Sales Manager: SanlamConnect: East Coast Region: Mthatha Re-run at Sanlam Group

What will you do?


This is a regional sales management role which is responsible for managing a team of new and vested Financial Advisors. You have to recruit advisors for your portfolio (new and experienced). You will be responsible for the training, vesting and development of all advisors in the portfolio.


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 New and Experienced Financial Intermediaries


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
New business processes


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


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


The closing date for applications is 30 April 2026.