OMF Financial Consultant

Old Mutual South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Gauteng seeks a Customer Relationship Representative to enhance customer engagement and support business development efforts. The ideal candidate should possess consultative selling skills and relevant qualifications. The role includes responsibilities such as customer service activities, compliance assessment, and data management in CRM systems. Applications are welcome until November 23, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.
• Assess compliance with established standards for routine inquiries.
• Receive visitors and assist with requests for information.
• Ensure accurate customer details in the CRM system.
• Interview the customer to clarify their requirements.
• Make calls to potential customers to develop relationships.
• Follow mandatory procedures for quality standards.
• Carry out routine business development tasks.
• Identify potential customers from existing customers.
• Input appropriate data into spreadsheets.
• Participate in a networking community.

Skills

Consultative Selling

Customer Feedback Management

Customer-Focused

Customer Service

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Sales Data Management

Strategic Selling

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

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.

Job Description

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

Closing Date

23 November 2025 , 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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