Acquisition Dealmaker Wholesale, Retail and Franchise

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

To attract new to bank clients to Absa Business Bank (SME, Growth, Premium and High Value Segments) as well as expansion of existing clients through the pro-active selling of financial solutions (Advances, transactional primacy i.e. Business Evolve, Online Banking, Cash and Card Acquiring Solutions) to meet clients’ needs.


The focus would be on creating awareness and sales opportunities (acquisitions) in the various business banking segments that do not bank with Absa and new business acquisition of existing Absa clients in the market.

Job Description

Objectives:

• To manage key stakeholder relationships within the province for the wholesale, retail and franchise sector 

• To attract quality new business into Business Bank

• To achieve contracted advanced growth targets

• To achieve contracted cross sell targets

• To maintain an acceptable risk profile of all new business acquired through proper financial analysis and high-quality applications to Credit

The Acquisition Dealmaker reports to the Head of Wholesale, Retail and Franchise with support from the National Business Development Managers that are responsible for the various sub sector focuses i.e. Restaurant & Quick Service Restaurants, Wholesale and Retail FMCG, Automotive and Consumer Services.

Education

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised