Telesales Agent Job at Moniepoint

Moniepoint Incorporated is a global business payments and banking platform and recently became QED Investors’ first investment in Africa. We are the partner of choice for over 600,000 businesses of all sizes, powering the dreams of SMBs and providing them with equal access to the tools they need to grow and scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Telesales Agent

Job Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job Type: Full-time

Summary

• Telesales Agents at Moniepoint are critical to driving merchant activation, order frequency, and retention.
• You are the voice of the company to the customer, responsible for closing sales, following up on leads, order confirmation and building lasting merchant relationships through timely, persuasive, and professional communication.

What you will get to do
Merchant Engagement & Follow-Up:

• Call newly onboarded merchants to introduce moniepoint and guide their first order.
• Follow up with merchants who have not ordered within a week.
• Maintain a daily call cadence for repeat merchants, ensuring they are restocked on time.
• Receive and process merchant orders via phone with accuracy and speed.
• Upsell and cross-sell by recommending top-selling or complementary SKU.

Customer Relationship Management:

• Build trust with merchants through consistent and helpful service.
• Maintain a warm and trustworthy tone that strengthens customer loyalty.
• Address objections, resolve minor complaints, and escalate unresolved complaints to relevant internal teams and track for closure.
• Record all merchant feedback and suggestions

Core Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent verbal communication, active listening and persuasive skill.
• Ability to identify customer needs, present solutions and close sales.
• Strong understanding of the products being sold.
• Ability to handle rejection and maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to provide good customer service.
• Ability to prioritize leads, and meet deadlines
• Familiarity with CRM software and other sales tools.
• Highly motivated by performance-based rewards.

The person we are looking for

• Experience: 1-3 years in telesales, retail sales or customer service
• Education: OND/HND/Bachelor’s degree
• Location: Lagos
• Language: Fluent in English and at least 1 local language (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Pidgin)

What we can offer you
Culture:

• We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member.
• We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard.
• We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.

Learning

• We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.

Compensation:

• You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance,annual bonus, plus other benefits.

Note
What to expect in the hiring process:

• A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters
• A panel technical interview with our Product Leads
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.