Sales Executive

at Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
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.

Main  Purpose  of  The  Job:

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

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