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Short-term Insurance Team Manager: Sanlam Direct Cape (Bellville, Cape Town) Sanlam Life Ltd is one of the top financial services providers in the South African market.
We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our financial advisors. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our financial advisors to realise their worth.
Our company is built on a respect for what people are worth and an appreciation for what they can become. We know that your worth is infinite and unique – and want to inspire you to realise this worth.
This is why we give each and every person who is contracted at Sanlam the opportunity to make the most of who they are, and to be recognised, respected and rewarded for their capabilities.
What will you do?This role takes responsibility for the day-to-day management of a team of Short-term Insurance Sales Consultants in the Contact Centre. It is a first line management role that controls, manages and motivates the team of Sales Consultants including the monitoring and attainment of sales targets, staff productivity, quality and compliance adherence, staff development, training and coaching and general staff performance management and administration.
What will make you successful in this role? Agreed set goals with team members covering performance, quality and development areas
Apply effective motivational techniques
Manage incentive budgets
Focus on career and skills development of team members
Resolve people-related problems e.g. conflict of interest, absenteeism and disciplinary matters
Vesting and training of new Consultants in the contact centre
Briefing and readiness to deliver on projects and campaigns
Drive the achievement of project and campaign targets
Escalate call resolution and provision of project and campaign related answers
Manage liaison with project and campaign management team
Manage and maintain focused and highly motivated team members
Coach and develop team into a high-performance culture
Manage staffing needs, productivity and quality
Monitor contribution to target (CTT) figures
Adherence to legislation
Manage capacity
Manage Complaints
Manage application of call structure guidelines
Qualification & experience
Matric (or equivalent qualification)
A relevant tertiary qualification will be an advantage
Minimum of 5 years team management experience and product knowledge in life and or short-term insurance
Minimum of at least 2 years experience in a call centre environment (Outbound)
Previous experience of quality and business processes
Previous sales experience with a proven track record of achieving target
Practical experience of IR processes is critical to the role
Be willing to relocate to Cape Town
Knowledge and skills
Vast knowledge of first line management practices
Knowledge of contact centre systems and processes
Business Processes and Rules
Principles of teamwork e.g. stress management, team and individual motivation, best practices knowledge.
Performance management knowledge - individual and group
Dimensions of Management
IR
Core competencies Personal Attributes
Plans and aligns - Stage 2
Interpersonal savvy - Stage 2
Communicates effectively - Stage 2
Optimises work processes - Stage 2
Build a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Turnaround timeThe 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.
The closing date for all applications is Wednesday, 10 July 2024. Our commitment to transformation The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment as we believe these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.
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