45 Marine jobs in South Africa

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Relationship Manager required to build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients, acting as the main point of contact and ensuring client satisfaction whilst protecting the interests of the company and its internal stakeholders. To understand client needs, offer solutions, and work with internal teams to meet those needs, ultimately driving revenue and business growth.

Role Purpose: To generate sales, foster and maintain relationships with all Stakeholders in the market and within the business. Underwrite risks as permitted by your underwriting authority to meet the requirements of the business plans and the strategic targets.

• At least 5 years’ experience in Marine Underwriting and Quoting.
• Previous experience as Senior Underwriter
• Matric
• RE5 (Regulatory Examination: Representatives)
• Insurance qualification / NQF level 5 (minimum)

• Build and maintain sustainable relationships with all stakeholders to the benefit of the company and its external stakeholders
• Preparing new business quotations within the allocated mandate
• Managing aged debtors with the brokers on instruction of the Underwriting Manager
• Providing support to Underwriters on quotes which fall outside their mandates
• Provide weekly report to Underwriting Manager and team with feedback from broker visits
• Foster relationships between Underwriting team and broking market with facilitating periodic visits with underwriter
• Investigate stakeholders' challenges with collaborative approach and identify ways the business could better address those needs
• Assess level of client satisfaction with current products and services and report to Management
• Provide excellent service in order to maintain a positive reputation for the business
• Resolve any escalate complaints in a prompt and professional manner to maintain good relationships and stakeholder satisfaction, with the guidance of management where required.
• Identify and report process and system failures and enhancements to improve stakeholder experience.

• Continuously deliver on turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery
• Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards in order to ensure that clients receive appropriate advice and after sales service.
• Interact with stakeholders to explain products and service offerings, address queries and strengthen their satisfaction with the business.
• Ensure that queries are tracked, accurately resolved.
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal plus external stakeholders.
• Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service

• Build and foster strong relationships.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialisation.
• Participate and contribute to a culture of work centric thinking, productivity, service delivery and quality management.
• Take ownership of driving own career development.
• Provide supporting role to marine team as required, in relation to the role

• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.
• Proactively work with finance to manage debtors.

• Written and verbal communication
• Marine Technical Underwriting
• Presentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
• Proven ability to understand and address client needs.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools (e.g. Microsoft products)
• Knowledge of the industry and market
• Sound knowledge of marine products, policies, procedures and processes.
• General knowledge of all business-related rules and regulations
• Relevant regulatory and compliance requirements

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Sales and Business Development

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1. Advertise
   Our vacancies are advertised between 3-5 days depending on the market availability of the skills required.
2. Screening
   Could take a couple of days depending on the volume and the screening process, which varies according to the complexity of the role.
3. Long Listing
   Long listed candidates are sent to the hiring manager to review and consider for the next stage of the selection process.
4. Telephonic Screening
   Candidates may be contacted for a short screening interview to get to know them better and to ask any clarity-seeking questions.
5. Your Interview
   We use a competency interview model. Interview dates will be confirmed via e-mail. During the interview you will be introduced to the panel and the process will be explained. Remain calm and sell yourself. This is our opportunity to match your skills to the job. You only get one shot!
6. Assessment
   Should we like what you bring to the table, depending on the job you are being considered for, you may be invited to complete a psychometric assessment. Further employment checks are conducted to ensure the validity of your credentials.
7. Second Interview
   Prior to an offer being made, there may be a second interview to meet with the Head of Department. Should there be a need for any further interviews, be sure to bring the same charm that got you through your first interview.
8. Onboarding
   You made it. Here we ensure we receive all your documents to get you onto our payroll system.

There is not just one way to be successful at Santam, nor is there one way to interview with us. Interviewing is a two-way process - it helps us learn about you, and it helps you learn about us, our people, and what you could do here.

Santam has been officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer 2024 for excellence in people practices. This is the eighth consecutive year that we have achieved this accolade.

A vacancy has arisen for a Marine Sales Executive reporting to the Motorcycle & Marine Sales Manager at Tuning Fork Pty Ltd t/a Linex Sandton. The vacancy is open to candidates with immediate effect.

Company: Tuning Fork Pty Ltd t/a Linex Sandton

Availability: Immediate

Position Overview:

Achieve the set-out strategy of your division whilst taking responsibility and accountability for your
performance. Achieving Sales and all related logistics regarding the division.

