Client Support Consultant

Key Purpose: The primary function of this role is to deliver the Discovery standard of professional, effective and efficient customer service in a contact centre environment. The role requires that the quality of service exceeds customer expectations and establishes constructive relationships with the client base whilst dealing with complex queries and providing accurate product information in line with standards and protocols.

• Providing telephonic and email support in the Technical Support Centre
• Responding to all queries, issues and problems raised internally and externally telephonically and via correspondence.
• Comprehensively understand and investigate complaints relating to policy, protocol and benefits.
• Tracking and identifying trends and revert with feedback to appropriate parties.
• Keeping accurate and comprehensive stats on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Building and establishing relationships at all levels with external partners and internal departments to facilitate expeditious resolution of queries.
• Keeping abreast of Discovery Employee Benefits schemes and in-house products, protocols and policies. Data analysis and reporting to various stakeholder

• High Sense of urgency and understanding of efficient and effective client service
• High EQ
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Action orientated
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Peer relationships
• Takes initiative
• Decision making
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Problem solving
• Judgement

• Knowledge of Employee Benefits (Retirement Schemes & Group Risk schemes), Discovery in-house products and protocols (advantageous)
• 1 year customer service experience in a Contact Centre environment
• Track record of client query resolution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Intermediate computer literacy in Microsoft Office
• Preference will be given to Employee Benefit experience
• Must be able to work on a Saturday

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.