Junior Team Leader
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the quotation and sales process with skill, diligence, and integrity
- Adhere to internal operational protocols as set by management
- Oversee lead optimization efforts across the organization
- Analyze reports and listen to calls to assess team performance and training needs
- Coach team members to effectively manage objections during the sales process
- Enforce team discipline: monitor talk time, log-in/log-out times, and break adherence
- Improve lead quality by minimizing errors and ensuring script compliance
- Assist in training and coaching initiatives for team development
- Share insights and best practices to improve team efficiency
- Initiate and run incentive programs to drive performance
- Foster a strong sense of teamwork and positive team culture
- Collaborate with the sales support team to enhance performance outcomes
Experience and Skills Required
- Minimum of three years' experience in a Call Centre Sales environment with a proven track record of success
- Experience in outbound telesales with demonstrated sales achievement
- Solid understanding of short-term insurance products and services
- Experience in high-performance, compliance-driven environments
- Ability to analyse and interpret data with strong attention to detail
- Supervisory experience in a call centre environment for six months or more
Qualifications
- Minimum NQF Level 4: Grade 12 or a tertiary qualification (preferred)
- Regulatory Examination (RE5) advantageous
- Full Qualification in Short-Term Insurance advantageous
- Compliance with FAIS Fit and Proper criteria (minimum experience and competency requirements)
Non-Technical Skills
- Strong administrative and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Computer literacy
- Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Conflict resolution and project management skills
- Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments
- Customer-centric approach
- Confidence, drive, and motivation
- Persuasive and influential personality
- Strong interpersonal skills
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Willingness to learn and grow in the role
Required Skills:
Organization Management Skills Compliance Conflict Team Performance Adaptability Attention To Detail Computer Literacy Conflict Resolution Optimization Coaching Insurance Interpersonal Skills Teamwork Time Management Project Management Training Sales Communication Management