Business Support Officer Broker Sales
Job Summary
You will be responsible for providing support to the Broker Sales Team nationally across the UK.
- Provide a high level of customer service to all customers and brokers in the SME and Mid-market segment.
- Support the team in the acquisition of SME and National clients helping to maintain good client broker and prospect relationships in order to maximise revenue.
- Support New Business Managers in using internal systems carrying out calls and supplying monthly reports as and when required both internally and externally.
- Support prudent Commercial Underwriting of credit insurance business by adhering to Coface standards and delegations.
- Maintain efficient processing of calls and email enquiries measured by response time and time to resolution conclusion.
- Provide verbal and written reports on customer needs problems interests competitive activities and potential for new products and services.
- Maintain good relations with all other departments and external customers and brokers.
- Adhere to UK and Ireland compliance legislation and Group compliance rules.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
- To manage the flow of new business via the internal sales system and complete tasks related allowing the Mid Market sales team to process business within competitive time frames.
- When the relevant Mid Market sales manager(s) are out of the office at meetings or on a period of absence act as the frontline contact for external and internal queries.
- Take ownership for all queries inbound and outbound from internal and external customers with support provided by other members of the team.
- To support the assessment and loading of new business submissions.
- Support the Mid Market Sales team planning events and training for brokers.
- Projects: participation in projects and any user acceptance testing for new systems / processes which impact Commercial Department.
- Provide strong administration support for the broker sales team.
- Assist the sales managers in preparation of new business proposals.
- Involvement on SME schemes to maximise revenue.
- Assist with the preparation and attend prospect / broker meetings with the New Business Managers where needed.
- Other ad-hoc tasks as required by the Head of National Broker Sales.
Qualifications :
- Minimum of B grade or level 5 GCSE in English and Maths
- Able to execute tasks to a high standard whilst retaining focus.
- Good organisation skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
- Excellent customer service ability to manage challenging conversations and relationships.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Numerate with the ability to analyse information and produce reports.
- Able to process processes and procedures.
- Experience of providing administrative support desired.
- Excellent telephony skills.
- Excellent IT skills.
- An understanding of FCA regulations and compliance
Additional Information :
Why Join Coface
At Coface we offer a dynamic international working environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the success and expansion of our UK business. You will work alongside high-calibre professionals in a fast-paced strategic role with strong exposure to senior leadership and cross-border collaboration.
If you are a commercially minded professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact we invite you to apply.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Coface is a team of 4,500 people of 78 nationalities across nearly 60 countries, all sharing a corporate culture across the world. Together, we work towards one objective: facilitating trade by helping our 50,000 corporate clients develop their businesses.With 75 years of experience, ... View more