Branch Host - Mthatha

Sanlam Limited; Mthatha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services provider in South Africa as a Sales Advisor. You will promote products, manage client relationships, and ensure compliance while working in a supportive environment focused on career growth. Competitive salary and incentives offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Opportunities for career advancement

Supportive and collaborative work environment

Ongoing training and development programs

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a sales or marketing capacity.
• Experience within insurance branches an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Promote products and increase market share through financial advice.
• Responsible for Retail Branch Sales delivery and client retention.
• Monthly planning and reporting of sales and service activities.

Skills

Client service

Sales and cross-selling tactics

Analysing information

Selling and influencing skills

Critical thinking skills

Strong communicator

Education

Matric

Job description

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Sanlam Developing Markets [SDM](a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanlam Life Limited) is one of the top financial services providers in the South African entry-level and emerging middle market. It aims to understand the unique requirements of clients and offers a wide range of simple and affordable financial solutions that cover needs such as funeral insurance, savings for education, life cover and personal accident plans. In terms ofthe Sanlam Group Governance Policy, SDM is managed by the SA Retail Mass cluster, which is part of the Sanlam Life and Savings cluster within the Sanlam Group. The cluster focusses on retail products, as well as group schemes.

• Promote Sanlam Retail Mass (SRM)’s products and increase market share through sound financial advice and a high level of client service in a Branch context.
• Creating opportunities for client optimisation and cross selling of value-added services.
• Responsible for Retail Branch Sales delivery and in-branch client service and client retention.
• Ensure compliance, quality, and risk management.
• Monthly planning and reporting of sales and service activities in the Branch.
• Identify key internal and external stakeholders (Area Managers, Business Owners, activation sites, community forums, etc.) and determine effective engagement tactics that will contribute to building and maintaining relationships.

Qualifications

• Matric

Experience

• 1 year experience in a sales or marketing capacity
• Experience within insurance branches an advantage
  

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Client service.
• Sales and cross-selling tactics and strategies (client optimisation).
• Knowledge on the Insurance landscape including regulatory requirements and guidelines for selling and providing advice would be ideal.
• Knowledge on insurance products would be advantageous.
• Persistently focused on achieving targets
• Analysing information
• Technologically orientated
• Selling and influencing skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong communicator (verbally and in writing)
• Adaptable and open to learning

Why Join Us:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for career advancement within a growing organization.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Ongoing training and development programs.

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.