Sales Manager: Cornerstone

Assupol Life; George; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Sales Manager to oversee the recruitment, development, and management of the sales team in the George region of Western Cape, South Africa. Key responsibilities include planning and implementing sales strategies, monitoring performance, and managing regional office operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement sales plan at regional level.
• Develop sales plan to attain set goals/targets.
• Manage sales staff performance monthly.

Job description

Overview

To recruit, maintain, develop sales representative and set targets within Cornerstone Regions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and Implement Sales plan at Regional level


• Develop sales plan to attain set goals/targets


• Communicate the sales plan to sales teams


• Identify & agree on individual roles and responsibilities


• Recruit resources according to HR Plan


• Plan for infrastructure requirements – vehicles, offices, furniture, policy books, etc


• Participate in Provincial budgeting process


• Implement & monitor company policies & procedures


• Manage sales staff performance monthly


• Evaluate progress against goals monthly


• Prepare monthly management report


• Expense Budget


• Monitor expenses against budget


• Track deviation, investigate reasons & recommend corrective action


• Assist with management of monitoring petty-cash requisitions


• Prepare management report on deviations


• Develop & Sustain Customer & Stakeholder relations


• Intervene on customer queries & concerns


• Understand impact of stakeholder policies on regional business


• Deploy the correct interactions and processes


• Communication management


• Stakeholder analysis (who’s who?)


• Knowledge of different markets


• Company themes/message


• Manage Regional Office, Administration & Client Services


• Manage regional sales force – recruitment, selection, training & development, performance management, etc.


• Visits to districts/sites


• Ensure that branch offices project the required image of Cornerstone


• Oversee the regional administrative activities


• Liaise with provincial administration on training needs & support


• Assist with client services and oversee sales staff & offices