Sanlam Developing Markets [SDM] (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanlam Life Limited) is one of the top financial services providers in the South African entry-level and emerging middle market. It aims to understand the unique requirements of clients and offers a wide range of simple and affordable financial solutions that cover needs such as funeral insurance, savings for education, life cover, and personal accident plans.
Responsibilities:Activity management of Sales Representatives.Prospecting for Sales Representatives.Production management daily concentrating on quality and quantity.Conducting training - theoretical and practical in the field.Facility liaison.New facility identification.Qualification and Experience:Grade 12/Matric.Meet the qualification requirements in line with their DOFA.Individuals who joined the industry prior to 2010 must have obtained their 30 or 60 credits or alternatively obtained a full qualification as per the FSCA's list of recognized qualifications.Individuals who joined the industry from 2010 must have obtained a full qualification (120 Credits at NQF Level 4 for Categories B1 and B2) as per the FSCA's list of recognized qualifications at the point of recruitment.In order to register for the Retail Pensions Category, the manager must have obtained a full qualification (120 credits).NQF level 4 would be required and NQF level 5 would be advantageous (Categories B1 and B2) as per the FSCA's list of recognized qualifications at the point of recruitment.RE 5 required from the date of appointment.Class of Business (COB):Should the candidate have been deemed Fit and Proper for Tier 1 by 01 April 2018, the candidate is then deemed competent for COB.All applicants that were still under supervision for any competency requirement pre or post 01 April 2018 will be required to have obtained COB prior to appointment.If a potential candidate has not completed COB, they are still deemed to be under supervision and cannot be appointed as a Sales Manager.Knowledge and Skills:A minimum of 2 years sales experience of which at least 1 year must be within the financial services industry (Cat B1/Cat B2/Retail Pensions).A minimum of one year management experience.Personal Attributes:Good leadership skills.Entrepreneurial with good business acumen.Strong action orientation.Good written and verbal communication skills.Ability to make decisions.Initiative and innovativeness.Planning and organizing.Achievement orientation.Coaching and enabling skills.Turnaround Time:The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our Commitment to Transformation:The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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