries, delivering customer value at first point of contact.
• Identify and understand customer needs in order to provide a consistently high‑quality service.
• Effectively promote the client’s products and enhance customer experience and loyalty.
• Provide accurate information on products and services to ensure consistency across the organization and provide reliable and trustworthy customer service.
• Escalate any queries, complaints and operational or regulatory risks to the relevant team to ensure they are handled and resolved in a timely manner.
• Ensure action is taken to increase customer retention, loyalty and build a credible reputation.
• Operate customer‑related information systems to the required standard, maintaining accurate and secure records.
• Understand and adhere to the company and department standards, policies and procedures.
• Adhere to procedures, in particular, to promote a culture where customers are treated fairly and are properly informed.
• Customer service.
• Pro‑active problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Goal oriented.
• High stress tolerance.
• Team work.
• Adapt to change quickly, in a fast‑paced environment.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Attributes Required

• Minimum 12 months experience in a customer service role (contact center).

Qualifications

Qualifications and Accreditations

• A Matric/Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent.