Home Loans Sales Consultant - Port Elizabeth at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To increase client base and fulfil clients sales and service needs through the mobile channel in line with Nedbank's strategic goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Acquire new business by selling Nedbank products to newly identified companies and their staff.
• Fetch new business outside of the established branch channel, through mobile capability.
• Assist companies with financial firness programmes for their staff.
• Identify new sales opportunities through engaging the employees of newly identified companies and the communities these companies operate in.
• Meet company's and their staff's financial needs by conducting needs analysis.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure team collaboration, sales and service support and mining new opportunities.
• Build and maintain external relationships with extenal companies to ensure client service and future sales opportunities.
• Build and maintain internal relationships to ensure internal sales support from Retail; Relationship and Business Banking to fulfull any opportunities that potentially grows from regular client engagements.
• Review action plans and take corrective action to deliver agreed sales and service results.
• Create an environment in companies and communities endusive for selling Nedbank products and services.
• Utilize resources to manage risk according to Nedbank policies and procedures (e.g. ultraviolet lights to identify false identity documents).
• Resolve challenges in community sales areas by taking action to prevent and/or eliminate such challenges.
• Attend and participate in team meeting.
• Share information and best practice with colleagues and team members.
• Review action plans and take corrective action to deliver agreed sales and service results.
• Create an environment in companies and communities endusive for selling Nedbank products and services.
• Utilize resources to manage risk according to Nedbank policies and procedures (e.g. ultraviolet lights to identify false identity documents).
• Resolve challenges in community sales areas by taking action to prevent and/or eliminate such challenges.
• Attend and participate in team meeting.
• Share information and best practice with colleagues and team members.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 years' Relationship management experience in the financial sector
• 2-3 years’ Sales experience with a proven track record in a pressurised sales environment
• 3 years’ Sales experience in a Home Loans environment / Estate Agent / Bond Originator

Requirements

• NQF Level 5 or Higher in a Financial or Business-related field essential
• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Valid driver's license and own reliable transport

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Administrative procedures and systems
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge

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Job Purpose

• To educate clients on the convenience, security and functionality of digital and self-service solutions; processing cash transactions and cash fulfillment (i.e.balancing and replenishment) and performing first line device maintenance in order to meet business goals and exceed the client expectations. 

Job Responsibilities
Client Engagement:

• Address any concerns relating to the queue flow or digital devices.
• Assist client to download online applications and resolve any log in issues.
• Assist the client to buy value-added services (e.g. pre-paid data and airtime) online or through a self-service device.
• Assist the client to obtain statements, cards and other relevant documentation from self-service zones.
• Build and maintain client relationships by keeping clients informed of progress or action taken regarding their applications, queries and requests.
• Discover client's service and digital needs through connecting, understanding and delivering financial solutions with care.
• Educate clients and potential clients on how to subscribe and service their account.
• Educate clients on self-service, digital functionality and features.
• Facilitate a conversation with the client to assist them to complete their service needs online.
• Identify quality sales leads and enable cross-selling (without advising) through client engagement, fulfilling, making suggestions, referring to the relevant department for action and by capturing it on the client management system.
• Meet, greet, establish and clarify client needs and verify documentation and direct clients.
• Nurture strong, long-standing client relationships.
• Own the client request end to end and route for alternative intervention if not equipped to service the client.
• Provide knowledgeable client service that fosters mutual trust and confidence.

Business Operations:

• Accept and service cash transactions over the counter.
• Action control check list applicable to teller, enquiries and foreign functions daily.
• Balance and secure branch stock holding (e.g. cards).
• Control the queuing process and prioritise clients with special needs.
• Destroy old stock (e.g. cards) identified by reports.
• Enable the further processing of inter-bank transfers by preparing all transactional documents and originals (WASTE) in the required format by the required deadline for hand over to couriers.
• Ensure ATM/ID availability through balancing and loading of cash and attending to down devices by performing first line device maintenance support.
• Execute on cash management (i.e. Treasury and holdings), cash efficiency and recycling strategies within the store.
• Load cash, balance and provide first line device maintenance and replenishment of consumables of all store devices.
• Minimize losses and ensure corrective action is taken by declaring any discrepancies in cash holdings.
• Process client deposits, withdrawal, change for change and transfer requests by following relevant procedure and policies.
• Process client forex requests by following the relevant procedures and policies (e.g. FBN, bills and transfers).

Risk and Compliance:

• Mitigate risk by controlling counter and drop safe limits according to policy.
• Prevent fraud and losses by adhering to mandates, as well as client and transaction authentication procedures and policies.
• Nedbank Goals:
• Act in the client's interest, inform the client, do what you say and promise, take accountability, and go the extra mile.
• Contribute to the success of Nedbank through meeting your service excellence, teamwork and personal development goals whilst adhering to Nedbank security, operational and compliance procedures and policies.
• Develop, retain and grow the business by delivering against individual and team goals that support a positive client experience.
• Improve digital enticement and migration volumes to self-service devices and online channels.

 
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma

Preferred Qualification

• Banking Services (example, Higher Certificate in Banking Services - NQF5)

Minimum Experience Level

• Must have 1 - 2 years Retail/Banking Client Service, Cash, Technology Savvy, 1st Line Problem Resolution experience. Where applicable, Foreign experience.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Customer service principles
• Product Knowledge
• Problem solving skills
• Relationship management
• Nedbank security policies and procedures
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Forex product