Sales Manager

Assupol Life; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life insurance company in Limpopo seeks an experienced Sales Manager to recruit and train sales representatives. The successful candidate will develop and implement marketing plans, ensure compliance with industry requirements, and maintain production targets. Strong leadership and coaching skills are essential for nurturing a motivated sales team. This role involves significant interaction with brokers and clients, aiming to expand market share and enhance business retention.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruiting and developing sales representatives.
• Strong understanding of sales and marketing strategies.
• Ability to train and coach sales staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales and marketing plans.
• Recruit and select suitable sales representatives.
• Conduct training sessions for new representatives.
• Coach sales staff to enhance their sales skills.
• Maintain and track production targets in sales.

Skills

Sales performance management

Coaching and mentoring

Market analysis

Training facilitation

Communication skills

Job description

Main Purpose

To recruit, maintain and develop sales representative and brokers and set targets.

Develop and maintain sales and marketing plan

• 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 basic
• Compile report on progress made on strategic plan
• Communicate strategic plan to sales representatives

Perform recruitment and selection process for sales representative

• Advertise and market representative positions through presentations
• Select applicants in accordance with FSCA requirements implementation of assessment selection battery

Conduct training to sales representative

• 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 representative 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 representative and clients

Compliance

• Complaints
• Number of complaints Received
• Number of complaint 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