Sales Manager - Short Term Insurance

Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to execute on the Momentum Insure Sales strategy.
This will include the achievement of product sales targets and the delivery of an excellent, consistent customer experience across all products at the lowest possible cost
This role leads and directs the Momentum Insure BDC channel, strong leadership is required to motivate and inspire the team to achieve outstanding results
The Sales Manager is accountable for understanding Regional Customer base, growth opportunities and specific demands whilst ensuring effective capacity management of available resources in order to achieve higher operational efficiencies
To ensure that the processes within the Momentum Insure Sales Team comply with legislative and process requirements
Achievement of required audit scores
To work along with staff to enhance skills levels and create a healthy work environment. Contracting and achieving of training and development plans for BDC's. Manage transformation and employment equity

Responsibilities and work outputs

Achieve an excellent, consistent customer experience across channel

Implement sales plans, budgets, and accelerated growth strategies:
addressing sales to the external market
South African and public sector markets
Maximise channel effectiveness
Apply a deep understanding of Provincial client and competitive markets and needs to execute on initiatives

that will lead to greater market penetration

Communicate the sales distribution strategic objectives, plan, and operating model to stakeholder
Accountable for establishment of a fast and efficient lead management process
Ensuring effective resourcing, development, performance management and retention plans are in place for sales team
Run collaborative meetings for retail sales
Collate provincial specific retail tied sales information and compile relevant reports to respective stakeholders
Ensure effective risk management and governance of Momentum Insure sales.
Key individual Momentum Insure ; management oversight of the sales activities, including the performance of compliance function, specifically with respect to FAIS and the product categories for which Momentum Insure are licensed, and represent the Sales Team during compliance monitoring visits

Competencies required

Managing performance

Product Sales

Risk awareness

Cross selling

Experience And Qualifications

Matric/Grade 12
NQF 5 as required/ equivalent qualification and or FAIS Credits (min 30 credits in short term insurance if date of first appointment is before 2010); or if date of first appointment is on or after 01/01/2010, a full recognised qualification as per the FSCA qualification list
FAIS Regulatory examination for Representatives (RE5) and (RE1) for Key Individual
If you are registered for one Class of Business (Personal or Commercial), you are required to have 12 CPD (continuous professional development) points. If you are registered for two Classes of Business (Personal plus Commercial), you are required to have 18 CPD points.
5 Years' experience in Sales (Short Term Insurance)
3 Years' experience in Managing staff in a short-term industry

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