Part-Time Retail Sales Representative-2 | bcbs remote job

remote typeIn-OfficelocationsFort Smith ARtime typePart timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idR0011498To learn more about Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hiring Policies please click here.Applicants must be eligible to begin work on the date of hire. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD will NOT sponsor applicants for work visas in this position.Arkansas Blue Cross is only seeking applicants for remote positions from the following states:Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and Wisconsin.Workforce SchedulingJob SummaryThe Retail Sales Representative sells and services the individual products of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its family of companies consistent with the goals of Corporate Marketing while meeting annual performance standards for new individual sales and retention of existing customers.RequirementsEDUCATIONHigh School diploma or equivalent required.LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONMust have current Arkansas State License Life and Health license or pass exam within three (3) months of hire date.State Insurance (Arkansas Life and Disability Insurance) License required.EXPERIENCESales and/or marketing experience required.Insurance and Medicare sales experience preferred.Experience in health insurance life insurance or managed care preferred.ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIESProficiency in Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint Word and Excel.Ability to work 8-16 hours a week from January-September and up to 40 hours per week during training weeks Annual Enrollment Period and Open Enrollment (October-December) period and during outages of full-time employees.SkillsCommunication Customer Service Group Problem Solving Health Insurance Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Needs Analysis Professional Etiquette Sales Sales Negotiations Selling ServicesResponsibilitiesAnalysis/Problem Solving: Solves problems and makes decisions related to marketing servicing and retaining business. This process includes matching customers’ needs with the right product enrolling members servicing accounts and retaining accounts after the sale. Also performs a financial review and needs analysis for individuals. Industry/Company Knowledge: Understands company products and services completely including health insurance dental insurance term life/LTD insurance worksite products ancillary products care management tools and services technology and other value-added services. Also maintains a thorough knowledge of the broader industry major trends and innovations and competitors operating within various market segments. Other duties: As assigned. Relationship Building: Interacts with a wide array of people both internal and external to the enterprise. Cultivates mature relationships with groups prospects agents and consultants throughout the assigned territory. Developing strong relationships with agents/brokers/consultants and successfully soliciting new business from them in core and ancillary products while serving as an industry expert and resource for them and their customers. Sales and Marketing: Sells products in all lines of business including consumer- oriented products such as defined contribution and medical savings accounts individual products managed and non-managed care products network access products life/disability insurance work site products and flexible spending accounts. Generate and mine sales leads for new and existing customers.CertificationsArkansas Insurance License Life & Health - Arkansas Insurance DepartmentSecurity RequirementsThis position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm embarrassment inconvenience or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.Segregation of DutiesSegregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.Employment TypeRegularADA Requirements1.1 General Office Worker Sedentary Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment. Apply Job!