Salvage Manager at Bryte Insurance Company Limited

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Salvage & Recovery Operations

• Manage salvage processes across asset categories (e.g., motor vehicles, electronics, property)
• Coordinate asset inspections, valuations, and disposals through certified vendors or auctions
• Track salvage trends, residual values, and potential fraud indicators
• Oversee end-to-end documentation for all asset recoveries

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

• Build and manage relationships with salvage agents, recyclers, towing companies, auction houses
• Negotiate service-level agreements (SLAs), pricing, and payment terms with vendors
• Collaborate with claims, underwriting, legal, and finance departments

Strategic Oversight

• Develop and implement salvage policies, procedures, and cost recovery strategies
• Analyse salvage performance reports to identify profit optimization opportunities
• Lead salvage forecasting, budgeting, and reconciliation activities

Compliance & Audit

• Ensure salvage handling is fully aligned with local regulations and internal audit requirements
• Maintain clean audit trails for all salvage transactions and asset disposals
• Enforce environmental, legal, and ethical handling of hazardous or sensitive assets

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Risk Management, Engineering, Insurance, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in salvage operations, asset recovery, or claims management
• Proven vendor management and negotiation expertise
• Strong knowledge of asset valuation methods and disposal processes
• Understanding of applicable compliance frameworks (e.g., POPIA, TCF, asset disposal laws)