Provincial Manager

**To implement the insurance operations strategy and business plan.**
- Analyse the Insurance sales strategy and implement a sales operational strategy that determines and addresses business imperatives.
- Monitor and implement the execution of the business plan and align with operations strategy.
- Define the objectives and outputs for Insurance tied agent sales and align with departmental strategy.
- Develop strategic sales plans to reach required goals by means of individual and team efforts.

**Develop and implement strategic sales plans to accommodate corporate goals.**
- Directs tied sales forecasting activities and set performance goals accordingly.
- Initiate and coordinate development of action plans to source new markets.
- Prepare periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales and areas of proposed client base expansion.
- Responsible for the development and performance of all tied sales activities in assigned market.
- Establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base.
- Develop a business plan and sales strategy in collaboration with GM; Alternative Channels, for the market and ensure attainment of company sales goals and profitability.

**To provide direction on strategic priorities**
- Communicate the strategic priorities to the entire province.
- Highlight focus areas and measure the implementation of the strategic priorities.
- Identify and implement initiatives that support the execution of strategic priorities.

**Management of provincial budget**
- Analyse and control expenditure of division to conform to budgetary requirements.
- Analyse the business plan to determine financial requirements for the province.
- Measure trends and manage financials for the province.

**Management and development of staff**
- Manage by leading and directing to ensure staff members perform at optimum productivity level.
- Drive targets and establish business relationships.
- Manage and control sustainable business relationships in support of new business opportunities and align with company values.
- Interact with external clients and is involved in conflict resolution, providing guidance on policies.
- B. Com degree or equivalent
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).
- Be in possession of a tertiary qualification in marketing or sales
- RE 1
- Up to 8 years relevant management experience.
- 3 Years relevant supervisory experience
- Computer literacy - intermediate
- Funeral Service Industry Knowledge
- Long Term Insurance Industry Knowledge
- Decision making skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Analytical skills
- Business Acumen