MFC Salaried Financial Advisor

Old Mutual South Africa; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company dedicated to harnessing Africa's potential! As a sales advisor, you will provide tailored solutions and exceptional service to clients, ensuring their needs are met while identifying new business opportunities. This role emphasizes building strong relationships, analyzing customer needs, and driving results through effective communication and consultative selling. With a focus on personal development and a commitment to excellence, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a thriving organization that values diversity and innovation. Don't miss your chance to make a meaningful impact in the community!

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) and NQF Level 5 required.
• Minimum of 3 years sales experience and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service and identify new business opportunities.
• Analyze problems and develop solutions for clients.
• Manage customer relationships and maintain CRM data.

Skills

Building Trust

Consultative Selling

Customer-Focused

Customer Service

Direct Selling

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Sales Data Management

Strategic Selling

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

CRM 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

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

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• Valid Driver’s licence and Own Car
• FAIS Compliance
• Clear criminal and credit check
• Minimum of 3 years working experience (preferably in sales)
• Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Presentation skills an added advantage

Responsibilities

1. 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.
2. Solutions Analysis: Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
3. Receiving Visitors: Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
4. 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 ensure that the organization has quality data to enable effective customer retention and business development activities.
5. 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, evaluate the customer's level of interest, and identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.
6. 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 enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Data Exploration: Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.
11. 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

30 December 2025, 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.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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