Merchants Recruitment Listings

Join Our Team as a Debt Collections Agent – Automotive Banking Industry 

Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service and building a rewarding career in the banking industry? We’re looking for motivated individuals to join our dynamic Debt Collections team, providing exceptional service to clients while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.

Purpose of the Role

To deliver outstanding customer service within the automotive banking sector by recovering overdue accounts, maintaining accurate records, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring a positive client experience.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Matric / NQF Level 4 (essential).

Experience:

• Minimum 12 months of Debt Collections experience, ideally within banking or early-stage collections.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical proficiency: Confident using computers, navigating the internet, and working with MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Adaptability: Strong multitasking ability and attention to detail.

Working Hours & Shifts

• Rotational night-shift environment (24/7/365) aligned with US hours..

Background Checks

• Clear credit and criminal record required.
• Based Sandton/Alexandra

Banking Call Centre

About the Role

Join our dynamic team delivering world-class customer service for a leading international bank. As the first point of contact for US-based customers, you will handle inbound calls, respond to account and loan inquiries, manage service requests, resolve complaints, and build strong customer relationships.

Your role will require listening, problem-solving, and navigating multiple systems to deliver solutions quickly, accurately, and with empathy.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in professional conversations to understand customer needs.
• Ask relevant questions to identify the root cause of issues.
• Use banking tools and systems to process requests and provide accurate information.
• Handle service-related concerns, complaints, and account queries.
• Upsell and cross-sell relevant products where appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy in all customer interactions.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Matric / NQF Level 4

Experience:

• At least 12 months’ customer service experience
• Contact Centre experience advantageous
• Clear Credit, criminal, and fraud checks
• Education verification (NQF Level 4)

 Skills Required:

• Computer literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Typing speed: 25 wpm @ 85% accuracy
• Internet navigation skills

• Mathematical literacy
• Excellent English (spoken & written)
• Strong multitasking ability
• Attention to detail, resilience, logical thinking, and problem-solving
• Cultural awareness and rapport-building skills
• Ability to upsell and cross-sell products
• Based in Sandton/Alexandra

Are you a strong leader with a passion for driving performance and delivering results? We are looking for a motivated and experienced Team Leader – Collections to join our dynamic company !

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, coach, and motivate a team of collections agents to achieve targets

Monitor daily performance and ensure KPI delivery (collections, quality, and productivity)

Handle escalations and support agents with complex customer queries

Conduct regular team meetings, coaching sessions, and performance reviews

Ensure compliance with banking regulations and company policies

Drive a positive and high-performance team culture

Requirements:

Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a collections environment (banking preferred)

At least 1 year of team leadership or supervisory experience

Strong understanding of collections strategies and processes

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure and meet targets

Proficient in MS Office and collections systems

As a Call Centre Agent (Customer Service Representative), you will be a leading Brand Ambassador serving as the first point of contact for customers. We are looking for candidates who have a keen interest in solving customer issues and answering questions while being committed to delivering exceptional customer service in a caring and considerate manner. In short, we are looking for a commitment to make every customer interaction enjoyable!
Responsibilities:

• Deliver first class service by accurately assessing and responding to customer needs, using sound judgment when recommending appropriate solutions.
• To fulfil customer requests, respond to inquiries/complaints, demonstrating due attention to customer care and a professional approach at all times.
• Respond to complex customer inquiries and complaints in a highly informed, accurate and responsible manner in accordance to resources provided.
• Accurately complete appropriate documentation for each interaction, and wrap up by inputting data for call history, sending messages to appropriate third parties when required, and/or initiating the necessary customer fulfilment.
• Remain current on program and product information by being committed to continuous learning.
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times and adhere to legislation and service guidelines on the use of data.

Requirements

• Matric / NQF Level 4 qualification
• Min 6 months contact centre experience essential
• 6 months customer service experience required
• Speaks English, IsiZulu and Sesotho 
• Able and willing to work rotational shifts
• 10 Hour shift including 1 hour lunch break (9 hour productive shift)
• Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday
• 6 DAY SHIFT ROTATION (6am to midnight) within those parameters
• Demonstrated passion for customer satisfaction excellence and prior experience in an International Call Centre
• Interactive customer service environment required.
• Related experience in the food and/or retail industry considered an asset.
• Strong and developed oral and written communication skills, including typing, spelling and grammar.
• Demonstrated ability to implement change efforts.
• Ability to learn new skills/concepts and apply this knowledge quickly and accurately.
• Advanced knowledge of PCs and familiarity with system navigation.
• Positive attitude and demonstrated ability to get along with others.
• Professional, empathetic and naturally caring conversational style.
• Display tact and diplomacy in handling all levels of customer interaction.
• Ability to resolve complex, and often sensitive customer complaints/inquiries in a professional manner in accordance with company policies and procedures, values and best practice.
• Ability to work all required shifts.
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Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this position is to take overall responsibility for the performance and ongoing development of the operational Call Centre functions, ensuring delivery of contractual obligations.

What would make you a good fit for this role?

