Assistant Manager, Sales & Marketing

Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector seeks a motivated individual to provide Employee Benefits solutions and drive sales targets at the regional level. The role involves collaborating with business partners, providing training, and promoting a healthy product mix. Candidates should have a recognized qualification and sales experience in the financial industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of sales experience in the financial industry.
• Strong product knowledge, especially in insurance.
• Knowledge of insurance, banking, and other financial products.

Responsibilities

• Achieve yearly targets and support all segments of UOB branches.
• Provide product training and sales coaching to Business Partners.
• Promote key KPIs in line with the company's strategic direction.

Skills

Sales and achievement-oriented

Excellent interpersonal skills

Multilingual ability

Education

Recognized Degree/Diploma/Certificate

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Job Summary

• Provide Employee Benefits solutions to intermediaries and customers.
• Ensure the highest level of assistance/support is rendered to intermediaries or customers.
• Connect with related internal or external parties to ensure delivery of services required (e.g., third-party administrators, TPAs) to intermediaries or customers.
• Ensure activities, plans, and business decisions are aligned and appropriately executed.
• Provide timely feedback on changes in industry preferences, regulations, and competitors.

The position is mainly responsible for driving sales channel targets at the regional level with the Bank partnership (UOB). To provide support in all segments and UOB branches for Personal Financial Services, Mortgage, Business Banking, and Commercial Banking to achieve the yearly target for Banca. This also includes managing internal stakeholders on various strategies and BAU matters.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Achieve yearly targets and support all segments of UOB branches in Personal Financial Services, Mortgage, Business Banking, and Commercial Banking.
• Service and support Business Partners (UOB) based on designated branches by providing product training and sales coaching, joint fieldwork, event coordination, and other business development activities.
• Promote key KPIs such as NBP, Active Ratio, Productivity, and Average Case Size in line with the company's strategic direction.
• Promote a healthy product mix focusing on protection-based products.
• Support New Business Penders management and post-sales servicing matters.
• Organize, facilitate, and drive bancassurance through training, client events, and sales activities related to bancassurance.
• Strategize and plan to achieve regional sales targets.
• Collaborate and maintain good relationships with business partners.

Job Specification

• Possess a recognized Degree/Diploma/Certificate in any discipline.
• Minimum 1-2 years of sales experience in the financial industry.
• Strong product knowledge, especially in insurance.
• Knowledge of insurance, banking, and other financial products.
• Sales and achievement-oriented with a positive mindset and a good team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with multilingual ability.
• Able to travel outstation.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity benefits for all applicants and employees regardless of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social, and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability, or part-time/fixed-term status. We encourage the same standards in our recruitment and third-party suppliers, taking into account the context of grade, job, and location. Reasonable adjustments are also available to support individuals with physical or mental health requirements.