Sales and Service Advisor

nedbank; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank seeks a Sales and Service Advisor to enhance client experiences in a smaller branch environment. The successful candidate will deliver on sales targets, educate clients about products, and resolve inquiries related to banking services. Ideal applicants will have 2-3 years in retail banking or customer service roles, demonstrating excellent product knowledge and client relationship management skills. This position fosters professional development in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of customer service principles is essential.
• Ability to educate clients on product benefits and features.
• Experience in sales and client engagement required.

Responsibilities

• Create great client banking experiences through digital enablement.
• On-board basic accounts and ensure needs assessments.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities through quality conversations.

Skills

Customer service principles

Product Knowledge

Product sales skills

Client Relationship Management

Technology Savvy

Education

2 - 3 years Retail/Banking Client Service

2 - 3 years in a Customer Service role

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requisition and Specialist Recruiter Information

REQ 143205 - Poppy Mlotshwa

Closing Date - 16 January 2026

Cluster and Location

Personal and Private Banking - Consumer Channel

FAIS Affected

FAIS Affected - Yes

Sales and Service Advisor

Job Purpose

To create great client banking experiences in the smaller branch environment through digital enablement, basic selling, servicing, basic problem solving and client education regarding Nedbank products and services aligned to bank strategy.

Job Responsibilities

GROW:

• Escalate unfulfilled client request to the appropriated channel for actioning.
• On-board basic accounts (i.e Personal loans, Credit cards).
• Ensure client’s needs assessment is completed to offer related products and services.
• Inform clients of financial products, features and benefits.
• Deliver sales targets and achieve client acquisition, growth and retention objectives.
• Obtain referrals from existing clients and source leads from other business units.
• Identify cross‑selling opportunities through client engagement, quality conversations and the use of data analytics.
• Keep clients informed of progress regarding their applications, queries and requests.
• Position client’s financial product requests for approval in line with process and procedure.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by continuous professional development (i.e. CEO of your own career).
• Achieve client experience objectives and ensure client satisfaction expressed through NPS (Net Promoter Score).
• Act with a client first mindset in all client engagements.

SOLVE:

• Solve basic problems and issues (i.e debit order dispute).
• Assess and listen carefully with understanding to establish and clarify client sales and service needs.
• Attend to all enquiries and services relating to client’s needs and by offering the right service and solutions.
• Use expertise and relevant insights to solve client needs relating to sales, self‑service and digital functionality.
• Attend to administrative duties after on‑boarding or service activity.
• Authenticate clients, provide client service and meet client’s identified needs.
• Entrench clients through Core+ needs discussions, salary and debit order switching as well as enrolling clients on the various digital platforms.
• Control the queuing process and prioritise clients with special needs.
• Ensure all devices are operational during business hours.
• Ensure ATM/ID availability through balancing and loading of cash and attending to down devices by performing first‑line device maintenance support.
• Process and administer all cash services (i.e. teller, forex, bulk) by following relevant procedure and policies.
• Complete sales tasks through planning and reviewing against agreed role requirements.

EDUCATE:

• Educate clients and potential clients on how to subscribe and service their account.
• Educate clients on the benefits, convenience, security, digital functionality and features of self‑service and alternative cash solutions.
• Drive digital adoption to enable, educate and migrate clients on digital.

LEAD, RISK & COMPLIANC

• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies.
• Manage client appointment schedule to meet business objectives.
• Meet service excellence, teamwork and personal development goals.
• Action control check list applicable to teller, enquiries and foreign functions daily.
• Balance and secure branch stock holding (i.e. cards).
• Execute on cash management (i.e. Treasury and holdings), cash efficiency and recycling strategies.
• Mitigate risks and meet regulatory and legislative requirements where applicable.
• Adhere to Workforce Management, principles, methodology and scheduling.

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 - 3 years Retail/Banking Client Service, Sales, Relationship experience
• 2 - 3 years in a Customer Service / Client facing role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Customer service principles
• Product Knowledge
• Interbank operations
• Client Relationship Management
• Product sales skills
• Employee engagement methodologies
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant Nedbank policies and procedures
• Sustaining Customer Satisfaction
• Building Customer Relationships
• Targeting Sales Opportunities
• Planning and Organizing
• Technology Savvy

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