Must be willing and able to work in a shifted environment

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of operations management experience, with at least 2 years managing staff at managerial level in a Call Centre/BPO environment
• Understanding of Call Centre operations in terms of how people and technology work together for business optimisation
• Management-related qualification

Key Performance Areas

Operations Management

• Manages operational costs through effective resource management
• Ensures that the required metrics and measures are in place and monitored to provision the management of the client SLA and contractual agreements.
• Ensures the production of relevant, useful and professional reports as required by the client in order to provide intelligence for operational improvements
• Identifies areas of improvement in systems and processes that operate within the centre and to plan, design and implement action within the business protocols
• Assumes accountability in any projects undertaken by the business unit, ensuring that effective management occurs and deliverables are achieved in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Ensures consistency and standardisation with the client’s other operations

Client Engagement

• Maintains positive client relationships and alerts management to operational delivery issues.
• Provides effective operational client management and ensures that all client engagements are managed professionally and ensures that these demonstrate the Merchants values at all times

People Management

• Coaches to ensure a full understanding of consequences of errors
• Creates an environment that fosters team work and co-operation amongst team members
• Ensures appropriate staffing and action accordingly
• Selects and places candidates in terms of agreed recruitment and selection process

• Training and Development

Performance Management

• Sets direct reports quantitative and qualitative performance objectives and ensure individual performance objectives are in place and reviewed to meet organisational and individual needs.
• Ensures bi-annual performance reviews take place with direct reports, identifies poor performance and takes corrective action

Work With The Best

At Merchants our vision is to create meaningful and sustainable futures for our people, by driving a culture of continuous learning through the many skills and development programmes we offer, which are designed to develop talent and fulfil potential.

If you were born to deliver exceptional service, apply to join our professional team and be ready to kick start your career. We’re always looking for expectational talent and are known around the world for our outstanding customer experience using the latest technology, best practice models and processes, and innovative ground-breaking training techniques.

We place our people at the centre of everything we do and believe that the way you treat your customers and people differentiates us.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this position is to monitor schedule adherence, identify schedule inefficiencies and flag operational service level risks.

1. Adherence Monitoring

• Monitors daily absenteeism.
• Monitors non-adherence and communicates out-of-line situations
• Identifies issues that may impact the site’s ability to meet service levels in real time
• Reviews performance across skill sets and recommends real time changes that will improve site performance

2. Reporting and administration

• Accurately captures exceptions and real time reporting
• Produces accurate daily Workforce Management performance reports to various levels of management covering all areas of the business
• Produces daily and weekly Absenteeism Reports
• Adjusts real-time schedule to accommodate extra-time as governed by scheduling process

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent
• 2 years Agent experience
• Understanding of ACD reporting
• MS Excel – intermediate

Become a CX Champion as Our New Associate

Do you have a passion for training, coaching, and elevating customer service quality? We're looking for a CX Associate to shape agent performance through dynamic training, impactful coaching, and thorough quality reviews.

What’s in it for you:

• Be the go-to expert for new hire readiness and ongoing performance
• Gain exposure to training, facilitation, coaching, and CX strategy
• Enjoy an engaging, fast-paced team environment
• Opportunity to grow into senior CX, training, or quality roles

What the role involves:

• Facilitate induction, product, and system training for new agents
• Deliver refresher sessions and OJT (on-the-job training)
• Conduct quality evaluations on client interactions
• Provide one-on-one coaching to develop agent performance
• Record and report on training, quality, and coaching outcomes
• Support floor walking and drive engagement during ramp-up phases

What you need to succeed:

• Fluent in French and English 
• 12+ months experience in a contact centre environment
• 6+ months CX experience 
• Passion for training, people development, and customer excellence
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to evaluate calls and provide actionable feedback
• Eye for process improvement and detail

Join Our Team as a Debt Collections Agent – Automotive Banking Industry 

Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service and building a rewarding career in the banking industry? We’re looking for motivated individuals to join our dynamic Debt Collections team, providing exceptional service to clients while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.

Purpose of the Role

To deliver outstanding customer service within the automotive banking sector by recovering overdue accounts, maintaining accurate records, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring a positive client experience.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Matric / NQF Level 4 (essential).

Experience:

• Minimum 12 months of Debt Collections experience, ideally within banking or early-stage collections.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical proficiency: Confident using computers, navigating the internet, and working with MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Adaptability: Strong multitasking ability and attention to detail.

Working Hours & Shifts

• Rotational night-shift environment (24/7/365) aligned with US hours.
• Based in Sandton/Alexandra

Background Checks

• Clear credit and criminal record required.

Ready to lead, inspire, and drive performance? We're looking for a dynamic Team Leader to manage a group of high-performing Agents and deliver exceptional customer service every day.

💼 What You'll Do:

• Coach and support your team to meet quality standards
• Communicate clearly and consistently
• Monitor performance and take action when needed
• Lead team briefs and feedback sessions
• Keep reports and timesheets up to date
• Resolve escalated customer queries with care
• Drive customer satisfaction through coaching and call quality

📋 What You’ll Need:

• 1+ year Call Centre experience
• Fluent in French and English
• 6–12 months in a Team Leader or Supervisory role
• Strong communication, planning, and coaching skills
• A passion for teamwork and customer service

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the Team Leaders within the business unit, ensuring the operational performance metrics are met.

What would make you a good fit for this role?

Must be willing and able to work in a shifted environment.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of and experience in contact centre performance metrics and reporting
• 2 years as a Team Leader
• Fluency in both English and French

What you'll be doing

People Management

• Coaches and supports Team Leaders
• Day to day management of Team Leader performance
• Documents Team Leaders Personal Development Plans
• Regularly communicates to Team Leaders and Agents
• Develops performance promises for all Team Leaders and conducts midyear and annual reviews.
• Ensures that all Human Resources policies and procedures are observed.

Customer Relations

• Manages customer escalations and complaints.
• Ensures operational delivery is in line with contractual obligations.
• Provides input and participates in calibration sessions.

Reporting & Administration

• Provides relevant internal and external reports as per the business unit requirements.
• Analyses business data identifying and highlighting trends to the management team.
• Monitors absenteeism and adherence.