Sales Executive
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Date Posted | March 24, 2020 |
Category |
Management
Sales and Marketing |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | UGX |
Description
About US:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003.
The Sales Executive should be able to sell all the benefits of Pride’s products and services with focus on Savings and Loans as well as the other Pride products and services (i.e.ATMs, MPB, SMS alerts, Forex and URA e-collection). He/she will be required to bring in atleast 80 new savings accounts and 20 new loans with values of Shs. 20,000,000/= in deposits and Shs. 50,000,000/= in loans disbursed per month respectively.
Duties and Responsibilities:
a) Achieve and maintain the following monthly targets while on probation and after confirmation:
• 80 new voluntary savings accounts opened (excluding fixed deposit accounts) with Ugx.20,000,000/= deposit balances.
• 20 new loans with values of Ugx. 50,000,000/=
• Maintain close contact with customers and obtain market intelligence on the trend in customer wants and needs.
• Follow-up and ensure that 90% of the accounts mobilized / opened are enrolled onto Pride Mobile Phone Banking platform.
b) Prospecting new clients and cross selling products to existing clients in the assigned branch operating area.
c) Organizing and participating in promotional activities/events.
d) Sells new products and maintain quality customer service by taking part in launches, Pilot testing and various sales activities such as pitch camps, barazas, bazzars, business forums, trade shows, etc.
Minimum Academic Qualifications:
• Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management,Commerce, Development Economics, Economics, Microfinance, Development studies, Business Studies, International Business, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Financial Services and Business Computing, Business Statistics, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Social Science, SWASA, Education,Procurement & Chain Supply Management, Procurement & Logistics Management, Human Resource Management,
Industrial & Organization Psychology, Project Planning and Management,
Entrepreneurship and Project Planning,
Public Administration and Management, Public Relations and Media Management, B. Agriculture & Rural Innovations, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Extension, Engineering or in any other relevant / related field.
• Principal passes at A ’Level +
• Credits and Pass in Maths and English at O’ Level
Person Specification.
• Should not be more than 30 years of age.
• Should be willing to work in any part of the country.
• Should be fluent in commonly used local languages.
• Should have customer awareness and emotional intelligence skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Motorcycle riding and prior sales experience will be an added advantage
Desired Competencies / skills.
Ideals candidates should have the following competencies.
• Excellent selling and cross-selling skills
• Resilience and persistence strong work ethics and discipline
• Ability to accept rejection and work outside the comfort zone
• Enthusiasm with patience
• Emotional intelligence
Applying Instructions
1.Create an account on the link below
2.Fill in your personal information and upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including all your scanned academic credentials, 3 letters of recommendation from each of your referees and a passport photo
Note:
All applications should be submitted using the below link, no hand delivered copies will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted