Outbound Insurance Sales Agent (Commission Plus Basic)

This funeral cover call centre in Vanderbijlpark pays a basic plus commission, and your pipeline sets the ceiling. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a funeral cover call centre in Vanderbijlpark. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Track daily sales, conversions and lapse rates on the team board.
• Capture new policies on the admin system and check debit order details.
• Read the FAIS disclosures and record client consent on every call.
• Explain waiting periods, exclusions and premiums in plain terms.
• Visit clients at home or work for field advice appointments.

• Honest selling, even when the easy sale is the wrong one
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• Matric, including Maths or Maths Literacy
• RE5 passed, or willing to write it within the first year
• Six months or more of sales, telesales or call centre work
• Credits toward a recognised FSCA qualification, or willing to start

• Your own car for field appointments
• An existing client book (for field roles)
• A qualification such as a Higher Certificate in Financial Planning

• CPD hours logged and funded
• Monthly sales competitions with cash prizes
• Medical aid and group life cover once permanent
• Basic salary plus uncapped commission

• If you have passed RE5, say so in your headline; it is the first filter in most financial sales ads.
• Read up on the product line (funeral, short-term or life) so you can talk about it in the interview.