Retail Center Sales Representative - Irmo, South Carolina

Location: This position is full time and onsite at our Irmo, South Carolina Blue Store.

What you Will Do:

• Promotes individual insurance products at retail stores, community events, sales events, and ad-hoc outings. Analyzes prospective customer needs and matches appropriate company products and services. Receives and handles payments from customers.
• Presents and explains various recommended products, benefits, features, and alternatives to the customer. Explains company sales, medical underwriting, and enrollment processes to set realistic customer expectations.
• Generates and acts upon leads for new sales and the sales of replacement and add-on products. Initiates telephonic follow-up and/or outreach.
• Schedules appointments for sales and service visits; conducts group and individual information sessions. Assists with wellness education and conducts Personal Health Assessments (PHAs).

What We Require You To Have:

• Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Required Work Experience: 1 year retail, sales, and/or marketing experience.
• Required Skills and Abilities: Ability to develop/maintain effective relationships with potential customers. Knowledge of marketing principles, techniques, and the marketplace. Effective presentation and customer service skills. Analytical or critical thinking skills. Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Effective organizational skills. Ability to persuade, negotiate, or influence others. Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
• Required Software and Tools: Microsoft Office.
• Department of Insurance Licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire in state employed. Licensure must be maintained while in job. Other licensures and certifications may be required and maintained by specific areas.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilitiesand protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email mycareer.help@bcbssc.comor call 800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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