What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Manager position at Farmers Insurance -Southern Minnesota?
Job Description
Are you looking to start a sales career in the insurance industry? We want highly motivated and determined job seekers to APPLY TODAY. No matter your sales experience, we'll invest in your success. We understand that it takes time to build clientele, to develop the proper skills and understanding, and to excel in this field. We provide our new Sales Managers with ongoing training and support on their path to success so they can best serve our customers!
We are seeking a passionate, self-driven, natural born sales person with a desire to make a difference in people’s lives. As our newest insurance sales representative you will sell, market, and service our insurance products to existing clients and new customers. As a full-time sales representative you will help individuals, families, and small businesses secure their tomorrows.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Base Salary
Bonus Opportunities
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Sign On / Hiring Bonus
401K Plan
Career Development & Growth
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Volunteer Days
Team Building Activities
Hands On Training
Performance Bonuses
Retirement Benefits
Responsibilities
- Solicits for new business via telephone, networking, and other lead sources.
- Develop new Financial Services opportunities.
- Maintain knowledge of new products.
- Prospecting and generating new business through leads & referral sources.
- Generating insurance quotes.
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Be outstanding at relationship building.
- Informs customers of promotions and new or upgraded products using prepared scripts.
- Follow up with customers to assure satisfaction, respond to queries, solicit further sales, and solve or refer problems.
- Schedule appointments for sales staff to meet prospective customers.
- Contact businesses and private individuals by telephone to promote products, services and/or referral programs.
- Foster strong relationships with our customers to maintain a high level of client retention and product loyalty.
- Prospects for new business by following sales leads generated from referrals, networking, marketing, cold-calling, and lead databases.
- Presents and explains insurance policy options based upon prospective client needs and their personal goals.
- Provide customers with additional information about new products and services.
- Responds to all inquiries, cancellation requests, and sales requests within a specified timeframe.
Requirements
- Possess a genuine willingness to learn, be intuitive and resourceful and be coachable.
- Possess an upbeat, positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Be a great self-starter with a sense of urgency.
- A Property & Casualty license is preferred but will train good individual.
- Problem-Solving Capabilities.
- Successful sales background.
- Ability to tactfully handle stressful and difficult situations.
- Be capable of handling customer rejection.
- Previous work experience in sales, marketing, promotions or telemarketing.
- Knowledge of sales and marketing principles and strategies.
- Be equipped with great listening and closing skills.
- Adhering to strict FCC rules, please don’t apply if you have any charges related to theft, violence, drugs within the past seven years or ANY past convictions concerning violation of the FCC rules.
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000