Job Description

About the CompanySantam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We're about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.Career OpportunityA position has become available for a Service Consultant in the Broker Services department based in UpingtonThe purpose of this position is to provide support to the relationship management function. Candidate will be responsible for delivering quality service to customers, who could be either internal or external to Santam (including intermediaries, customers, partners and suppliers). The successful incumbent will provide support to address customer needs, concerns and issues.Principal Accountabilities

• Provide customer service to customers requiring special attention.
• Serve as first line of contact for customer queries.
• Communicate with stakeholders to provide information, feedback and follow through on customer queries and/or instructions to team.
• Address unusual and non-standard customer issues.
• Task-related decision making within set policies and procedures.
• Schedule appointments on request.
• Manage e-mails via proxy.
• Assist with logistics and events and broker forum management.
• Provide reception services.
• Direct intermediaries to deal with correct channels.
• Monthly management cost analysis - variance reporting.
• Compile intermediary training lists and facilitates ad hoc requests.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12.
• FAIS compliance (60 credits Commercial Lines and 30 credits Personal Lines).
• RE 5
• Commercial Lines and Personal Lines Contact Centre experience will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skill

• Proficient with MS Excel, Word basic, Qlkview, intranet.
• Detailed understanding and knowledge of Santam
• process.
• Thorough understanding of all relevant customer
• support systems and processes related to all products.

Behavioral Competencies

• Analytical thinking.
• Information seeking.
• Drive for results.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Emotional self control.
• Customer service orientation.
• Self confidence.
• Teamwork and co-operation.

Build a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Turnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.Our commitment to transformationAt Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.

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