Sales Manager: Independent Solutions: SanlamConnect: Gauteng North: Lynnwood at Sanlam Group

What will you do?


This is a regional sales management role which is responsible for managing a team of vested Financial Advisor's that have more than 24 months' experience as well as Advisors with less than 24 months' experience. This will be a hybrid Sales Manager role thus looking after both newcomers as well as experienced Advisors.


Output/Core Tasks:

The expectations of the role is to:


Create and drive sales plans, targets and growth
Marketing and business building support
Coaching and development of FA's
Manage business retention processes
Compliance and risk management
Enable practice management
Oversee quality and productivity management
Provide effective People and Performance Management
Budgets and expense management of team
Recruiting of Experienced Financial Intermediaries
Enable Key Account Penetration and Drive KA Value Proposition


What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification & experience


Extensive Financial Services experience in a marketing/sales environment
Sales and Operational Management/leadership of a team/unit
Management Diploma
Commercial/Financial or business related diploma/degree
CFP/RFP3 or equivalent (i.e.: 120 credits)
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Knowledge and skills

To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:

IT:


MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP)
Web based platform tool/site
Advisor tools (i.e.: Sanfin; Leads program, Santrust, Santax, Sanport)
AUTONUB


Business/Management:


Financial Services Industry Knowledge
Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors)
Legal technical Knowledge (product related)
Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)
Business planning
New and Existing business processes
Advisor contracts and remuneration
Sales and marketing processes and practices
Leads management and campaigns/competitions
Management skills to manage staff
Budgets and expense management
SFA distribution model and value propositions
Key Account Experience


Personal Qualities:


Cultivates Innovation
Client Centricity
Drives Results
Collaborates
Flexibility and Adaptability
Drives Vision and Purpose
Business Insight
Directs Work
Decision Quality
Treating Customers Fairly


Process for applications:


The closing date for applications is 19 April 2026