Talent Pool : OMF Area Manager (Southern Suburbs)
Talent Pool : OMF Area Manager (Southern Suburbs) role at Old Mutual South Africa.
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Job Description
This role takes accountability for maintaining the area branch operations of a comparatively large area in terms of manpower plan, growth and quality targets, cost management, arrears management, client service, compliance and audit requirements.
Responsibilities
- Leadership and Direction : Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function’s strategy and action plan and to the broader organization’s mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
- Customer Relationship Management / Account Management : Develop and implement a relationship management plan for existing customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision‑makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two‑way flow of information and resolution of issues. Collect feedback from identified customers or customer segments to ensure their needs are met, providing themes, summary analyses, and recommendations for changes based on customer input.
- Sell Customer Propositions : Identify the products or services that best meet the customer’s stated needs, use personal expertise to propose quantities and product configurations, explain the selection to the customer, and invite the customer to make a purchase at the standard price / terms and conditions of sale.
- Sales Opportunities Creation : Identify potential customers by obtaining information, referrals and recommendations from existing customers and other contacts and / or through participation in trade shows and conferences.
- Performance Management : Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization’s performance management systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.
- Operations Management : Supervise others working within established operational systems.
- Promoting Customer Focus : Collaborate internally and work as the customer champion in cross‑functional teams to build strong external customer relationships.
- Key Account Management : Maintain relationships with customers, such as small‑ to medium‑sized companies, either personally or by supervising an account management team. Work within established systems to develop solutions, generate new opportunities, and ensure all customer demands are met.
- Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting : Develop and implement a customer contact plan to communicate product launches and engage the potential customers in relevant sales campaigns to build new relationships. Act as first point of contact for customer queries and complaints and resolve them, referring complex issues to others and ensuring that the customer receives an appropriate response.
- Budgeting : Track budgets and report variances to more senior colleagues.
- Organizational Capability Building : Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
Additional Responsibilities (Detailed)
Develop a team of Branch Managers to peak performance.Ensure that area sales targets and arrears targets are consistently achieved.Maintain the area branch operations of a comparatively large area in terms of manpower plan, growth and quality targets, cost management, arrears management, client service, compliance, audit requirements.Involved in the recruitment and selection of branch managers.Minimum Requirements
National Senior Certificate or equivalent NQF 4 qualifications.RE5 (advantageous).2-5 years similar experience required.Financial services / banking industry experience (advantageous).Skills
Building TrustChange ManagementClient Needs AssessmentsCommercial AcumenConsultative SellingCustomer‑FocusedCustomer ServiceCustomer UnderstandingDirect SellingExecuting PlansIdentifying Customer NeedsIdentifying Sales OpportunitiesSales SoftwareStrengthening Customer RelationshipsUpsellingCompetencies
Builds NetworksBusiness InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyCustomer FocusDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityInterpersonal SavvyEducation
Matriculation Certificate (Matric).
Closing Date
30 January 2026, 23 : 59.
Legal Statements
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. The Old Mutual Story!
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level.
Employment Type
Full‑time.
Job Function
Other.
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