Zurich Insurance Europe AG, Ireland Branch is looking for a Direct Sales Agent in Wexford to join the Direct New Business Team who manage all Direct New Business across our Home, Motor and Van products.
If you have a flair for sales, and are a target focused individual you will enjoy working in our sales team.
This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
Your Role
As a Direct Sales Agent your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
* Working in the sales team the Direct Sales Agent will be responsible for following up on quotations and completing sales of our Zurich products (home, motor & van) over the phone – direct with our customers.
* You will work in a target driven environment and will be rewarded with a competitive sales bonus on a monthly basis for meeting or exceeding your monthly targets.
* Identify and develop calls likely to result in new business.
* Identify cross-selling prospects for additional products and arrange follow-up calls with customers for future sales opportunities.
* Convert quotations into sales in order to exceed team targets.
* Retain current customers in line with challenging business targets.
* Identify upsell opportunities for additional policy benefits.
* Contacting targeted renewals to drive retention targets.
* Build rapport & relationship with our potential and existing customers.
Your Skills & Experience
As a Direct Sales Agent your skills and qualifications will include:
* Excellent phone manner & communication skills.
* Good IT Skills (use of MS Office Products).
* Minimum of 2 honours in Higher Level subjects in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) Third Level Qualification (minimum level 6 standard).
* Completed or be in the process of completing CIP as a minimum and / or ACII qualification – more desirable state rather than required.
* Previous experience of working in a sales & target driven environment.
* Have good negotiation skills to close the new business or renewal offer & be target focused.
* Enthusiastic, professional, positive and flexible approach that includes the ability to self-motivate.
* Have attention to details, ability to interpret data and ability to follow work through.
Additional Information
Primary work location is Wexford based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.
If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.
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