Helpdesk Consultant

A dynamic, vibrant and growing cosmetics business is looking for a Helpdesk Consultant to join their Member Relations team in Bellville, Cape Town.

The main role of the Helpdesk Consultant is to play a pivotal role in enhancing member experience by acting as mentors and coaches to support and guide members through their business journey to get a clear understanding of the business and the challenges/incentives/goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Interacting successfully with new prospective Members and explaining the Business to them.
• Developing trust relationships with existing Members through understanding their needs and proposing solutions that will help them meet their business goals.
• Serve as the link of communication between Members and internal teams by resolving any problems faced by Members and deal with complaints to maintain trust. 
• Respond to member inquiries promptly and professionally and provide accurate information about the company’s products, business processes, and promotions. 
• Act as first point of contact and refer Member inquiries to Aftersales to ensure successful resolution. 
• Provide personalised coaching, mentoring and guidance to enhance Members skills to overcome challenges, and reach their business goals.
• Offer guidance and support to Members which fosters a positive and encouraging experience.  
• Help Members navigate obstacles and setbacks to ensure resilience and continued progress.
• Align with the company’s mission to improve the member experience and positively impact lives.
• Actively listen and engage with Members to understand their needs and contribute to their personal and professional growth. 
• Assist new Members in starting their business journey with the company by providing comprehensive onboarding support to help them kickstart their entrepreneurial business.
• Educate members on the criteria of different ways of earning rewards, PVs, and bonuses. Assist them in meeting the requirements to enhance their income.
• Support members in achieving their targets and advancing to the next leadership level.  
• Assist Members in developing strategies to increase sales to maximise business growth and earnings. 
• Full understanding of the online system. 
• Full understanding of the Business, Business Guide, and various challenges as they are presented to Members.
• Record keeping of all interactions with Members on the system. 
• Promote and educate Members on all new products developed. 
• Respond to Members queries relating to products in a professional manner.
• Investigate and assist Members with PV appeals to reach goals after month end has cut off.
• Work towards the overall goal of impacting the lives of Members positively.
• Develop strategies to help Members overcome challenges and achieve their business goals. 
• Foster a culture of support and encouragement within the team.
• Provide personalised support and strategic guidance to Members to maximise their potential and drive overall growth of the Members. 
• Continuous commitment to attend training and to enhance own business knowledge and skills to better serve the Members. 
• Stay up to date on product knowledge, business strategies, and industry trends.

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate or equivalent / Bachelor degree in Business Management or related field will be advantageous.
• 2-3 years Network Marketing / Entrepreneurial experience / 2-3 years coach and mentor entrepreneurs to reach business goals experience / 2 – 3 years customer service experience / 2 – 3 years experience in business development, sales, or related field. 
• Coaching / Mentoring Background
• Network Marketing
• Computer literacy intermediate

Skills & Competencies:

• Leadership Skills 
• Personal discipline planning, prioritising, delivering on time.
• Technical/ professional excellence
• Relationship building 
• Analytical skills weighing up pros and cons, making sense of information.
• Service orientation and passion.
• Attention to detail
• Precision and accuracy
• Focus and persistence.
• Pride in doing accurate, timeous work. 
• Self-starter be able to drive self to make improvements in how the job gets done. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Goal-oriented with a focus on achieving targets 

Core Competencies

• Adopting Practical Approaches: Applies practical skills when investigating issues; prefers to learn by doing; is practically minded and applies common sense.
• Interacting with People: Is lively and projects enthusiasm; is talkative in making contact; is focused on interacting and networking with people.
• Establishing Rapport: Builds rapport and puts people at ease; is engaging and welcomes people; finds it easy to make friends. 
• Empowering Individuals: Motivates individuals by empowering them; seeks to inspire people and groups; gives encouragement to others.
• Conveying Self-Confidence: Is self-assured and projects inner confidence; is confident and determines own future; values own contributions.
• Resolving Conflict: Is comfortable calming upset people; handles angry individuals well; is focused on resolving conflict and arguments.
• Thinking Positively: Is optimistic and positive; recovers easily from setbacks and obstructions; is jovial and projects cheerfulness. 
• Inviting Feedback: Is receptive to feedback and acknowledges criticism; open to critique and critical thinking; gathers feedback from others.
• Understanding People: Shows empathy and compassion; attends and listens to people; is attentive and understands the motivation in others.
• Valuing Individuals: Shows consideration towards others; tolerates the differences in people; values and trusts people. 
• Upholding Standards: Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity. 
• Pursuing Goals: Strives to achieve outstanding results; is ambitious and acts with determination; persists through difficulties to achieve results.  
• Showing Composure: Stays calm and relaxed during events; is not worried and tolerates stress levels; is composed in dealing with pressure.  
• Team Working: Works participatively with others; is democratic and encourages team contributions; collaboratively involves others in decision-making. 
• Meeting Timescales: Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks. 
• Checking Things: Is meticulous in finding errors; ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details; produces high quality work by being detailed. 
• Following Procedures: Conforms and adheres to rules; closely follows instructions and procedures; minimises risks by sticking to processes. 
• Managing Tasks: Manages tasks by being organised and methodical; plans activities systematically; sets priorities for tasks. 
• Producing Output: Is focused on activity and works quickly; keeps busy and maintains productivity; is comfortable multi-tasking to produce output.
• Taking Action: Takes action to make things happen; uses initiative to start things up; shows drive and invests personal energy.