Sales Manager: SLS: SanlamConnect: Gauteng North: Mbombela

Date: 2 Mar 2026

Location: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

SanlamConnect, is dedicated to supporting, growing and empowering clients with affordable, easy and suitable solutions, primarily through face to face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,000 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all dedicated to meet the financial needs of our clients. Our vision: We aspire to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients and intermediaries. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing client engagement and providing adaptive solutions designed to answer life's financial questions. ULTIMATELY WE GROW AND PROTECT WEALTH.

This is a regional sales management role which is responsible for managing a team of vested Financial Advisor's that have more than 24 months' experience as well as Advisors with less than 24 months' experience. This will be a hybrid Sales Manager role thus looking after both newcomers as well as experienced Advisors.

• Create and drive sales plans, targets and growth
• Marketing and business building support
• Coaching and development of FA's
• Manage business retention processes
• Compliance and risk management
• Oversee quality and productivity management
• Provide effective People and Performance Management
• Budgets and expense management of team
• Recruiting of Experienced Financial Intermediaries
• Enable Key Account Penetration and Drive KA Value Proposition

• Sales and Operational Management/leadership of a team/unit
• Management Diploma
• Commercial/Financial or business related diploma/degree
• CFP/RFP3 or equivalent (i.e.: 120 credits)
• RE

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

• MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP)
• Web based platform tool/site
• Advisor tools (i.e.: Sanfin; Leads program, Santrust, Santax, Sanport)
• AUTONUB

• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors)
• Legal technical Knowledge (product related)
• Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)
• Business planning
• New and Existing business processes
• Advisor contracts and remuneration
• Sales and marketing processes and practices
• Leads management and campaigns/competitions
• Management skills to manage staffBudgets and expense management
• SFA distribution model and value propositions
• Key Account Experience

• Drives Results
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Drives Vision and Purpose
• Business Insight
• Directs Work
• Decision Quality

• The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
• The closing date for applications is 13 March 2026
• The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and ouremployment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.