Inside Sales Agent- Bilingual (French)

Job Title: Inside Sales Agent-(Bilingual French) Remote

Location: Mississauga, Ontario

Position Overview: Inside Sales Agent

The automotive industry is currently undergoing a new phase of direct to customer transformation driven by consumer demand for convenience and transparency. A wealth of new or expanded technology platforms are being built to satisfy those needs and create a completely digital automotive shopping and buying experience.

The Safe-Guard Direct to Consumer team guides and supports Safe-Guard clients and retail platform partners in the in-showroom and online education and sale of vehicle protection products. The team establishes best practices, develops branded creative support, and seeks to identify new opportunities that help to grow dealer engagement, and build consumer awareness and consideration for branded vehicle protection products.

Position Objective:
Reporting to the Inside Sales Manager, the Inside Sales Agent helps to deliver on the execution of the direct to consumer initiative in support of Safe-Guard and our clients.

The person for this role must be an opportunity finder and a problem solver with our Clients’ customers. They must be a self-starter and experienced Sales Agent. They will have experience with the day to day customer interactions of the Inbound/ Outbound Telesales center including email, chat, and voice. They will have extensive product knowledge of the branded product offerings for each of the clients we serve. They will be responsible for adhering to all policies and procedures and achieving individual sales goals.

Reports to: Inside Sales Manager

Essential Functions:
Day to day sales of Safe-Guard products and services in a branded contact center

Adhere to Quality KPI’s for each client served

Maintain PCI compliance when handling customer financial data

Provide regular customer feedback on products and services to supervisors and representatives.

Constantly work with supervisors to identify best practices to help increase sales performance. This can include scripting change suggestions, offer changes, incentives, etc.

Daily, weekly, and monthly tracking of your individual sales performance.

Computer and telephony proficiency including all applicable customer-facing platforms.

Participation in regular team production meetings

Initial work schedules Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm EST

Take part in training and coaching processes including calibrations sessions to ensure success

Other duties, as dictated by departmental priorities

Qualifications:
3+ years of direct sales experience in Call Center/Contact Center, Technical Support and Help Desk Services and other back office service, with recent exposure within a recognized call center and/or Business Process Outsourcing Services Company and/or similar experience from another source (e.g., Telecommunications, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Energy.)

Strong consumer/sales development experience with the ability to create a positive client sales experience for the customer.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate ideas clearly in oral and written communication

Goal and results driven

A proven track record demonstrating good business judgment, and a passion for excellence

Good technical skills; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Strong interpersonal skills working with both internal and external customers required

Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with all employee levels and work within a participative, fast paced, interactive team environment required

Strong organizational skills and time management skills required

Company Profile:
Founded in 1992 and based in Atlanta, Safe-Guard Products is driven by the steadfast commitment to provide unparalleled service and the highest quality vehicle protection products to the automotive, RV, marine, and motorcycle/powersports industries. In their twenty-five-year history, Safe-Guard has grown to over 500 employees across the U.S., with a client roster of over 35 leading brands, who serve over 10,000 dealers, and protect over 11 million consumers under Safe-Guard contracts.

Safe-Guard’s mission is to provide products and solutions to the motor vehicle industry that drive customer retention and protect consumers from the perils of ownership. Safe-Guard is experiencing dynamic growth and has earned a stellar reputation from customers, partners, and peers by providing: 1) the highest quality protection products in the industry, 2) a broad platform of value-added technology, marketing, and training solutions, and 3) unparalleled client and customer service.

Safe-Guard Products International is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.