Sales Manager

Assupol Life Ltd.; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent insurance company in Gqeberha is seeking a Sales Development Manager to recruit and develop sales representatives and brokers. The role involves creating and executing a marketing strategy, conducting training sessions, and maintaining production targets. Ideal candidates should have experience in sales and a strong ability to coach and drive team performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain sales and marketing plan.
• Review and update strategic plan regularly.
• Conduct training and coaching for sales representatives and brokers.

Job description

Overview

Main Purpose: To recruit, maintain and develop sales representatives and brokers and set targets.

Develop and maintain sales and marketing plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated sales & marketing plan
• Implement and align marketing plan with regional plan and submit to management
• Review and update strategic plan on a regular basis
• Compile report on progress made on strategic plan
• Communicate strategic plan to sales representatives

• Perform recruitment and selection process for sales representatives
• Advertise and market representative positions through presentations
• Select applicants in accordance with FSCA requirements implementation of assessment selection battery

• Conduct training to sales representatives
• Facilitate the pre-course and post-course training
• Responsible for on-the-job assessment of representatives

• Conduct coaching process
• Give technical support and motivation to representatives
• Coach representatives on improving their selling skills
• Provide recognition through performance management system

• Conduct training to brokers
• Ensure brokers are equipped with sufficient office documentation e.g. application forms
• Handle administration queries on behalf of dedicated brokers
• Check business methods of dedicated brokers and advise accordingly
• Update brokers on Assupol products and services regularly
• Ensure computer software of brokers are up to date in respect of Assupol products and services
• Build professional business relationships with brokers

• Identity and develop new and current markets
• Identify, penetrate and develop new markets
• Negotiate stop order markets
• Maintain contacts with key decision makers and insurance industry resources (new and existing)
• Retain and increase market share in existing markets
• Manage the business retention
• Conduct products presentations in the market

• Maintain production targets and retain business
• Ensure and monitor set production targets are achieved
• Maintain business retention

• Comply with FAIS requirements
• Supervise representatives when rendering services under supervision
• Submit supervision evidence to MSSI on a monthly basis
• Mentor and train supervisee to ensure that they have a proper understanding of products
• Observe meetings between representatives and clients

• Compliance
• Complaints
• Number of complaints Received
• Number of complaints referred for investigation (Forensic)
• Number of complaints referred for Debarment Hearing based on outcome from Debarment Committee

• Training and Awareness
• Refresher Training
• New Product Training
• Record of Advice
• Financial Needs Analysis
• Completion of the application forms

• Other
• Adhere to code of conduct
• Adhere to TCF
• Comply with risk and audit requirements
• Display the values and culture
• Provide leadership to your team to assist them in achieving their target