OMF Financial Consultant (OMF Kokstad)

Old Mutual Finance (Pty) Ltd; Kokstad; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual South Africa is seeking a Customer Service and Sales Support representative to advise on a range of financial products to a designated market. You will be responsible for delivering excellent service and achieving personal targets through your own efforts.

In this role you will handle routine inquiries, maintain CRM data, qualify prospects, and develop relationships with customers. A Grade 12 education and strong communication skills are essential, with opportunities to grow within a

Qualifications

• High School diploma (Grade 12) or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of sales processes and CRM.
• Willingness to follow established sales scripts.

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 information requests, referring complex matters.
• Ensure that basic customer details held in the CRM are accurate and log follow-up actions.
• Interview the customer to clarify requirements using a multilevel sales script.
• Make calls to allocated potential customers to develop relationships and be first contact for queries.
• Follow mandatory procedures to meet quality standards and regulatory codes.
• Carry out routine business development tasks following established procedures.
• Identify potential customers by obtaining information and referrals.
• Input data into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Demonstrate understanding of networking value by contributing to a network of people and ideas.

Skills

Consultative Selling

Customer Service

Customer Understanding

Identifying Customer Needs

Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Probing Questions

Qualifying Prospects

CRM Data Management

Sales Software

Education

High School (Grade 12)

Job description

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 Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.

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.

na 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

High School (Grade 12)

Closing Date

Closing Date 28 October 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.

The Old Mutual Story!

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.