Business Development Manager (Individual Health Solutions)
Full time
at Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
in
Online
Posted on April 29, 2024
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Business Development Manager (Individual Health Solutions)
Apply remote type Hybrid locations Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted 14 Days Ago job requisition id 24003010 Job Purpose: Develop and implement sales strategies for targeted key accounts in Singapore. Very knowledgeable of complete line of products/services and clients’ issues and needs. Primarily focused on seeking out new clients. Reports to: Head of Sales Critical Tasks and Expected Contributions/Results:- Develop proactive strategy, with regular reviews, maximizing specific opportunities as they arise
- Responsible for meeting assigned sales goals
- Research and develop new business opportunities within assigned geographic areas/industry categories/market segments
- Generate and follow up new business leads to meet sales and profitability targets in line with overall strategy
- Prepare focused, client-specific presentations for new business emphasizing the USP of the Cigna product v the competition
- Build and maintain harmonious business relationship with benefits intermediaries to penetrate on individual client segments
- Prioritise and approach prospects directly for business opportunities by acting as an adviser to client on all aspects of their international medical insurance requirements
- Coordinate case implementations to ensure seamless inception processes
- Participate in specific projects, e.g. review of service standards, development of product and pricing strategy as well as product literature
- Exercises judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation of both standard and complex techniques and procedures.
- Report to Head of Business Development on sales business achieved etc in line with agreed format
- Accurate data base management of prospects/potential customer and opportunities by means of CRM software (SFDC)
- Develop proactive strategy, with regular reviews, maximizing specific opportunities as they arise
- Ability to foster collaboration, value others perspectives and gain support and buy-in for organizational proposals
- Liaise with internal departments, e.g. underwriting, claims teams, marketing, in line with established procedures to ensure optimum service to client
- Ability to work independently to achieve ambitious new business targets.
- Lead the research and development of new business opportunities and products in local are.
- Liaise with other Cigna worldwide offices to develop opportunities; to drive cross sell activities
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in healthcare provision at sales-related level with a focus not only on growth but also on profitability
- Technical/Functional expertise: Project Management, Analytical, Financial skills and Product Knowledge
- Ability to drive results through thinking strategically and executing a strategy across multiple geographic regions
- Ability to foster collaboration, value others perspectives and gain support and buy-in for organizational proposals
- Ability to work effectively with multi-discipline, multi-cultural teams
- Supports and provides direction to more junior professionals.
- High level Sales/Negotiation, Presentation
- Self-motivation, Sense of Urgency
- Effective goal setting, Results Driven
- Problem Solving, Business Acumen
- Self-starter with the ability to demonstrate independent judgement and discretion
- Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong Financial Acumen, Analytical and Negotiation skills
- Regulatory awareness
- Influencing skills
- Inter-cultural orientation
- Microsoft applications – word, outlook, excel
About The Cigna Group
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