Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Awards
Community Service
Affiliations
Training
Personal Values
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June Lihanda

Summary

Dynamic sales professional with a proven track record at I&M Bank, excelling in client acquisition and relationship management. Adept at leveraging analytical problem-solving skills to drive sales growth and enhance customer satisfaction. Recognized for outstanding communication abilities and a strong commitment to achieving targets while maintaining compliance and operational excellence.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Advisor Executive

ABSA Bank Kenya
02.2020 - 09.2023
  • - Managed and maintained a structured analysis of target markets, clients, and documentation in the CRM system.
  • - Managed allocated Portfolio of approx. 300 customers to deepen the relationship and acquire a growing current portfolio while maintaining an outstanding balanced scorecard.
  • - Identified financial needs and gaps while complying with the general ABSA Bank Operational risk and Rigor requirements

Sales Executive

Barclays Bank of Kenya
09.2012 - 01.2020
  • - Created marketing and advertising strategies focused on connecting with target customers.
  • - Implemented seasonal plans for products and advertising meeting customer expectations and maximizing sales.
  • - Portfolio management of retail clients.
  • - Engaged with new and existing clients daily.
  • - Leverage cross-selling opportunities by offering additional services.
  • - Monitored the market trends and provided advisory to customers on areas of investment.

Customer Advisor

Meqvel Cartons
05.2011 - 06.2012
  • - Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and product delivery.
  • - Directed automation of office procedures such as correspondence management, recordkeeping and online communications.
  • - Executed day-to-day Reception activities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
  • - Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • - Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.

Direct Sales Executive

I&M Bank
05.2023
  • - New-to-bank client acquisition
  • - Cross-selling to existing clients
  • - Customer Documentation and compliance
  • - Sales Target and reporting
  • - Customer Service and Relationship Management

Education

Diploma - Professional Digital Marketing CIM Level 6

Simon Page College
01.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Media Studies, Development Communication

University of Nairobi
01.2012

Postgraduate Diploma - Professional Marketing (CIM Level)

Simon Page College

Skills

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Community Development
  • Data Entry and Management
  • Accounting and Financial Management
  • Customer Service
  • Business Administration
  • Front Office Administration
  • Adept at applying analytical problem-solving and planning capabilities to develop innovative and creative solutions to problems
  • Excellent at verbally communicating effectively with teams inside and outside the organization and maintaining good and professional working relations
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with other program partners and counterparts
  • Adept at analyzing and defining problems, evaluate alternatives, and finding workable solutions
  • A flexible team player who thrives in environments that require the ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent tasks
  • Refined planning and organizational skills that balance work, team support, and ad-hoc responsibilities in a timely and professional manner
  • Able to prioritize work and manage time effectively
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with others to achieve common goals
  • An exceptional critical thinker with outstanding interpersonal relations
  • MS Excel - Excellent
  • MS Word - Excellent
  • MS Outlook - Excellent
  • MS Access - Excellent
  • MS PowerPoint - Excellent
  • MS Publisher - Intermediate

Languages

English - Reading, Writing and Speaking, Swahili - Reading, Writing and Speaking

Accomplishments

  • Served customers in a positive way, receiving two customer service awards in year 2020
  • Implemented a demonstration system, which increased client interest in services and products by 50%.
  • Collaborated with other sales teams, hence, achieved better sales Identified product improvements, and coordinated with research and analysis teams, thereby improving products by 20% returns.
  • Established and enforced organizational structures, as a result, maintained consistent quality services
  • Successfully built and maintained professional work relationships that increased business opportunities.
  • Revived 50+ dormant accounts, resulting in meeting sales targets
  • Increased client satisfaction through the provision of excellent sales and aftersales services.
  • Improved work efficiency by tracking and monitoring work processes.
  • Communication and welfare champion at Absa Bank, UoN branch.
  • Signing-off companies and organizations to a check-off system have brought business to the bank to a tune of up to 500M in 5 years.
  • On-boarded four companies with over 1000 employees to offer scheme products and services bringing in annual revenue of over 100 million
  • In 2019, recorded outstanding appraisal performance having grown existing liability a book and onboarded a high number of new clientele.
  • Achieved clients’ strategies, brand, and business objectives by working closely with internal teams in the execution of these strategies.
  • Led a branch team in the execution of marketing initiatives and client-centered campaigns.
  • Developed and implemented client service program, which expanded small-to-medium client base by 25%
  • Implemented a new accounting system.
  • Implemented a new accounting system for multiple locations reducing time for customer inquiries
  • Developed a new employee orientation program that 100% of the company locations adopted.
  • Responded to over 50 customer calls daily and solved 70% of their concerns

Awards

Part of the Winning Team for Ksh100,000 1st Prize Annual Performance beating over 84 branches in 2018., Awarded Best Sales Executive 2016 & 2018., Best Customer Service Experience Officer 2020 - 2022.

Community Service

University of Nairobi Branch of ABSA Bank, Welfare Champion, 2017, Present, Organized volunteer initiatives for a team of 12 people raising Ksh. 50,000 in support of spinal cord injury patients

Affiliations

  • Professional Digital Marketer (ACIM - 40079747)
  • Member; Certified Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Training

  • Sanctions and Anti-money laundering training (AML) (Annual training).
  • Customer Obsession, Business Etiquette, Treating Customers Fairly (Annual training).
  • Corporate, Imaging, and Workflow Process.
  • InspireME Conference 2022
  • African Marketers Conference

Personal Values

  • Smart listening, smart thinking, patience, as well as resilience
  • Superb time management and organizational skills.
  • Accustomed to operating under minimal supervision.
  • Smart, enthusiastic with a positive attitude.
  • Dynamic, self-motivated, highly flexible
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines.
  • Admirable strategic thinking in a fast-paced environment.

Timeline

Direct Sales Executive

I&M Bank
05.2023

Customer Advisor Executive

ABSA Bank Kenya
02.2020 - 09.2023

Sales Executive

Barclays Bank of Kenya
09.2012 - 01.2020

Customer Advisor

Meqvel Cartons
05.2011 - 06.2012

Diploma - Professional Digital Marketing CIM Level 6

Simon Page College

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Media Studies, Development Communication

University of Nairobi

Postgraduate Diploma - Professional Marketing (CIM Level)

Simon Page College
June Lihanda