Sales Manager: SanlamConnect: Gauteng South: Bloemfontein - Sanlam Limited

Description

About Us

Sanlam Life Ltd is one of the top financial services providers in the South African market. We pride ourselves in helping our financial advisors to realise their worth.

We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. Our company is built on a respect for what people are worth and an appreciation for what they can become.

Our Philosophy

We believe that every individual has infinite and unique worth. We want to inspire you to realise this worth by giving each and every person who is contracted at Sanlam the opportunity to make the most of who they are.

We give recognition, respect, and rewards for capabilities, which empowers our financial advisors to reach their full potential.

Your Role

This is a regional sales management position that involves managing a team of new and experienced Financial Advisors. Your responsibilities will include recruiting advisors, training, vesting, and developing all advisors in your portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and drive sales plans, targets, and growth strategies
• Support marketing and business building initiatives
• Coach and develop Financial Advisors
• Manage business retention processes
• Ensure compliance and risk management
• Enable practice management
• Oversee quality and productivity management
• Provide effective People and Performance Management
• Budgets and expense management for the team
• Recruit new and experienced Financial Intermediaries

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in financial services, specifically in a marketing/sales environment
• Sales and operational management/leadership of a team/unit
• Management diploma or equivalent
• Commercial or financial degree/diploma
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Registered Financial Planner (RFP) certification or equivalent
• Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)

Skills and Knowledge

• Financial services industry knowledge
• Product knowledge (Sanlam and competitors)
• Legal technical knowledge (product-related)
• Regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge
• 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

Personal Qualities

The selection process will begin after the application deadline. The time taken to complete this process depends on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity, aiming to create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment.