What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Sales Representative Part-Time position at Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield?
EDUCATION
High School diploma or equivalent required.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
Must have current Arkansas State License Life and Health license or pass exam within three (3) months of hire date.
State Insurance (Arkansas Life and Disability Insurance) License required.
EXPERIENCE
Sales and/or marketing experience required.
Insurance and Medicare sales experience preferred.
Experience in health insurance, life insurance, or managed care preferred.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Ability to work 8-16 hours a week from January-September and up to 40 hours per week during training weeks, Annual Enrollment Period and Open Enrollment (October-December) period, and during outages of full-time employees.
SkillsCommunication, Customer Service, Group Problem Solving, Health Insurance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Needs Analysis, Professional Etiquette, Sales, Sales Negotiations, Selling ServicesResponsibilitiesAnalysis/Problem Solving: Solves problems and makes decisions related to marketing, servicing, and retaining business. This process includes matching customers' needs with the right product, enrolling members, servicing accounts, and retaining accounts after the sale. Also performs a financial review and needs analysis for individuals., Industry/Company Knowledge: Understands company products and services completely, including health insurance, dental insurance, term life/LTD insurance, worksite products, ancillary products, care management tools and services, technology, and other value-added services. Also maintains a thorough knowledge of the broader industry, major trends and innovations, and competitors operating within various market segments., Other duties: As assigned., Relationship Building: Interacts with a wide array of people both internal and external to the enterprise. Cultivates mature relationships with groups, prospects, agents, and consultants throughout the assigned territory. Developing strong relationships with agents/brokers/consultants and successfully soliciting new business from them in core and ancillary products, while serving as an industry expert and resource for them and their customers., Sales and Marketing: Sells products in all lines of business including consumer- oriented products such as defined contribution and medical savings accounts, individual products, managed and non-managed care products, network access products, life/disability insurance, work site products, and flexible spending accounts. Generate and mine sales leads for new and existing customers.CertificationsArkansas Insurance License Life & Health - Arkansas Insurance DepartmentSecurity RequirementsThis position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.
Segregation of DutiesSegregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.
Employment TypeRegularADA Requirements
1.1 General Office Worker, Sedentary, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment.
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