DC - Insure- Telesales Consultant - Sandton (1DP)

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Telesales Consultant for their Sandton office. The role involves handling inbound and outbound calls, identifying sales opportunities, and maintaining accurate records. Candidates should have at least 2 years of telesales experience, strong communication skills in English and Afrikaans, and proficiency in PC tools. This position emphasizes personal attributes like motivation and adaptability within a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years sales experience in an outbound telesales environment.
• Minimum 2 years short-term product knowledge; Discovery Insure Knowledge is an advantage.
• PC literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Identifying sales opportunities.
• Answering inbound calls and making required outbound calls.
• Maintaining accurate details and statistics of all queries.

Skills

Goal oriented

Self motivated

Ability to perform under pressure

Adapt to change

Persuasiveness

Sound Time Management

Attention to detail

Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge

Fluent English/Afrikaans

Education

Tertiary qualification

NQF5

RE5 qualification

Tools

PC literacy

Email

Word

Excel

Job description

DC - Insure- Telesales Consultant - Sandton (1DP)

Business Unit: DCM Distribution

Function: Call Center / Contact Center

Date: 3 Sept 2025

Job Description

• Identifying sales opportunities
• Answering inbound calls timeously and making required outbound calls
• Co-ordination of own administration
• Identifying sales opportunities
• Maintaining accurate details and statistics of all queries

Key purpose

This position is based in the Discovery Connect Sales call centre, and reports to the sales team leader.

The successful individual will be required to conduct Discovery Insure telesales.

The successful individual will be required to perform on, but not limited to the following key outputs:

• Communication to members telephonically via fax and email
• Attending to general administration
• Achieve quality target
• Adhering to service level agreements

Personal attributes and skills

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Goal orientated
• Self motivated
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Adapt to change
• Persuasiveness
• Sound Time Management
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
• Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans

Qualification & Experience

• At least 2 years sales experience, preferably in an outbound telesales environment
• Minimum 2 years short-term product knowledge, Discovery Insure Knowledge is an advantage
• PC literacy, email, word, excel
• Tertiary qualification an advantage
• NQF5 and RE5 qualification

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.