UAP Life is a wholly owned
subsidiary of UAP Holdings Limited and is licensed by the Insurance Regulatory
Authority to transact long term insurance business in Kenya.
The Company is building a team of professional personal financial advisors to deliver innovative solutions to the market and is establishing the Kenyan operations as a centre of excellence for distribution of life assurance, savings and pensions products.
If you are interested in
joining us and believe you have what it takes to succeed in this role apply for
this position.
Unit Manager
Reporting to the Sales Manager on a solid line basis and to the National Sales Manager on a dotted-line basis.
The Unit Manager is an
independent contractor responsible for supervising the development and
profitable operations of all personal financial advisors under his/her Unit.
He/she is responsible for achieving all production, persistency and agents’ manpower growth.
His primary objectives are
to identify, select, recruit, motivate, direct, train, develop and manage the
advisors under his\her jurisdiction.
He\she will work with the
advisors in his\her Unit and will advise and help them in all areas of:
Planning and goal setting, Motivation, sales direction and achievement.
He\she will achieve these by performing the following tasks:
- Build and
maintain a sales force, according to the Unit’s manpower growth and
development plan.
- Help
advisors identify appropriate markets and marketing techniques.
- Ensure that
advisors are professionally trained to sell and service the Company’s
products and clients respectively.
- Assist
advisors with setting, and reaching progressive, but accurate, sales and
performance goals.
- Ensure that
persistency of the Unit business meets the Company’s acceptable set
standards.
- Support the
sales teams by developing required value propositions and presenting the
same to prospective clients.
- Conduct team
performance appraisal/ competency assessment and development planning
- Motivate/
manage and guide the sales team to achieve sales and margin targets
. Help strengthen excellent reputation for service and quality
within the targeted market sector.
- Support
management in the development of long range and annual business plans
Job requirements:
Degree in a Business
related field, COP qualified or progress in attaining relevant insurance or any
other finance related qualification will be an added advantage with a minimum
of 1 year experience in sales offinancial products.
Key Competencies:
The successful Candidates are expected to demonstrate high levels of the following key competencies
- Outstanding
sales experience
- Demonstrated
ability to build and grow successful sales team
- Leadership
skills
- Advanced
Computer Skills
- Excellent
Presentation and Communication Skills
- Excellent
Interpersonal Skills and ability to manage team dynamics to achieve
corporate and personal results
- Demonstration
of Maturity, Reliability, Integrity and Discretion
- Good grasp
ofthe financial markets and emerging consumer needs
If you are up to the challenge and meet the criteria set above,
please send your CV and cover letter torecruitment@uapkenya.com with the Job title ¡n the subject line
so as to reach us by 20th July 2012.
