Sales Manager: SanlamConnect: East Coast Region: Umhlanga

Sanlam Limited; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to oversee a team of Financial Advisors. The role requires extensive experience in financial services and sales management. You will drive sales plans, mentor your team, manage compliance, and ensure effective practice management. Candidates should hold a Management Diploma and relevant qualifications. This position offers opportunities for growth and development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a sales or marketing environment.
• Strong leadership abilities overseeing sales teams.
• Formal qualifications in financial services are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive sales plans and targets.
• Coach and develop financial advisors.
• Manage compliance and risk processes.

Skills

Financial Services experience

Sales Management

Coaching and Development

Compliance knowledge

Team Management

Education

Management Diploma

Commercial/Financial diploma/degree

CFP/RFP3 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Advisor tools (Sanfin, Leads program)

Web-based platform tools

Job description

Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, ZA

Who are we?

SanlamConnect, is dedicated to supporting, growing and empowering clients with affordable, easy and suitable solutions, primarily through face‑to‑face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,000 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all dedicated to meet the financial needs of our clients. Our vision: We aspire to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients and intermediaries. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing client engagement and providing adaptive solutions designed to answer life’s financial questions. ULTIMATELY WE GROW AND PROTECT WEALTH.

What will you do?

This is a regional sales management role which is responsible for managing a team of vested Financial Advisor’s that have more than 24 months’ experience. These Financial Advisor’s would either have been transferred to the Sales Manager after they have vested under the Development Manager, or are experienced Advisors that have been recruited directly into this team from outside.

Output / Core Tasks

• Create and drive sales plans, targets and growth
• Marketing and business building support
• Coaching and development of FA’s
• Manage business retention processes
• Compliance and risk management
• Enable practice management
• Oversee quality and productivity management
• Provide effective People and Performance Management
• Budgets and expense management of team
• Recruiting of Experienced Financial Intermediaries

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive Financial Services experience in a marketing/sales environment
• Sales and Operational Management/leadership of a team/unit
• Management Diploma
• Commercial/Financial or business-related diploma/degree
• CFP/RFP3 or equivalent (i.e.: 120 credits)
• RE

Knowledge and Skills

To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:

IT

• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Web based platform tool/site
• Advisor tools (i.e.: Sanfin; Leads program, Santrust, Santax, Sanport)
• AUTONUB
• NUB 974
• E2 financials

Business/Management

• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors)
• Legal technical Knowledge (product related)
• Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)
• Business planning
• New and Existing business processes
• Advisor contracts and remuneration
• Sales and marketing processes and practices
• Leads management and campaigns/competitions
• Management skills to manage staff
• Budgets and expense management
• SFA distribution model and value propositions

Process for applications

• If you meet the above criteria, and you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV.
• The closing date for applications is 22 December 2025.

The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.

Turnaround times

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our aim is to help you build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Corporate Santam, Miway, as well as the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.