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Bongani Christian Sidney Manok

Summary

Experienced Quality Assurance and Complaints Specialist with a proven track record in the financial and insurance sectors. Adept at overseeing quality assurance and complaints resolution processes, concluding quality audits, and analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Skilled in customer service, compliance training, and coordinating with various departments to ensure effective resolution of customer complaints. Demonstrated ability to handle escalated complaints and resolutions. Strong background in developing and expanding quality systems to ensure customer satisfaction and the quality of products and services. Proven leadership experience as a team leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Quality Assurance and Complaints Team Leader

Liberty
11.2023 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: Financial & Insurance Industry
  • Overseeing the department's Quality Assurance and Complaints related matters
  • Handling and resolving customer complaints in a professional and timely manner
  • Investigating issues by analyzing customer feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement
  • Coordinating with various departments to ensure effective resolution of complaints
  • Conducting quality audits of sales calls, business processes, and transactions
  • Reviewing and analyzing data, documentation, and business processes
  • Measuring customer service levels and identifying prevailing trends per unit
  • Resolving queries within agreed SLA
  • Providing continuous education and coaching on compliance to all Advisors within ECM Direct
  • Training new and old agents at ECM Direct Call Centre on compliance
  • Directing investigation and resolution of customer complaints through business units
  • Liaising with the company's Compliance Officer, Management, Clients, and Ombudsman
  • Maintaining working knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures and Processes
  • Preparing reports on complaint trends for management review
  • Participating in special project teams and assignments
  • Handling escalated complaints via social media, telephone, and email
  • Logging and escalating complaints to relevant business units until resolution
  • Maintaining accurate records of complaints and actions taken
  • Engaging with customers on their preferred communication platforms
  • Acting as a mediator to prevent Ombudsman escalations
  • Demonstrating continuous effort to improve operations
  • Financial & Insurance Industry

Quality Assurer and Acting Team Leader

Liberty
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: Financial & Insurance Industry
  • Conducting quality audits of sales calls, business processes, and transactions
  • Reviewing and analyzing data, documentation, and business processes
  • Identifying opportunities for continuous improvements and preparing reports
  • Supporting, developing, and expanding the Quality System to ensure customer satisfaction and quality of products and services
  • Ensuring sales process adherence and effectiveness of sales management controls
  • Measuring customer service levels and identifying prevailing trends per unit
  • Resolving queries within agreed SLA
  • Providing continuous education and coaching on compliance to all Advisors within ECM Direct
  • Training new and old agents at ECM Direct Call Centre on compliance
  • Directing investigation and resolution of customer complaints through business units
  • Maintaining working knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures and Processes
  • Demonstrating continuous effort to improve operations
  • Participating in special project teams as determined by the Manager for Quality Assurance and Complaints Resolution
  • Financial & Insurance Industry

Quality Assurer

Liberty
01.2010 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: Financial & Insurance Industry
  • Conducting quality audits of sales calls, business processes, and transactions
  • Reviewing and analyzing data, documentation, and business processes
  • Identifying opportunities for continuous improvements and preparing reports
  • Supporting, developing, and expanding the Quality System to ensure customer satisfaction and quality of products and services
  • Ensuring sales process adherence and effectiveness of sales management controls
  • Measuring customer service levels and identifying prevailing trends per unit
  • Resolving queries within agreed SLA
  • Providing continuous education and coaching on compliance to all Advisors within ECM Direct
  • Training new and old agents at ECM Direct Call Centre on compliance
  • Directing investigation and resolution of customer complaints through business units
  • Maintaining working knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures and Processes
  • Demonstrating continuous effort to improve operations
  • Participating in special project teams as determined by the Manager for Quality Assurance and Complaints Resolution
  • Financial & Insurance Industry

Financial Advisor

Liberty
01.2007 - 12.2009
  • Company Overview: Financial & Insurance Industry
  • Taking and handling incoming calls
  • Listening to calls to attend to clients' queries
  • Outbound - selling ECM products to clients
  • Financial & Insurance Industry

ISOS Call Centre Outbound Agent

AIG
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Company Overview: Financial & Insurance Industry
  • Taking and handling incoming calls
  • Offering additional travel insurance to bank customers who bought airline tickets using their credit cards
  • Financial & Insurance Industry
  • Reason for Leaving: Retrenched

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate -

Manoke High School
01.1991 - 12.1995

National Diploma - Bachelor of Arts

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
01.1996 - 12.2000

Post Grad Certifications - Law

University of Johannesburg
01.2012 - 12.2016

Certificate: RE 5 - undefined

Moonstone
01.2015 - 11.2015

Certificate: RE 1 - undefined

Moonstone
01.2023 - 11.2023

Advanced Certificate in Management Studies - undefined

MANCOSA
04.2023 - 11.2024

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
  • Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)
  • Ability to work under pressure and in a team
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Client/Customer Orientation
  • Flexibility

Languages

English
Sepedi
Zulu

References

  • Mr Tefo Rakharebe, ISOS-AIG, 064 463 8988
  • Ms Carol Mazaka, Liberty, 084 614 0404
  • Ms Jenny Stowman, Liberty, 071 491 1638
  • Mr Pitso Chali, Liberty, 084 383 6178 or 067 603 6142

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 7711015626083
  • Notice Period: Immediately
  • Nationality: South African

Timeline

Quality Assurance and Complaints Team Leader

Liberty
11.2023 - 09.2024

Quality Assurer and Acting Team Leader

Liberty
09.2023 - 10.2023

Advanced Certificate in Management Studies - undefined

MANCOSA
04.2023 - 11.2024

Certificate: RE 1 - undefined

Moonstone
01.2023 - 11.2023

Certificate: RE 5 - undefined

Moonstone
01.2015 - 11.2015

Post Grad Certifications - Law

University of Johannesburg
01.2012 - 12.2016

Quality Assurer

Liberty
01.2010 - 08.2023

Financial Advisor

Liberty
01.2007 - 12.2009

ISOS Call Centre Outbound Agent

AIG
01.2005 - 01.2007

National Diploma - Bachelor of Arts

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
01.1996 - 12.2000

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate -

Manoke High School
01.1991 - 12.1995
Bongani Christian Sidney Manok