Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
A new and exciting opportunity exists for an Agent Team Lead to join the team in Zambia.
The main purpose of this role is to grow the Mukuru customer base, the conversion rate and the transactional volume within Zambia.
The Agent Team Lead reports directly to the Zambia Country Manager. This position is responsible for growing the outbound transactions for the Zambia operation. They must ensure that the entire corridor has all the required resources in order to promote Mukuru services, sign up new customers, increase conversions and overall transactional volume. The Agent Team Lead is responsible for planning sales activities, ensuring effective customer touchpoints and that quality service is being delivered. They are required to recruit and train new agents for the Zambia corridor. The Booth Supervisor reports to this role.
Liaison takes place with Marketing, branches and agents. External liaison takes place with customers.

Duties and Responsibilities (Include But Is Not Limited To)
• Increase number of transactions, conversions per month, as well as the total amount remitted to Lesotho per month
• Identify ways to increase the outbound transactions
• Identify ways to grow the customer base
• Provide support to partners
• Ensure world class service is delivered within the Zambia corridor
• Propose innovative and creative ideas to increase customer acquisition and transaction growth
• Oversee the sales and targets nationally to ensure the customer base grows
• Obtain and monitor Zambia sales stats
• Carry out planning for all sales activities within Zambia
• Oversee promotions taking place across Zambia
• Manage expenditure and ensure all receipts are submitted timeously
• Compile branch reconciliations
• Develop awareness of the Mukuru brand and services
• Ensure sufficient stock of flyers and pamphlets are available for the corridor at all times
• Liaise with marketing for signage and marketing collateral
• Establish ways to increase the awareness of the Mukuru brand and the services offered
• Identify ways to uphold and professionally promote the Mukuru brand
• Ensure sufficient agents are available within Lesotho in order to deliver quality service to customers
• Participate in the recruitment processes for new agents
• Conduct training for all new agents to ensure they are effectively and compliantly able to sale products
• Ensure all agents are kept up to date on the latest Mukuru offerings, AML ruling, Exchange control procedures and rules and regulations
• Ensure quality service is delivered at all customer touchpoints
• Respond to escalated sales queries
• Create and submit weekly reports
• Monitor all sales activities in the corridor and report on all relevant information
• Collate all relevant information in the correct report template
• Conduct general people management functions to ensure the effective running of the team
• Manage own professional and self-development

Key Requirements
• Grade 12 equivalent or equivalent (Essential)
• Related tertiary qualification (Essential)
• Understanding and speaking of a relevant corridor language (Desirable)
• Valid driver’s license/access to transport (Essential)
• 2 year’s Sales Supervisor experience in a relevant region / corridor (Essential)
• Knowledge of Mukuru products and services
• Knowledge of FICA and CPA regulations
• Knowledge of sales practices in specific corridor

Additional Skills
• Mobile telephone (and app) skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Selling skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Reporting skills

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

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