Business Development Officer - Corporate Office Job Old Mutual

• Delivery of Budget - Ensure the set budget for Group Life, Group Credit Life, Group Last Expense and Group Critical Illness is realized for year.
• Market Intelligence - Obtain market information in respect of corporate business and ensure the information is used for product improvement so that our product offering remain relevant and continue to meet customer expectations
• Proposals of follow up:Ensure proposals are delivered within the agreed timelinesFollow up competitiveness of proposals sent out
• Driving business and ensuring sustained growth, focusing on achieving/ surpassing sales targets
• Expanding business reach and proactively creating new sales leads/ opportunities
• Constantly interacting with prospects and maintaining cordial business relationship with key clients
• Expanding channel business by sourcing new partners as well as maintaining efficient business relationships with existing partners to enhance growth of business operations
• Handling high value sales, addressing minor details and identifying areas of improvements in customer service
• Undertaking business case assessment to enhance channel sale relations, as well as assessing and evaluating new products
• Managing an efficient sales cycle (sales pipeline) and value based service cycle through use of CRM to drive the following business goals: -Identify Target customerMeeting to determine needsClient acquisitionAccount Service Plan - client/intermediary visits, policy documentation, credit control, claims management, SLA's etc
• Ensure that proper management of accurate, quality and timely business reports
• Monitor competitor activity and advise the business on opportunities/threats that are presented by such activities

• Decision Making
• Initiating Action
• Business Development, Key Accounts Management, Contractual Evaluation & Negotiation
• Setting Strategies/ Sales Target, Clientele Development, Sales Management
• Coordination, Competitor Analysis
• Product Management, Customer Care
• Vendor Management
• Communication & Interpersonal, Leadership, Analytical Thinking Skills

• Technical Knowledge,
• At least 3 years' experience

• Bachelor degree Marketing, Commerce or Business Administration
• Sales experience
• Employee Benefits training and experience will be an added advantage

• Meeting set revenue targets measured periodically
• Timely delivery of proposals and quotations
• The amounts of new revenue placed through targeted distribution channel partners.
• Debtor days for Distribution Channel partners
• Expense controls for Profitability of accounts placed
• The number of suggested new solutions to clients and distribution channel partners
• Timely periodical reports to seniors

Corporate Staffing