Business Manager
Date: 10 Dec 2024
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
Company: Capitec Bank Ltd
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Purpose Statement
To provide a proactive business banking sales and service management function that will retain and grow a portfolio of business clients by identifying and implementing value adding and specialised business banking financial products solutions from a range of standard and/or customized offerings.
Experience
Minimum:
- Banking experience of at least 5 years, of which 3 years should have been spent in the Business Banking environment.
- Experience of managing a complex portfolio of business customers with a service and financial analysis focus.
- Significant experience in preparing and motivating Credit applications
- Cost control and sales management
Ideal:
- 1-2 years managerial /leadership experience
- 1-2 years managing a small business centre
Qualifications (Minimum)
- Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
- A relevant degree in Business Management or Finance
Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or Finance
Knowledge
Minimum:
- Principles and practices of business economics and the current business economic environment.
- Customer relationship management (CRM) principles and techniques
- Different industry sectors and sector risk profiles/ trends; this includes an understanding of the impact of climatic conditions on the agricultural market (if there are agric clients in the portfolio).
- Local market (LM) sales principles and practices to manage and optimise retention and growth within the portfolio.
- General banking practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of competitor product offerings/ channels/ operational and marketing tactics.
- Credit principles and practices, including an understanding of credit application, securities
- Legal entities (companies, close corporations, sole proprietorships etc.) in the commercial market and the legislative restrictions and requirements governing these from a financial services perspective.
- Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS) and the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA).
- Able to extract, analyse and apply CRM insights to influence the client management approach and strategy
- General understanding of how Business Banking operates, as well as understanding the business risks, industry risks and financial requirements pertaining to the business market
Ideal:
- Features, benefits and value propositions of the respective company product/service offerings.
- Multi-level products available and pricing structures
- Current taxation laws as they apply to customers.
- A good knowledge of administration processes and procedures pertaining to Business Banking transactions
- Financial Modelling; activity based costing, financial analysis (evaluating and identifying trends), complex cash flow cycles (industry/ sector specific)
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem solving skills
- Commercial Thinking Skills
- Strategic Thinking Skills
- Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
- Negotiation skills
- Attention to Detail
- Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
- Communications Skills
Conditions of Employment
- Clear criminal and credit record
- Willingness to work flexible hours (including Saturdays and Public Holidays)
Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.