Sales Manager

oldmutual; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual South Africa, based in Pretoria, seeks an experienced Senior Sales Manager to lead and coordinate the organisation's sales function, drive revenue, and manage a large team of advisers delivering financial products and services.

You will develop strong relationships with prospective and existing clients, shape the sales strategy, oversee account management, and ensure delivery of customer-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Masters level qualification (NQF Level 9) required.
• Proven leadership of large advisory teams and sales functions.
• Strong business acumen and strategic mindset for financial products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the organisation's sales function to meet business requirements.
• Oversee a large team of advisers and manage key client relationships.
• Configure and present complex product-and-service solutions to clients.
• Develop and pursue sales opportunities through networks and events.
• Manage performance and development of the sales team and account managers.
• Oversee budgeting and cross-functional collaboration to achieve goals.

Skills

Building Trust

Change Management

Client Needs Assessments

Commercial Acumen

Consultative Selling

Customer Focus

Customer Service

Customer Understanding

Direct Selling

Executing Plans

Identifying Customer Needs

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Sales Software

Strengthening Customer Relationships

Upselling

Education

NQF Level 9 - Masters

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Direction Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Customer Relationship Management / Account Management Develop and implement relationship management plans for complex existing 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. Manage ongoing relationships with identified customer segments to ensure their needs are met, providing themes, summary analyses, and recommendations for changes based on customer input.
• Sell Customer Propositions Configure a complex product-and-services solution and associated contractual terms that meet the customer's mid to long term needs, taking input from relevant internal specialists. Present the solution to customer representatives and negotiate agreement within a predefined range of commercial parameters, or, alternately, review sales proposals from team members and authorize those that deviate from standard terms, escalating issues to senior management where appropriate.
• 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.
• Performance Management Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.
• Operations Management Oversee an operational area with guidance from senior colleagues. Could involve responsibility for development or delivery (or both).
• Promoting Customer Focus Develop internal marketing plans and work collaboratively with other departments to improve internal relationships and build strong external customer relationships.
• Key Account Management Manage and develop important customer relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, and/or manage an account team delivering day-to-day support. Customers are likely to include mid-tier companies, multinational corporations, and the like.
• Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting Develop and implement relationship management plans for complex 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.
• Budgeting Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Organizational Capability Built Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Skills

• Building Trust
• Change Management
• Client Needs Assessments
• Commercial Acumen
• Consultative Selling
• Customer-Focused
• Customer Service
• Customer Understanding
• Direct Selling
• Executing Plans
• Identifying Customer Needs
• Identifying Sales Opportunities
• Sales Software
• Strengthening Customer Relationships
• Upselling

Competencies

• Builds Effective Teams
• Builds Networks
• Business Insight
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 9 - Masters

Closing Date

22 October 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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