Field Sales Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• The Field Sales Manager is accountable for overseeing sales support in the distribution of products throughout Southern Africa, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Willingness to travel to the Middle Eastern, Sub-Saharan Africa, and North African regions for product training and distributor support.

• Aid in the advancement of the local business management function to align with regional strategy.

• Collaborate with the local Business Management Manager to implement, manage, and support the Business Management system.

• Gather financial data from dealers.

• Evaluate dealer data quality and offer coaching to accountants to enhance the accuracy of financial reporting.

• Assist dealers in developing their Chart of Accounts and other accounting-related subjects.

• Align dealers' Chart of Accounts with the Business Management system's Chart of Accounts and ensure the ongoing integrity of this mapping.

• Upload financial data from dealers to the Business Management system.

• Compute Benchmark and network consolidations.

• Prepare and communicate monthly Business Management reports for dealers along with commentary.

• Generate Monthly and Quarterly Network Performance reports and provide analysis.

• Create Ad-hoc reports as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Matric / N3 Certificate

• Tertiary Sales Qualification and/or Certification is desirable

• Must possess RE1 and RE5 certification

• Valid driver’s license

• 5 - 8 years of experience in selling Finance and Insurance products, under supervision if not yet FAIS accredited

• 5 - 8 years of Account Management experience in the Short-term Insurance and Automotive Industries

• Essential automotive industry-specific product knowledge and application

• Strong understanding of the operational requirements within the Finance and Insurance Industry

• Comprehensive knowledge of the review process concerning the generation of 2nd gross income within the Finance and Insurance Industry

• Thorough understanding of the South African Short Term Insurance Regulatory Framework and related legislation.

🏝️ Benefits

• MSX is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, neurodiversity, or other personal characteristics and backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, or marital and parental status.

• Users of the Disability Confident scheme interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.