Job Description

Who are we?Sanlam Life Ltd is one of the top financial services providers in the South African market.We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our financial advisors. 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 financial advisors to realise their worth.Our company is built on a respect for what people are worth and an appreciation for what they can become. We know that your worth is infinite and unique - and want to inspire you to realise this worth.This is why we give each and every person who is contracted at Sanlam the opportunity to make the most of who they are, and to be recognised, respected and rewarded for their capabilities.What Will you do?

• Activity management of Sales Representatives.
• Prospecting for Sales Representatives.
• Production management daily concentrating on quality and quantity.
• Conducting training - theoretical and practical in field.
• Facility liaison.
• New facility identification.

Qualification and Experience:

• Grade 12/Matric.
• Meet the qualification requirements in line with their DOFA.
• Individuals who joined the industry prior to 2010 must have obtained their 30 or 60 credits or alternatively obtained a full qualification as per the FSCA's list of recognized qualifications.
• Individuals who joined the industry from 2010 must have obtained a full qualification (120 Credits at NQF Level 4 for Categories B1 and B2) as per the FSCA's list of recognized qualifications at the point of recruitment.
• In order to register for the Retail Pensions Category, the manager must have obtained a full qualification (120 credits).
• NQF level 4 would be required and NQF level 5 would be advantageous (Categories B1 and B2) as per the FSCA's list of recognized qualifications at the point of recruitment.
• RE 5 required from date of appointment.

Class of business (COB):
Should the candidate have been deemed Fit and Proper for Tier 1 by 01 April 2018, the candidate is then deemed competent for COB.
All applicants that were still under supervision for any competency requirement pre or post 01 April 2018 will be required to have obtained COB prior to appointment.
If a potential candidate has not completed COB, they are still deemed to be under supervision and cannot be appointed as a Sales Manager.Knowledge and Skills:

• A minimum of 2 years sales experience of which at least 1 year must be within the financial services industry (Cat B1/Cat B2/Retail Pensions).
• A minimum of one year management experience.

Personal Attributes:

• Good leadership skills.
• Entrepreneurial with good business acumen.
• Strong action orientation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions.
• Initiative and innovativeness.
• Planning and organizing.
• Achievement orientation.
• Negotiation skills.
• Coaching and enabling skills.

Knowledge and SkillsDirect Customer InterfaceProduct/Services KnowledgeService Level ManagementReporting and AdministrationQuality, compliance and accreditationBuild a successful career with usWe'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 five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Core CompetenciesCultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersBeing resilient - Contributing through othersTurnaround timeThe 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 commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment as we believe these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.

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