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Job Description

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This is a regional (Area)based sales management role-based in East Rand, that manages a team of vested Financial Advisors with 24 months+ experience. This role undertakes to recruit, support, and develop (coach and train) the EFA’s to build their successful practices and generate compliant advice-based sales. This role also contributes to the overall management/leadership of the branch by serving as a member of the Area MANCO.

Key Result Areas:People Management:  Recruitment and Selection of financial advisers; development & coaching of advisers & Performance Management (building and sustaining a productive team)Sales Management:  Strategy and business plan execution and evaluation; Drive, monitor and report sales, Practice Management, Compliance, and risk managementFinancial Management:  Apply business acumen to financial decision; Undertake budget/expenseManaging the existing business processes (i.e. conservation, outstanding business, financing, administration, and client care).

Qualifications and Experience required:

Matric or equivalentMust 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.Having difficult conversations and being assertive.Coaching of others

Competencies:

StrategicInnovationCustomer FirstLeading with influenceCollaboration (Relating)Decision MakingExecutionPersonal Mastery Technical /Business Competencies

Critical Skills and qualities:

Coaching/training/developmentPeople/performance managementPlanning, organising and monitoringAnalytical thinkerInterpersonal/communicationGoal setting and executionSales and marketing focusedAble to motivate and inspireBusiness 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 TeamsBuilds NetworksBusiness InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyCustomer FocusDrives ResultsEnsures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

30 July 2025 , 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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