Job Description:
• Maintain a high level of feedback and interaction with Team Leaders, Sales Representatives, and General Managers
with respect to dealer issues, problems, concerns, suggestions, etc.
• Maintain good relationships at all times with both internal departments and dealers to improve functional efficiency
• Ensure that all matters within your sphere of responsibility and influence are accurate and exceed the expectations of
all dealers with regard to response times, professional content, and commitments
• Maintain Company Core Values at all times
• Make sales calls and dealer visits in line with business objectives
• Maintain product knowledge of current and new products
• Respond to dealer requests for product information and pricing queries

Minimum Experience:
• 3 years in a sales role including a working knowledge of motorcycle products, accessories, and components and/or
previous experience in the automotive component sector.

Competencies:
• Time management and effective communication
• Exceptional organisation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Above average computer literacy on common commercial products

Personal Attributes:
• Identifies with and demonstrates enthusiasm for the product
• Above average computer literacy on common commercial and communication packages
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Mature, responsible, self-motivated individual

Application Deadline: 31 May 2025

Important Notice: If you have not received a response within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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A position has become available within Santam Marine for a Relationship Manager , and it will be based in the Johannesburg area.

The candidate will understand premium and profit objectives through brokers by building relationships that will ensure growth and retention through creative and attentive marketing, underwriting and risk management strategies.

• Manage allocated portfolio growth, retention, profitability and any other business relevant factors and agree growth plan.
• Work within a cluster and indirectly lead a team comprising of Service Consultants and Underwriters to deliver a service to the allocated portfolio of brokers.
• Reporting on performance against agreed targets.
• Identify and develop sales opportunities.
• Ensure a consistent and detailed understanding of the sales targets, goals, performance levels, products, business rules and conditions.
• Ensure a consistent detailed understanding amongst brokers of their growth targets, goals, performance levels and available products.
• Establishing strategies to further grow the portfolio and contribute ideas, leadership and innovation.
• Utilise technology to manage data and the performance of the portfolio under management.
• Prospecting for new brokers as well as business development opportunities.
• Engaging with Underwriting, Claims and Finance teams.
• Ensure alignment of quality standards.
• Ensure alignment of business processes.
• Ensure brokers operate within agreed mandates.
• Comply with corporate governance policies, procedures and standards.
• Serve as the primary contact point for broker staff to build and maximise the broker relationship.
• Effectively drive and deliver on business model to ensure performance targets are achieved in line with strategy.
• Ensure continuous strategic and business alignment between brokers and business.
• Display a deeper understanding of and ability to market effectively all Marine products.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve and enhance product and service offerings.
• Keep abreast of market conditions and trends and relevant industry regulations.
• Prepares and maintains a market analysis, including competitor information in order to provide input on distribution, product, price and promotion strategies.
• Effective participation in any relevant industry related functions and forums and participate in continuing education and other learning opportunities.
• Ensuring credibility with brokers by maintaining detailed knowledge of current market conditions and competitors’ products.
• Resolve customer and broker complaints and queries.
• Collaborate and work with support units to deliver required service levels.
• Co-ordinates and delivers new and on-going training on products, processes and systems.
• Work within a Portfolio cluster and provide technical leadership and direction for the underwriting (technical, pricing, structure, complex processing) on all matters as they relate to ownership of your assigned portfolio.
• Participate in retention strategy.

• FAIS accreditation required.
• RE 5.
• Minimum 10 years’ Marine Insurance experience.
• Commercial Lines, particular to Marine Insurance.
• Experience in being on the road, dealing with and visiting brokers.
• A thorough understanding of all marine insurance products.
• Leadership experience is essential.

• Ability to understand client base related requirements and to conceptualise and develop relative support.
• Good understanding of value chain in order to implement cost savings and maximise profitability.
• Working knowledge of financial management – accounting - information systems and marketing.
• Strong business orientation with commercial and financial skills.
• Computer literate in data manipulation - i.e. Excel as well as technology in general.
• Strong networking and relationship building skills.
• Decision making abilities.
• Technical claims and underwriting skills.
• Strong knowledge of Reinsurance.

• Deciding & Initiating action.
• Working with people.
• Relating & Networking.
• Presenting & Communicating Information.
• Learning & Researching.
• Delivering results & Meeting Customer Expectations.
• Coping with Pressures & Setbacks.
• Achieving Personal Work Goals & Objectives.
• Analysing.
• Writing and reporting.

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.

Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of insurance good and proper. We're about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.

At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the divisions Employment Equity targets.

