Our client in the insurance industry is looking for a sales manager to recruit, maintain and develop sales representatives and brokers and set targets.
Key responsibilities
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 FSB 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 training to sales representative
Give technical support and motivation to representatives
Coach representatives on improving their selling skills
Provide recognition through performance management system
Conduct training to sales representative
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 the company's products and services regularly
Ensure computer software of brokers are up to date in respect of the company's products and services
Build professional business relationships with brokers
Conduct training to sales representative
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
Conduct training to sales representative
Ensure and monitor set production targets are achieved
Maintain business retention
Conduct training to sales representative
Supervise representative when rendering services under supervision
Submit supervision evidence to MSSI monthly
Mentor and train supervisee to ensure that they have a proper understanding of products
Observe meetings between representative and clients
Requirements
Matric
Relevant Qualification (recognized by the FSCA)
Regulatory Examination Level 5: Representatives
Regulatory Examination Level 1: Key Individuals
60 or 120 credits on NQF level 5 (Depending on the date of appointment in the industry)
1-year relevant management experience
2 years Project Management
2 years Insurance industry
At least 1 year's advice and intermediary experience in the following categories: