Chief Distribution Officer

Responsibilities

• Achieve the Sales Target of the Singapore Branch Office by:

1. Identifying and creating robust and sustainable channels for growth through acquisition of new business partner
2. Driving increased penetration with existing business partners.
3. Building, managing, and maintaining relationships with key distributors through mutual opportunities to propositions against competitions. 

• Delivering the highest quality and relevant product and sales training program to business partners.
• Ensuring accurate and timely delivery of communication messages to all appropriate levels within business partners.
• Support the department on day-to-day enquiries on products, illustrations, and sales techniques.
• Active member of the management team in sales related projects to drive distributions to achieve sales results.
• Lead, manage and coach the Strategic Distribution team in Singapore to enhance the team capabilities and achievement of goals.
• Keep up to date with major developments related to products offered and significant changes in the insurance market.
• Handle special projects and other assignments as delegated.

Requirements

• Possess a degree qualification and having insurance related professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 15years of sales and staff management experience within the life insurance sector displaying a high degree of leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Have superior market insight, product knowledge and know-how of the high-net-worth insurance products (Universal Life, VUL, IUL) with demonstrated experience in training and coaching and have an excellent understanding of products with sound sales techniques.
• Proactive, result oriented, with can-do attitude and capacity to think out of the box.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization,
• Skilled in influencing and managing diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking with strong execution capability.
• Have good organization skill and be meticulous paying attention to details, and able to perform under pressure