Business Manager (PG12): SanlamConnect East Coast Region at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• This is a management role within the regional (geographical) SanlamConnect structure reporting to the Regional General Manager.   The role has a strong tactical focus with some strategic contribution.  This role forms part of and contributes to the regional MANCO.  
• The role is primarily responsible to drive sales and grow market share in the region through Broker Consultants / Independent Consultant & Broker Support Outsourced Consultants.

Output/Core Tasks:

The expectations of the role is to:

• Serve on Regional MANCO and contribute to Regional Sales Strategy 
• Translate regional strategy into tactical and operational sales goals
• Drive and support marketing and business building initiatives
• Set and drive sales and manpower targets
• Manage expenses
• Manage operational effectiveness
• Manage and develop staff 

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification & experience 

Essential that the candidate has:

• Extensive Financial Services experience of which 5 years must be in a recent Broker Distribution environment.
• Commercial/Financial/ degree/diploma or Business Management Qualification
• CFP/RFP3/Wealth Management or equivalent (i.e.: 120 credits)
• Sales and Operational Management/leadership of a unit would be advantageous

Knowledge and skills 

To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:

IT:

• MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP)
• Web based platform tool/site
• Advisor tools (i.e.: Sanfin; Leads program, SanQuote, Sanport) would be advantageous  
• AUTONUB would be advantageous  
• MyWorkSpace

Business/Management:

• Financial Services Industry Knowledge 
• Specialised knowledge within different channels (SBD channels)
• Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors) 
• Legal technical Knowledge (product related)
• New and Existing business processes
• Broker contracts
• Sales and related administration processes
• Leads management and campaigns/competitions)
• Leadership and Management skills to manage staff 
• Budgets and expense management (including profitability and VNB)
• Debt management
• Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)
• Different SanlamConnect models and value propositions

Personal qualities 

• Cultivates innovation 
• Client focus 
• Drives results 
• Collaborates 
• Flexibility and adaptability (being resilient)
• Financial acumen
• Business insight 
• Plans and aligns
• Balance stakeholders 
• Decision quality 
• Treating customers fairly (TCF)

The closing date for applications is 28 October 2025.