Sales Representative Employment in Kenya

Job Title: Sales Representative
 

Reports To: Director
 

Salary: On Commission

Role Objective

To sell insurance to consumers by finding interested consumers (called leads) and presenting them with their sales pitch.
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Call on policy holders to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes, or to change beneficiaries.
• Calculate premiums and establish payment method.
• Customize insurance programs to suit individual customers, often covering a variety of risks.
• Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and individuals on behalf of insurance companies.
• Interview prospective clients to obtain data about their financial resources and needs, the physical condition of the person or property to be insured, and to discuss any existing coverage
• Seek out new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and generate lists of prospective clients.
• Explain features, advantages and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of insurance plans.
• Ensure that policy requirements are fulfilled, including any necessary medical examinations and the completion of appropriate forms.
• Confer with clients to obtain and provide information when claims are made on a policy.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals.
• Develop marketing strategies to compete with other individuals or companies who sell insurance.
• Attend meetings, seminars and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills, and receive technical assistance in developing new accounts
• Inspect property, examining its general condition, type of construction, age, and other characteristics, to decide if it is a good insurance risk.

Skills and Interests.

• Confident and enthusiastic
• Hardworking and enthusiastic.
• Tremendous interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with customers on the phone and in-person.
• Good computer skills
• Networking
• Being positive and amicable
• Being honest and trustworthy

Qualifications

• Minimum diploma in Sales and Marketing from a recognized institution
• 2 years experience in sales preferably in Insurance policy will be an advantage.
• Age: preferably between 27yrs and 34yrs.

Those fulfilling the requirements of the positions should email their application together with a detailed CV, indicating your availability via email to dafina@wananchi.com on the Subject line clearly indicate the position you are applying for, not later than 10th August, 2012.