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Old Mutual Limited in South Africa seeks a Sales Manager to lead a branch sales team, coordinate distribution, and drive profitability while cultivating relationships with clients for financial products.
The role requires FAIS compliance, managerial experience, and the ability to network externally to create opportunities and deliver customer value.
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Job Description
Manages and coordinates the organisation’s sales function to meet the organisation’s business requirements. Manages a large-sized team of advisors to develop, maintain, and leverage relationships with prospective and existing clients to stimulate and manage demand for financial products and services.
This role manages a sales team and distribution strategy and is accountable for the sales targets and profitability of the team, over periods of up to a year.
The position has been identified as a FAIS position and falls within the ambit contemplated by FAIS related to Category B. The successful candidates must therefore comply with all FAIS requirements, including the Fit and Proper requirements of Honesty and Integrity (e.g. be clear of any offence relating to fraud, dishonesty and/or any professional misconduct) as well as competence and relevant qualifications
Manages sales & expense budget for a sales team in a branch against set targets.
Responsible for distribution strategy of products within a branch.
Accountable for local marketing.
Identifies & creates coordinated sales opportunities.
Responsible for external networking & relationship building with key door openers.
Ensures delivery of customer value.
Manages, develops, appoints & trains sales advisors.
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Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required
Attributes / Competencies
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Skills
Competencies
Builds Effective Teams
Builds Networks
Business Insight
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Customer Focus
Drives Results
Ensures Accountability
Education
High School (Grade 12)
Closing Date
21 September 2026 , 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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