MFC Salaried Financial Advisor

oldmutual; Mahikeng; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual South Africa invites applicants for a customer advisory role focused on providing product guidance to a defined market and driving sales growth. You will manage customer relationships, process queries, and enter data into the CRM to enable retention and business development.

The role emphasizes solution analysis, prospecting, and compliance with company policies while building a network within the market and representing the brand at sector events.

Qualifications

• NQF Level 5 or higher certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in customer sales and relationship management.
• Knowledge of CRM systems and sales software.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on a range of products to a defined market and are accountable for achieving results.
• Identify opportunities to secure new business or support retention.
• Process cases and resolve complex queries for customers.
• Analyze problems to find technical or professional solutions.
• Receive visitors and assist with information requests; escalate when needed.
• Schedule follow-ups and maintain CRM data for quality insights and retention.

Skills

Building Trust

Consultative Selling

Customer-Focused

Customer Service

Customer Understanding

Direct Selling

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Probing Questions

Qualifying Prospects

Sales Data Management

Sales Software

Strategic Selling

Strengthening Customer Relationships

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Tools

CRM system

Business Intelligence Tools

Sales Software

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

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Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention. Responsibilities may include processing cases, dealing with complex queries, and investigating and resolving customer problems.
• Solutions Analysis Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
• Receiving Visitors Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data Schedule follow-up actions and enter relevant information into the CRM system after each contact with a customer to create a call plan and to ensure that the organization has quality data to enable effective customer retention and business development activities.
• Customer Needs Clarification Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information, to evaluate the customer's level of interest, and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.
• Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
• Operational Compliance Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
• Business Development Monitor and assess sales and market data for a specific geographic region that will assist management in identifying areas in the market where business can be developed.
• Sales Opportunities Creation Develop a personal network within the business sector and represent the organization at business sector events. Obtain market intelligence and enhance the visibility and reputation of the organization, its products, and its services.
• Data Exploration Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.
• Network of Influence Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.

Skills

• Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

22 April 2027 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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