Website Assupol
Assupol is a registered long-term insurer and authorised financial services provider in South Africa.
Assupol is a registered long-term insurer and authorised financial services provider in South Africa. The company offers a range of affordable financial products including funeral cover, life insurance, savings, investments, and retirement products. It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sanlam group. Assupol focuses on providing essential financial security products to the South African market. The company is known for serving the needs of the emerging market in South Africa and has a nationwide network of branches to ensure accessibility.
Description
- To recruit, maintain, develop sales representative and set targets within Cornerstone Regions.
Plan and Implement Sales plan at Regional level
- Develop sales plan to attain set goals/targets
- Communicate the sales plan to sales teams
- Identify & agree on individual roles and responsibilities
- Recruit resources according to HR Plan
- Plan for infrastructure requirements – vehicles, offices, furniture, policy books, etc
- Participate in Provincial budgeting process
- Implement & monitor company policies & procedures
- Manage sales staff performance monthly
- Evaluate progress against goals monthly
- Prepare monthly management report
Expense Budget
- Monitor expenses against budget
- Track deviation, investigate reasons & recommend corrective action
- Assist with management of monitoring petty-cash requisitions
- Prepare management report on deviations
Develop & Sustain Customer & Stakeholder relations
- Intervene on customer queries & concerns
- Understand impact of stakeholder policies on regional business
- Deploy the correct interactions and processes
Communication management
- Stakeholder analysis (who’s who?)
- Knowledge of different markets
- Company themes/message
Manage Regional Office, Administration & Client Services
- Manage regional sales force – recruitment, selection, training & development, performance management, etc.
- Visits to districts/sites
- Ensure that branch offices project the required image of Cornerstone
- Oversee the regional administrative activities
- Liaise with provincial administration on training needs & support
- Assist with client services and oversee sales staff & offices
Requirements
- FORMAL EDUCATION
- Matric
- Relevant Qualification (recognised by the FSCA)
TECHNICAL/LEGAL CERTIFICATION
- Regulatory Examination Level 5: Representatives as an advantage
- Regulatory Examination Level 1: Key Individuals as an advantage
- 120 credits on NQF level 5 (Depending on the date of appointment in the industry)
EXPERIENCE
- Must have 1year relevant management experience (Managing Financial Advisors)
- Must have 6 months Insurance industry in funeral.
- At least 6 months advice and intermediary experience in category A (Assistance business)
