Agricultural Manager - Swellendam at FirstRand Group

Job Description

To protect and grow the FNB market share within the agricultural market segment.

• Achieve net profit growth for Group.
• Achieve revenue targets by either growing a portfolio of existing clients (optimising revenue opportunities) or by acquiring new clients.
• Manage target and budget goals whilst ensuring effective control of costs for a range of functional areas to increase cost efficiency.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers' expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external parties to support the sales strategy.
• Manage existing clients and grow area portfolio through the generation of leads.
• Maintenance of expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices, provision of proactive advice and solutions to relevant stakeholders.
• Maximise Business Portfolio cross sell opportunities and strengthen client relationships.
• Provide sales support efficiencies and services in order to ensure retention of clients.
• Develop rigorous business cases to drive new, differentiated market growth strategies (e.g. new product and market development) as well as defensive strategies to maintain market share.
• Ensure compliance with audit requirements.
• Assess and evaluate credit risk through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• To monitor existing exposures and recommend credit decisions related to excesses.
• Develop a deep understanding of the technical trends, commercial market, competition and trends in the market.
• Research and identify new entrants in the relevant industries.
• Assess opportunities and threats from these entrants.
• Improve business decisions by providing accurate and reliable business intelligence (information) together with analyzing trends and data.