Funeral Distributions Sales Manager Funeral Cover Klerksdorp North West

Medical Aid, Bank, Insurance, Invest & Vitality; Klerksdorp; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Klerksdorp is seeking a Funeral Sales Manager to lead the sales team. This role involves achieving set targets, managing relationships, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in sales management, leadership skills, and be customer-oriented. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years sales management experience in a target-driven environment.
• 1-2 years leadership experience preferred.
• Life Product knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Funeral Cover sales channel to achieve sales targets.
• Manage and coach financial advisors.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and company processes.

Skills

Business Development

Customer Service

Sales Goals

Account Management

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

FAIS Recognised qualification: NQF Level 5

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Key Purpose

Leading Discovery Life Funeral Sales Team at the relevant branch in order to achieve set sales target.

Areas of Responsibility

• Lead and manage a Funeral Cover sales channel consisting of financial advisors in order to achieve sales and quality targets.
• Ensuring a professional level of interactions with all stakeholders
• Inductions and leads management ensuring that campaigns and leads are correctly managed
• MIS Reporting - create and maintain reporting
• Ensure business processes are adhered to and operational improvements are recommended.
• Ability to proactively manage change.
• To work as a team player within a team environment participating willingly and providing support and guidance to colleagues at all time
• Adherence to compliance and risk management
• Coach staff to improve performance and behaviours.
• Create an energetic and motivated work environment
• Report any suspected misconduct in line with Discovery values and relevant regulation.

KI Responsibilities

• A KI is responsible for management and oversight of the FSPs activities relating to rendering of financial services which includes advice and / or intermediary services.
• Must monitor the statutory obligation of the FSP are complied with.
• Must comply with the fit and proper requirements (COB RE Qualification PST and CPD).
• Ensure that representatives are compliant with the fit and proper requirements.
• Representatives complete all required training for their role.
• Review the advice rendered by the representative.
• Monitor on an ongoing basis that the representatives are treating customers fairly.
• Supervise representatives under supervision : To ensure that all the required fit and proper requirements are complied with (Qualification and PST)
• where monitoring of representatives under supervision is delegated the following should be done : record the process of delegation and the reporting frequency monitoring done.
• Instil a culture of treating customers fairly in all aspects of the business.
• Ensure that there are business processes and operational ability.

Competencies

• Ability to engage Union representatives.
• Logical analytical problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take accountability responsibility and ownership.
• Able to take initiative and exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized target oriented environment.
• Ability to deal positively with change and uncertainty.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong sales and persuasive skills.
• Strong quality orientation.
• Good organisational skills.
• Proactive self‑motivated.
• Able to identify nurture and develop talent.
• Customer oriented.
• Ability to meet deadlines timeously.
• Ensure ethical business activities and maintain transparency of branch dealings.

Qualification and Skills

• Matric (Grade 12)
• 3 4 years sales management experience in a target driven in / outbound sales.
• Competent in MS office
• A FAIS Recognised qualification : NQF Level 5
• RE5 and RE1Qaulification compulsory
• 1- 2 years leadership experience (Advantegous)
• Life Product knowledge (Advantegous)

Employment Equity

The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Key Decision Makers,Customer Service,Revenue Growth,Regional Sales,Healthcare,Distributors,Account Management,CRM,Customer Relationships,New Customers,Territory,Product Line,Sales Goals,Sales Process

Additional Details

Employment Type: Advisor

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1