
Telesales Specialist
American Red Cross
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $16 per hour
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Selling customer registrations in Red Cross community training classes primarily to individuals, but also to small businesses or large businesses who have less than eight employees to train (B2C Sales).
- Selling retail training products and supplies from the Red Cross Store to consumer and business customers.
- Handle inbound calls for customers who are interested in taking Red Cross community training courses or purchasing Red Cross Store products and supplies.
- Act as consultant to uncover customer training and Red Cross retail product needs.
- Recommend and sell Red Cross training classes and Red Cross Store retail products based on customer needs.
- Handle credit card transactions and place training and retail product orders through Sales systems.
- Accurately document and update all cases with required call information in Salesforce.
- Upsell Red Cross Store retail products that complement class enrollment.
- Handle customer returns, exchanges or cancellations of Red Cross Store product orders following established policies and guidelines.
- Answer customer questions and address concerns about classes or products.
- Responsible for attaining Training revenue of $325K per year and Retail revenue of $80K per year.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED certificate - higher education a plus.
- Minimum of 1 year of sales experience within a Call Center (does not have to be B2C)
- Ability to effectively multi-task across multi-system platforms
- Strong Influence and negotiation skills are a plus
- Proven consumer sales skills; product sales experience a plus
- Ability to quickly assess customer needs or issues and examine relevant information for a solution
- Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated ability to utilize MS Office programs and Salesforce.com or similar client relationship management applications.
- Attention to detail
- Good organizational skills and work habits (Reliable and punctual)
- Skilled in time management and multi-tasking
- Ability to work in fast-paced and changing environment
- Strong sales and people skills (good listener and empathetic). Customer service, sales and/or influencing others
Benefits
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
- 401K with up to 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
sales experiencecustomer servicecredit card transactionsproduct salesmulti-taskingattention to detailtime management
Soft Skills
influence skillsnegotiation skillsprofessional communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsreliabilityempathylistening skills
Certifications
high school diplomaGED certificate