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Job Description

Manages and coordinates the organisation’s sales function to meet the organisation’s business requirements. Manages a large-sized team of advisors to develop, maintain, and leverage relationships with prospective and existing clients to stimulate and manage demand for financial products and services.

Role Overview

This role manages a sales team and distribution strategy and is accountable for the sales targets and profitability of the team, over periods of up to a year.

The position has been identified as a FAIS position and falls within the ambit contemplated by FAIS related to Category B. The successful candidates must therefore comply with all FAIS requirements, including the Fit and Proper requirements of Honesty and Integrity (e.g. be clear of any offence relating to fraud, dishonesty and/or any professional misconduct) as well as competence and relevant qualifications

Manages sales & expense budget for a sales team in a branch against set targets. 

Responsible for distribution strategy of products within a branch.

Accountable for local marketing.

Identifies & creates coordinated sales opportunities.

Responsible for external networking & relationship building with key door openers.

Ensures delivery of customer value.

Manages, develops, appoints & trains sales advisors.

· Strategic 

· Collaboration (Relating)

· Leading with influence

· Customer First

· Execution

· Innovation (Perspective)

· Personal Mastery (Learning)

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

· Gr12 (Matric) and FAIS approved Qualification

· FAIS Compliant

· Product category experience 1.3/1.5/1.20

· Previous Managerial experience essential

· Knowledge and exposure to Group Schemes advantageous

· (Internal) Successful completion of MODP

· (External) Managerial qualification - advantageous

Attributes / Competencies

· Strategic 

· Collaboration (Relating)

· Leading with influence

· Customer First

· Execution

· Innovation (Perspective)

· Personal Mastery (Learning)

 

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Skills

Competencies

Builds Effective Teams

Builds Networks

Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Customer Focus

Drives Results

Ensures Accountability

Education

High School (Grade 12)

Closing Date

15 November 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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