District Branch Manager (Limpopo)

ENVIRONMENT

A dynamic Micro Insurer seeks a District Branch Manager for its Polokwane District Office where your core role will entail planning and executing marketing strategies & appointing Sales managerial staff. You will also assist Sales Managers to open private facilities; manage daily business operations whilst ensuring that all salespeople receive the necessary training. The successful incumbent must have Grade 12 or a similar qualification with at least 4 years’ proven work experience within Funeral Insurance including Admin office work and Customer Service with a minimum typing speed of 25 words per minute.

DUTIES

·        Appoint and manage a team of selected Sales Managers with experience as per the requirements of the company.

·        Plan and execute marketing strategies and tactics based on the requirements of the organisation.

·        Achieve the minimum performance criteria agreed upon in terms of recruitment of Sales Managers, Agents, policy sales and retention ratios.

·        Manage poor performance and implement processes to achieve targets set per district.

·        Render services timeously, having due regard to the nature of such services, ensuring no breaches or failures to comply with any law, including FAIS, the Long-Term Insurance Act and any applicable data privacy legislation.

·        Meet regularly with the Executive Sales and National Manager: Sales for purposes of discussing, monitoring, and measuring the performance of the Sales Network under your management.

·        Assist Sales Managers to open private facilities and manage the relationship with the designated person at the private facility.

·        Manage daily business operations to ensure that all administration issues are met daily.

·        Ensure that all salespeople under the District Branch Manager receive the necessary training, possess the relevant knowledge, competency, and proficiency to advise clients appropriately.

·        Debt Control and Management of negative movements on commission statements: Compile weekly reports.

REQUIREMENTS

·        Grade 12 or a similar qualification is essential.

·        Minimum of 4 years’ proven work experience Funeral Insurance.

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is essential.

·        Admin office work and Customer Service experience

·        Computer proficiency to work effectively with certain assessment tools or software.

·        Experience with MS Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook are required.

·        Must have a minimum typing speed of 25 words per minute.

Desirable -

·        RE5.

·        Additional Language(s).

·        Additional experience in the Financial Services Industry.

ATTRIBUTES

·        Ensure that clients/s

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