Sales Manager – Equity (insurance industry)

SUMMARY:
Sales Manager – Equity (insurance industry)

POSITION INFO:

Job Position: Sales Manager – Equity (insurance industry)

Location: Port Elizabeth and Cape Town
Salary: R600 000 per annum commensurate with experience and qualification

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12
• NQF Level 5 as required / equivalent qualification and or FAIS Credits (minimum 30 credits in short term insurance if date of first appointment is before 2010); or if date of first appointment is on or after 01/01/2010, a full recognised qualification as per the FSCA qualification list
• FAIS Regulatory examination for Representatives (RE5) and (RE1) for Key Individual
• 18 CPD (continuous professional development) points
• 5 Years'' experience in Sales (Short Term Insurance)
• 3 Years'' experience in managing staff in a short-term industry
• Extensive knowledge of the short-term insurance industry
• Knowledge in managing a diverse team
• Thorough understanding of the insurance industry
• Interpersonal skills
• People management skills
• Ability to handle conflict
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Coaching skills
• Knowledge of Sales process
• Ability to drive a high performance culture

Key Performance Areas:

• Achievement of product sales targets and the delivery of an excellent, consistent customer experience across all products at the lowest possible cost
• Lead and direct the insurance channel, strong leadership is required to motivate and inspire the team to achieve outstanding results
• The Sales Manager is accountable for understanding regional customer base, growth opportunities and specific demands whilst ensuring effective capacity management of available resources in order to achieve higher operational efficiencies
• Ensure that the processes within the sales team comply with legislative and process requirements
• Achievement of required audit scores
• Work along with staff to enhance skills levels and create a healthy work environment

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