Regional Manager: Distribution Support at Absa South Africa

End Date: May 14, 2026

Job Description

Target Achievement

• To grow the Advice and Investments customer base by ensuring that targets are met across all three specialist areas i.e. Fiduciary, Investments and Risk
• To manage the regional support consultants in meeting their production targets by monitoring and coaching their performance

People Management

• To actively contribute to the performance, development and channel engagement of the support team
• To oversee the activities of the support team to ensure effective delivery of daily activities and operational efficiencies

Practice Management

• Practice View
• Business Plans
• Campaign management

Business & Sales Support

• To understand and translate the different business unit strategies to the regional support team and agree on tactics to execute the strategies
• To provide support on new projects, tools, campaigns and products to be launched
• To continuously identify areas for improved efficiency and reduced cost
• To provide in depth reporting on campaigns and pipeline business from the different product houses and present the necessary information where required
• To pick up business and product trends and put strategies in place to ensure desired outcomes

Collaboration

• To manage working relationships with Provincial Leadership and Product Partners
• To contribute towards strategy at a provincial level as part of the provincial Manco
• To engage in strategic planning with the Provincial General Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications in Business, Commerce and Management Studies

Experience

• 2 - 3 years' experience in a similar environment at management level
• Strong leadership and people management skills required
• Sales or commercial experience in Distribution