Account Executive MMH250130-11

Role Purpose

Build, strengthen and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and act as key contact to stakeholders regarding queries, products and services.

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent
• Business related qualification
• Must be able to speak and write Afrikaans
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a client engagement, sales or client service environment with proven knowledge of client engagement principles and practices
• Exposure to the insurance industry
  
  

Duties and Responsibilities

INTERNAL PROCESS

• Build and maintain good relationships with various stakeholders (e.g. clients, brokers, partners) so the business can maximise value from these relationships.
• Understand stakeholders problems and challenges and identify ways the business could better address those needs.
• Interact with stakeholders to explain products and service offerings, address queries and strengthen their satisfaction with the business.
• Assess level of client satisfaction with current products and services and make recommendations to address shortcomings.
• Function as a trusted and loyal advisor regarding business challenges stakeholders are facing, by identifying competitive threats and recommending helpful strategies to help them realise their business goals.
• Analyse all benefits, risks, and costs of proposed strategies to determine whether they are viable.
• Provide information to internal teams to capitalise on opportunities to upsell or crosssell services and products, based on insight generated in stakeholder engagements and needs.
• Provide excellent service in order to maintain a positive reputation for the business.
• Resolve any escalated complaints in a prompt and professional manner to maintain good relationships and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Identify and report process and system failures and enhancements to improve stakeholder experience.
  
  

CLIENT

• Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery.
• Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards in order to ensure that clients receive appropriate advice and after sales service.
• Manage client query processes and ensure that queries are tracked, accurately resolved and used as a mechanism to improve client service and business processes.
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall client targets.
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the process of negotiating objective and realistic service level agreements, monitor appropriateness and recommend adjustments.
• Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
  
  

PEOPLE

• Build strong relationships through providing specialist know-how and leadership to others, expressing positive expectations.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialisation.
• Positively influence and manage change and offer specialist support where required.
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas and involvement of colleagues and staff.
• Participate and contribute to a culture of work centric thinking, productivity, service delivery and quality management.
• Take ownership for driving career development.
  
  

FINANCE

• Contribute to the financial planning process within area.
• Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum
  
  

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