Tele-Collections Agent

Role Overview

• Contact customers to remind them of their outstanding payments, using the available scripts and call guides provided by Sun King.
• To ensure proper knowledge is provided with a high degree of efficiency to delinquent customers so that they may continue with payments by re-educating them on the key terms of the sale agreement.
• Negotiate payment arrangements with customers, taking into account their financial situation and the company's policies and procedures.
• Set up repayment plans and new terms of sale. Record a new covenant to repay debt.
• Verification of clients' KYC details & update account information in the company's collections system, including notes on the customer's payment history and any payment arrangements made.
• Provide excellent customer service to customers, addressing their questions and concerns in a professional and humane manner.
• Ensure adherence to the company policies and procedures related to collections, including regulations related to consumer protection practices.
• Meet or exceed daily and weekly targets for calls made, collections made, and other key performance indicators (KPIs) as defined by the Sun King.
• Record & escalate any abnormal issues reported by customers during the disabled call down, such as faulty or stolen, or repossessed products, suspected fraud cases, etc.
• Utilize computer systems to handle skip tracing

Requirements

• Possess a diploma/degree in a business-related field(E.g. Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline).
• Are fluent in English and Swahili speaking.
• Have proven experience as a Collection representative or relevant role.
• Are knowledgeable about MS Office Suite.
• Possess excellent communication skills & problem-solving skills.
• Are a team player, Fast learner, and Vibrates positivity.
• Have patience, tenacity, and persuasiveness.
• Demonstrate excellent time management and Shift flexibility.
• Have additional training/certificate in Credit Management. Debt collection& Recovery, Negotiation & conflict resolution, or customer relationship management(CRM).
• Are experienced with analytical tools (added advantage).

Benefits

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Centre for Leadership.

**We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment. ** We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state. Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.