Remuneration: | Market related |
Location: | Cape Town, Southern Suburbs |
Job level: | Junior/Mid |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #HCH-1712 |
Company: | HomeChoice |
Job description
Purpose of the role
To lead, guide, develop, support and manage a team of 12-15 telesales agents, ensuring that key sales performance requirements are achieved and delivered in line with operational requirements, processes and systems.
Key Performance Areas
Revenue and efficiency
- Ensure that the team and the agents’ key sales performance targets are met in line with business requirements
- Ensure team and agents’ quality standards are met and that a high standard of quality is achieved and maintained
- Set and maintain production standards and targets in line with departmental requirements
- Meet team efficiency targets as per KPA requirements for department
People management
- Identify training needs and ensure adequate training and coaching takes place
- Foster an environment that encourages and rewards innovation and challenges current methodologies, with a view to improve operational efficiencies across the business
- Manage, track and improve team’s absenteeism in line with required targets and Company processes, ensuring that consistency is applied
- Manage staff attrition levels and promote staff engagement by ensuring adequate measures are in place to improve the culture in the department
- Conduct regular performance reviews in line with department and Company policies and procedures
- Identify and manage behavior in line with prescribed legislation and Company policies and procedures
- Assist in the recruitment process by conducting interviews with short-listed candidates
Customer service
- Attend to all escalated matters from agents and/or customers to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained
- Promote excellent customer service orientation within team of agents and across the wider business
- Improve customer experience and service delivery statistics
Motivation
- Initiate and participate in motivational team and departmental activities
- Ensure all motivational activities are planned and implemented in line with the motivational plan to ensure buy-in from agents
- Complete motivational tasks within the required timeframes
Quality control
- Monitor calls and provide relevant feedback for improvement
- Conduct regular coaching in order to improve quality of service delivery
- Take appropriate action when quality standards are not met or upheld
Administration and reporting
- Capture required data in order to ensure all systems are up to date and accurate
- Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports in line with departmental requirements
- Prepare monthly and quarterly presentations for the management team and provide and share operational feedback and reporting
- Ensure all documents are completed, signed and approved within the required timeframes
Projects/other
- Participate in any projects as per the individual agreed KPA document for the operational area
- Represent the Company at disciplinary enquiries and act as a witness at the CCMA when required
Please note :
All interviews will be taking place via Microsoft Teams.
Qualifications and accreditations
- Grade 12/matric or equivalent
Experience and skills
- One year of sales experience
- One year of leadership/supervisory experience within a contact centre (preferably in telesales/outbound)
- Computer literate
Attributes and behaviours
- Energetic with a positive attitude
- Persuasive skills which include sales ability
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Good analytical ability and attention to detail
- Resilient and change orientated
Posted on 06 Aug 13:05