Daniel Fourie, Finance & Insurance Manager

Daniel Fourie

Finance & Insurance Manager

Al Futtaim Finance

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent, High School
Experience
17 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months

Finance & Insurance Manager at Al Futtaim Finance
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2015

• Manage F&I Process and Sales of a designated Sales Team within the Branch Network
• Achieve Personal and Sales Team targets set by the Divisional F&I Manager
• To aid the sell the maximum number of new and used vehicles possible.
• To optimize the sales of value added products.
• To optimize the sales of conventional and Islamic Finance products.
• Making the best profit possible for the company.
• Ensuring customer engagement is and remains paramount
• Ensure all customer data is effectively recorded on to Fastrack.
• Ownership of end to end F&I performance and results.
• Manage Documentation flow between AFF hub staff and F&I
• Work as an Equal with The Showroom Supervisor to achieve all Targets as set by the Divisional F&I Manager.
• New business development towards new business increasing company income.
• Arranging prospects through the proper channels.

Senior Sales Executive at Al Futtaim Motors Toyota
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2011 to February 2015

• Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails.
• Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business.
• Responding to incoming email and phone enquiries.
• Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales.
• Representing their company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations.
• Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers.
• Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy.
• Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions.
• Creating detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process which is largely dictated by the prospective customer.
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office.
• Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets.
• Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements.
• Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations.
• Attending team meetings and sharing best practice with colleagues.

Sales Executive / Branch Manager at Vodacom SA
  • South Africa
  • March 2006 to March 2010

• To maximize total income for the company
• Maximizing the amounts of new contract and renewals on a daily basis.
• Adding additional accessory sales to each and every sale.
• Prospecting with existing and new customers to assure additional sales.
• Providing Technical assistance with Hardware and Software.
• Ordering stock from HO required selling on renewals or new contracts.
• Managing a 3-man team with daily tasks and leading them to given targets.
• Attending Corporate meetings for bulk sale throughout Government and SME’s

Education

High school or equivalent, High School
  • at Technical High School Kimberley
  • November 2002

Technical Electrics N3 (A), Math’s (A), English (A), Technical Drawings (A)

Specialties & Skills

Building Relationships
Customer Service
Finance
Insurance
Compliance
ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BENEFICIOS
DOCUMENTATION
FINANCE
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
PERSONAL
SALES MANAGEMENT
TELEPHONE SKILLS
Attention to detail

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Expert

Training and Certifications

Al Futtaim Training Academy (Training)
Training Institute:
Elite Finance & Insurance training, Sales Process Training
Date Attended:
April 2015
iGrow Online Institute (Training)
Training Institute:
Code of Conduct, Toyota/Al Futtaim Finance Sales Process
Date Attended:
February 2015

Hobbies

  • Computer Science | Traveling | Reading | Rugby | Cricket | Car Fanatic
    • Top F&I Manager in IPRU under a team of 7 • Over achieved the highest ever IPRU in the showroom • I prepared revenue budgets, forecasts and plans Marketing Managers • Employee of the month March 2012. • Over Achieved target with 120% 6 times per year. • Got promoted to the Web & Telephone team. • Promoted from Sales executive to Branch Manager