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Junior Advisor, Advisor Associate, Servicing Plann

Leadership, People Management, Oral and written communications, Strategic Planning, business acumen, project management, ethical, results driven, flexible/adjustable to different environments

Work Preferences

Desired Salary
50,000 - 70,000 per year  
Availability
Immediately  
Desired Job Type
Any Type  
Can Travel for Work
Extensively  
Highest Education Level
Masters Degree  
Current Location
Sydney  
Relocation
Will Consider Relocation to;
 
NSW Other
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Residency / Visa
Australian Citizen

Skills Profile

Financial Advisor/Associate
Graduate Positions
Insurance (Life)
Technical Skills Skill Last Used Yrs. Exp.  
  Meeting and liasing with existing clients, potential new clients, suppliers, end users, collegues 2010 11  
  Microsoft Windows programs - Word, Excel, Powerpoint 2011 14  
  Siebel (Technical CRM) 2011 1  

Employment History

Job Title
Phone Based General Risk/Superannuation Advisor
Industry
Financial Services
01/2011 to Current

·           Make outbound calls to AMP customers to offer products with the aim of increasing revenue whilst following the prescribed call approach and structured framework for liaising with customers

·           Take inbound calls from AMP/non-AMP customers to provide product information with the aim of increasing revenue

·           Identify customer needs through appropriate questioning techniques which comply with no-advice boundaries in a fully compliant manner in line with internal guidelines and obligations, and external regulatory requirements

·           Achieve against agreed activity and productivity targets including call volumes and dollar revenue, measured using the Management Operating System

·           Accurately record discussions and interactions with customers in the Client Relationship Management system (Siebel)

·           Maintain a robust diary system to ensure customers receive the correct information in a timely fashion by managing follow-ups and call-backs in an efficient manner

·           Work in accordance with AMP’s policies, processes and procedures

Job Title
Courier Operator/Supervisor
Industry
Transportation
12/2007 to 01/2011

·           Follow up on daily basis with drivers to address any operational matters that arise

·           Issue weekly service invoices and for any additional courier services

·           Weekly reconciliation of petrol and expenses records

·           Schedule regular maintenance of vehicles and inform owners of any major expenses outside of budget for appropriate measures to be taken.

·           Electronic tracking devices to be charged and stored in appropriate manner daily

·           Use professional communication with CBA personnel to ensure their clients are not offended and collection of courier packages are done as quickly as permissible through courier drivers

·           Maintain deliveries schedules as per agreed SALMAT and TOLL EXPRESS customer deadlines

·           Ensure that weekly reports are completed and forwarded to Warehouse personnel on a weekly basis

·           Act as a relief or on call courier driver in the event of emergencies

Job Title
Sales Manager
Industry
Other
06/2006 to 07/2007

Responsibilities

·           Resolve complaints and attending to service related enquires from members, new prospects and corporate members ton ensure on going membership renewals.

·           Sales presentations to new prospects – individuals or corporate clients inquires.

·           Weekly, monthly and annual reporting to head office including tracking of conversions of leads into actual new sales.

·           Analyses variations of actual new sales against set targets on weekly, monthly basis to increase sales year on year.

·           Establish contact points with existing Corporate Accounts for communications purposes.

Job Title
Marketing Manager
Industry
Medical Supplies
06/2004 to 06/2006

Responsibilities

·           Prepare and implement Annual Sales & Marketing plan to meet targeted medical practitioners to secure new business ultimately increasing annual turnover. (15% in 2005 financial year, 24% in 2006 financial year) 

·           Resolve complaints and service enquires from existing doctors, private hospitals and day surgeries and reduce risk of losing existing customers.

·           Weekly, monthly and annual reporting of doctor workloads by specialisation and product type (analysis) to ensure achieves are in accordance to set targets.

·           Analyse competitor services and other market trends (market intelligence) to improve company’s services in the marketplace.

·           Regular weekly, monthly call cycles to visit existing and new general practitioners clients

 

Special Project

·           Established synergy with another specialised pathology laboratory leading to an increase of 15% in workload by 2006.

Job Title
Customer Services Officer - Life Insurance Operations - BT Financial Group
Industry
Financial Services
08/2003 to 06/2004

Responsibilities

·           Resolve complaints and respond to enquiries relating to products/services in risk, direct marketing and investment policies.

·           Action ad-hoc reports relating to exceptions and errors.

·           Ensure requests from Financial Planners are processed and reported on within 24 hours.

·           Amend existing policies as per documented requests from financial planner and or clients

·           Focus on retaining clients by explaining the features of their policy covers and remove doubts and concerns

Job Title
Consultant - The Sydney Home Loan Centre
Industry
Financial Services
04/2003 to 06/2003

·           Helping organise documentation for staff orientation on product knowledge and understand the Australian Mortgage Industry

·           Attend training on Home loans products offered through Sydney Home loan Centre

Present loans options to any assigned leads
Job Title
Insurance Advisor - AIA Insurance
Industry
Financial Services
06/2003 to 08/2003

·           Attending the required training with AIA to gain RG146 compliance for advising on its insurance product and get an understanding on the Insurance Industry.

·           Cold calling and attend promotional events to gain leads for potential insurance clients

·           Follow up leads to meet clients inquires on Life Insurance

Qualifications

Completed Institution Degree / Qualification
2010 TAFE NSW - St George College Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning)  
2002 University of the South Pacific Bachelor of Arts (Management and Public Administration & Industrial Relations  
2001 Australian Quality Council Advanced Diploma In Quality Management  
2000 Southern Cross University Master of Management  
1993 Massey University Bachelor of Science