Sales Manager

Company Description SanlamAllianz Ghana is part of a leading global insurance brand operating in 27 countries across the African continent. The company’s strategic goal is to grow its market share and become one of the top three general insurance providers in Ghana. SanlamAllianz Ghana focuses on creating sustainable value for shareholders while serving clients, communities, and business partners with integrity and innovation. The organization follows a shared-value approach, emphasizing collaboration and mutual benefit with staff, economies, and the markets in which it operates.

Role Description The Sales Manager is responsible for leading and developing a high-performing sales team to drive growth in general insurance products within the Takoradi market. This full-time, hybrid role involves managing sales operations in the office, meeting clients on-site, and completing some tasks from home as needed. Day-to-day responsibilities include setting sales targets, monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring sales representatives, and ensuring effective pipeline management. The Sales Manager will build and maintain strong relationships with clients, intermediaries, and business partners, while identifying new market opportunities and contributing to local sales strategies. The role also involves collaborating with underwriting, claims, and finance teams, preparing regular sales reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, and upholding SanlamAllianz Ghana’s brand and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales management, business development, or account management, preferably within insurance or financial services.
• Strong skills in leadership, team supervision, coaching, and performance management.
• Ability to develop and implement sales strategies, set targets, and manage sales pipelines effectively.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Competence in using CRM systems, sales reporting tools, and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Sound understanding of general insurance products, market dynamics, and regulatory environment in Ghana (or willingness to learn quickly).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field; professional insurance or sales certifications are an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid setup from Takoradi, manage time independently, and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, customer-centric service, and alignment with SanlamAllianz Ghana’s shared-value approach.

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