Branch Manager, Business Development
Role summary
Achieve maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration within an assigned region and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products and/or related services. Personally contacts and secures new business accounts/customers
Roles and responsibility
Sales and Marketing
- Promote/sell/secure new business from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach.
- Exhibit a Production target consistency of a minimum of 5 years above Kshs 200m
- Demonstrate products and services to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs.
- Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products/services.
- Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
- Embark on personal visits and make presentations to medium size groups and up-market individuals,
- Promote brokers and agents to pursue clients at least two months in advance to invite renewal instructions,
- Ensure that individual business acquisition targets (bat) and customer retention targets are met,
- Plan and organize personal sales strategy by maximizing the Return on Time Investment for the segment.
Operational Procedures
- Ensure that proposal forms and all relevant client documentation contain all the relevant personal details of the proposer,
- Ensure that accurate risk details and closings are posted online to facilitate preparation of quotations, risk notes and policy documents,
- Provide high standard servicing of all accounts brought in, including regular follow up of issues raised by clients,
- Ensure strict adherence to practices, procedures and policy stipulated in the Market Outreach operations manual, including the Code of Ethics,
- Enter all business contact and details of daily movement, including regular visits to brokers, agents and direct clients into the computer.
- Complete customer care feedback forms during visits to brokers, agents and direct clients and liaising with supervisors (Deputy Manager, BD) about operational issues raised by clients,
- Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints,
- Coordinate sales effort with sales team, accounting, and underwriting department,
- Analyze the market’s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customers value to the organization,
- Supply management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services,
Learning and Growth
- Keep abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with business development and underwriting,
- Continue to build personal skill set by participating in in-house programmes (including e-learning), customer related courses and seminars as deemed necessary to expand product and system knowledge,
- Understand and actively support and advocate the organization’s mission, vision and core values.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance, Marketing or other business-related discipline
- Diploma in Insurance (ACII or AIIK)
- Member of CII or IIK
- Proficiency in IT system support skills
- Proficiency in Presentation skills and use of Power point presentations
Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in sales and marketing – experience Insurance industry will be an added advantage
Method of application
If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,
https://career55.sapsf.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=717&company=icealionli&utm_source=Jobinkenya