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Santam Marine Claims has a position available for a Claims Manager . The position reports to the Business Head Operations and the successful candidate will be based at Alice Lane Sandton, Gauteng

This position is responsible for providing strategic and operational direction to optimize and manage marine claims value chain within the Santam Marine as well as achieve superior claims outcomes through effective workforce/talent management, claims quality and service delivery, and the use of technology and data analytics. The successful incumbent will also be accountable for participating in short-, medium-, and long-term strategic business planning, as well as special projects and annual budget planning.

You will be required to identify and implement measures to ensure the optimum functioning of the claims area through development and implementation of policies and procedures aimed at standardising operations to achieve a consistent approach across the team, minimising the risk of fraud, rogue claims handling, claims leakage and non-adherence to mandates, measuring the performance of the team against benchmarks, improving service levels, operational efficiency and risk management.

• Manage a team of individuals, involved in claims from notification to closure, investing the necessary level of involvement required for each claim depending on, inter alia, the nature, category, maturity, type and quantum of the claim.
• Ensure correct segmentation of claims to team members in accordance with their technical skill sets
• Continuous training of team members in accordance with legal developments and new products being offered
• Follow at all times the Claims Reserving Philosophy and Claims Standards.
• Develop, iterate, document and execute claims strategies taking into

You made it. Here we ensure we receive all your documents to get you onto our payroll system.

1. Advertise: Our vacancies are advertised between 3-5 days depending on the market availability of the skills required.
2. Screening: Could take a couple of days depending on the volume and the screening process, which varies according to the complexity of the role.
3. Long Listing: Long listed candidates are sent to the hiring manager to review and consider for the next stage of the selection process.
4. Telephonic Screening: Candidates may be contacted for a short screening interview to get to know them better and to ask any clarity-seeking questions.
5. Your Interview: We use a competency interview model. Interview dates will be confirmed via e-mail. During the interview, you will be introduced to the panel and the process will be explained. Remain calm and sell yourself. This is our opportunity to match your skills to the job. You only get one shot!
6. Assessment: Should we like what you bring to the table, depending on the job you are being considered for, you may be invited to complete a psychometric assessment. Further employment checks are conducted to ensure the validity of your credentials.
7. Final Interview: Prior to an offer being made, there may be a second interview to meet with the Head of Department. Should there be a need for any further interviews, be sure to bring the same charm that got you through your first interview.
8. Onboarding: You made it. Here we ensure we receive all your documents to get you onto our payroll system.

There is not just one way to be successful at Santam, nor is there one way to interview with us. Interviewing is a two-way process - it helps us learn about you, and it helps you learn about us, our people, and what you could do here.

Santam has been officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer 2024 for excellence in people practices. This is the eighth consecutive year that we have achieved this accolade.

Job Purpose:

To carry out the lay-up, repair, and finishing of composite components on boats, yachts, and other marine vessels using fiberglass, carbon fiber, resin systems, and associated materials. The role ensures structural strength and surface quality of marine parts meet technical and safety specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform wet lay-up, vacuum infusion, or pre-preg composite laminating processes.

• Apply gelcoats and resin layers to moulds or vessel surfaces.

• Cut, position, and consolidate fiberglass, carbon fiber, or Kevlar materials per laminate schedules.

• De-mould, trim, and finish composite parts to required tolerances.

• Carry out structural repairs and reinforcements on hulls, decks, hatches, masts, and fittings.

• Identify defects such as air pockets, delamination, or resin-rich/lean areas, and correct them efficiently.

• Maintain cleanliness of moulds, tools, and work area to avoid contamination.

• Follow safety, environmental, and quality control procedures at all times.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum:

  • Matric or equivalent (Grade 12)

  • Technical trade certificate or relevant training in composites or boatbuilding

• Experience:

  • 2+ years of marine laminating or composite manufacturing experience

  • Experience with hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, or infusion processes

• Advantageous:

  • Knowledge of ISO standards for marine composite work

  • Boatbuilding or yacht manufacturing background

Skills & Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of fiberglass, carbon fiber, epoxy, polyester, and vinyl resins

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and lamination schedules

• Skilled with trimming, sanding, fairing, and finishing composite parts

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to workmanship quality

• Physical strength and stamina; ability to work in confined and elevated spaces

• Strong safety awareness and ability to use PPE effectively

Working Conditions:

• Workshop and onboard environment (boatyard, marina, dry dock)

• May involve exposure to resin fumes, dust, and noise

• Use of protective clothing and equipment is required

• May require shift work, overtime, or weekend availability depending on project timelines