Job Description
- The position is based in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. This sales leadership opportunity offers the chance to manage and grow an already successful team that includes a National Top 50 Financial Advisers and two Regional Top 25 Financial Advisers.
- The successful incumbent will have to ensure the team’s profitability by managing results, resources and risks within the framework of the business plan for the area.
- This role also contributes to the overall management/leadership of the geographical area by serving as a member of the MANCO.
Key Result Areas:
- Managing the application of PFA’s sales process.
- Managing the existing business processes (i.e. conservation, outstanding business, financing, administration and client care).
- Interacting with successful and demanding financial advisors.
- Coaching and development of financial advisors.
- Building and sustaining a productive team.
- Assist with General Practice
- Recruitment into Team of Quality Established Advisors
- Recruit into ACA team to ensure you have pipeline of Graduate Advisors
- Development and Implementation of a Local Marketing Plan
Qualifications and Experience required:
- Matric or equivalent
- Must be FAIS compliant with a certificate in Financial Planning or an equivalent qualification with 120 relevant credits at a minimum NQF level 5.
- Must have passed RE 5 level 1.
- Previous experience as a Sales Manager is preferable.
- Be accredited on all products that PFA distributes as well as accreditation on other optional products.
- Preferably 24 month’s service as a Financial Advisor.
- Have strong administrative capabilities.
- Should be comfortable in applying the sales process.
- Should be able to apply the six step financial process
Competencies
- Strategic
- Innovation
- Customer First
- Leading with influence
- Collaboration (Relating)
- Decision Making
- Execution
- Personal Mastery
- Technical /Business Competencies
- Critical Skills and qualities
- Coaching/training/development
- People/performance management
- Planning, organising and monitoring
- Analytical thinker
- Interpersonal/communication
- Goal setting and execution
- Sales and marketing focused
- Able to motivate and inspire
- Business and financial acumen
Skills
- Building Trust, Change Management, Client Needs Assessments, Commercial Acumen, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Executing Plans, Identifying Customer Needs, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Sales Software, Strengthening Customer Relationships, Upselling
Competencies
- Builds Effective Teams
- Builds Networks
- Business Insight
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Ensures Accountability
Education
Closing Date