Sales Manager: Cornerstone (Pietermaritzburg) at Assupol

Description

To recruit, maintain, develop sales representative and set targets within Cornerstone Regions.

1. Plan and Implement Sales plan at Regional level

• Develop sales plan to attain set goals/targets
• Communicate the sales plan to sales teams
• Identify & agree on individual roles and responsibilities
• Recruit resources according to HR Plan
• Plan for infrastructure requirements – vehicles, offices, furniture, policy books, etc
• Participate in Provincial budgeting process 
• Implement & monitor company policies & procedures
• Manage sales staff performance monthly
• Evaluate progress against goals monthly
• Prepare monthly management report

2. Expense Budget

• Monitor expenses against budget
• Track deviation, investigate reasons & recommend corrective action
• Assist with management of monitoring petty-cash requisitions 
• Prepare management report on deviations 

3. Develop & Sustain Customer & Stakeholder relations 

• Intervene on customer queries & concerns
• Understand impact of stakeholder policies on regional business
• Deploy the correct interactions and processes

4. Communication management

• Stakeholder analysis (who’s who?)
• Knowledge of different markets 
• Company themes/message 

5. Manage Regional Office, Administration & Client Services 

• Manage regional sales force – recruitment, selection, training & development, performance management, etc.
• Visits to districts/sites
• Ensure that branch offices project the required image of Cornerstone
• Oversee the regional administrative activities
• Liaise with provincial administration on training needs & support
• Assist with client services and oversee sales staff & offices 

Requirements

FORMAL EDUCATION

• Matric 
• Relevant Qualification (recognised by the FSCA)

 TECHNICAL/LEGAL CERTIFICATION

• Regulatory Examination Level 5: Representatives as an advantage
• Regulatory Examination Level 1: Key Individuals as an advantage
• 30 or 60 credits on NQF level 2 (Depending on the date of appointment in the industry) or
• 60 or 120 credits on NQF level 5 (Depending on the date of appointment in the industry)

EXPERIENCE   

• 1year relevant management experience
• 6 months Insurance industry  
• At least 6 months advice and intermediary experience in category A (Assistance business)