In partnership with our client Sedgwick are seeking a sales advisor for a Dublin based Insurer.
The role:
Working closely with and reporting to the Branch Manager and Sales Development Co-Ordinator, you will be results focused and your key responsibilities will include:

• Being proactive in achieving individual sales targets including prospecting, up selling and cross selling of Personal Lines/Commercial/Agri business.
• Dealing with customer queries and referring unresolved/technical queries to the relevant personnel.
• Ensuring all systems and procedures as laid down by the Company are complied with.
• Accruing and maintaining comprehensive up-to-date knowledge and information of the Company’s commercial product range and compliance requirements and completing relevant industry qualifications and CPD hours as appropriate.
• Providing relief to other Sales Offices in the region, as required.
• Developing mutually beneficial working relationships and working closely with the local Life and Pension Financial Advisor, to continuously enhance the overall Group service delivery to customers.
• Participating in account management initiatives for Commercial and Agri business.
• Partaking in on-going renewal follow ups/revisions; identifying sales opportunities, cover/rate improvements, as appropriate.
• Assisting customers at the initial notification of claims stage, in line with company procedures.
• Taking responsibility for individual outstanding debit/premium collections.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated support to the Sales Executive/Branch Manager, as directed.
• Administration of Personal Lines/Commercial/Agri business as required.
• Carrying out such duties as management may require from time to time

Education

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent and/or a relevant third level qualification
• Qualified to Approved Product Advisor (APA), Approved Product Professional (APP), Certified Insurance Practitioner (CIP) or Grandfathered Accreditation the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Candidates with two out of three APA exams will be considered.

Experiences

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Previous insurance/financial services experience would be advantageous
• Sales/customer service experience.
• Proactive / energetic approach / positive outlook
• Customer focused
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Competencies

• Develop and maintain customer relationships
• Ambitious
• Target driven & results orientated
• Problem solving
• Meet regulatory requirements as described in the Minimum Competency Code (Source: Central Bank, 2011) and Fitness and Probity Standards (Source: Central Bank, 2012).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Application question(s):

• Have you completed your APA qualification?

Work Location: In person