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RONALD OKONGO MARWANGA

Operation Manager
Eldoret,27
RONALD OKONGO MARWANGA

Summary

CURRICULUM VITAE SUMMARY STATEMENT

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

STRENGTHS:

Creativity and innovation, strong organizational and communication skills, high integrity with respect to management styles, analytical thinker and ability to build effective, efficient and productive working teams. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Well organized, attentive to detail and vigilant in achieving safety and environmental impact reduction objectives.

Overview

13
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Frikeira Agency Ltd

Operation Manager
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions
  • Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews
  • Forecast requirements; prepare annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
  • Analyze and improve organizational process and workflow, employee and space requirements, and equipment layout; implement changes
  • Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
  • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
  • Responsible for all department managers and supervisors, with review/approval responsibility for all operations employees
  • Run safe, injury/accident free workplace
  • Establish contracts and pricing and ensuring proper maintenance and serving as primary liaison with utilities and local government agencies, such as fire, police, health, and safety agencies
  • Manage relationships with key external parties
  • Review and approve all operational invoices and ensure are submitted for payment
  • Serve as primary point of contact when there are customer issues
  • Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints
  • Work closely with top management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures, and systems and to follow through with implementation
  • Communicate all operating policies and/or issues at department meetings
  • Communicate with legal and safety department to ensure all processes remain compliant with OSHA health and safety regulations and other governmental regulations

ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines
  • Increased 10% sales by streamlining operations
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships
  • Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover

Frikeira Agency Ltd

Human Resource Officer
11.2022 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Create and put into action HR initiatives and strategies that are in line with overall business plan
  • Improve ties between management and employees by responding to requests, grievances, or other issues
  • Control hiring and hiring process
  • Support present and future company demands through growing, involving, inspiring, and preserving human capital
  • Create and keep track of organization's overall HR strategies, methods, tactics, and procedures
  • Cultivate supportive workplace
  • Managing and maintaining setup that promotes optimum performance
  • Maintain benefits and pay schedule
  • Analyze training requirements for program and keep eye on it
  • Report to management and use HR indicators to assist in decision-making
  • Always maintain legal compliance while managing human resources.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Supervised job interviews and conducted exit surveys to verify compliance with HR best practices.
  • Conducted check-ins with employees to assess workplace health and personnel engagement.
  • Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive human resources policies and procedures in compliance with applicable federal and state laws.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
  • Coordinated employee placements and administrative details.

Platinum Credit Ltd

Regional Sales Manager
10.2018 - 1 1

Job overview

Manage and maintain client relationships and public relations

  • Identify new sales opportunities and manage key accounts
  • Propose and implement effective sales strategies
  • Identify training needs and execute them
  • Be role model, mentor and inspiring leader for sales team
  • Manage sales team performance and daily activities
  • Evaluate and monitor sales team skills, knowledge and grooming
  • Carry out market intelligence and research
  • Prepare timely and accurate sales reports
  • Drive sales team to achieve mutually agreed target
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Increased monthly sales by 50% within 6 months
  • Increment of sales rep from 64 to 102 staff within 6 months with result oriented mind set.
  • Increment of clientele base and area of operation by opening 2 new satellite offices within period of one year.
  • Achieved regional sales objectives by coordinating sales team, developing successful strategies, and servicing accounts to strengthen business relationships
  • Generated detailed sales reports and forecasts to analyze performance and track progress
  • Contacted key accounts regularly and achieved high satisfaction scores by routinely re-assessing needs and resolving conflicts
  • Conducted product demonstrations and presentations to potential clients to capture more sales
  • Finalized sales contracts with high-value customers
  • Effectively recruited and hired highly talented individuals bringing exceptional skills and expertise to sales team

Platinum Credit Ltd

Branch Sales Manager
03.2017 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Manage and maintain client relationships and public relations
  • Identify new sales opportunities and manage key accounts
  • Propose and implement effective sales strategies
  • Identify training needs and execute them
  • Be role model, mentor and inspiring leader for sales team
  • Manage sales team performance and daily activities
  • Evaluate and monitor sales team skills, knowledge and grooming
  • Carry out market intelligence and research
  • Prepare timely and accurate sales reports
  • Drive sales team to achieve mutually agreed targets
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Increased monthly sales by 100% within 6 months
  • Developed focused and result oriented team
  • Managed branch sales, customer service, finances and recordkeeping
  • Resolved customer complaints to maintain high level of satisfaction
  • Worked directly with customers and associates to handle internal and external complaints and objections
  • Interviewed, hired and developed team of 30 staff within 6 months
  • Increased branch revenue by 100% through new client acquisition, staff training and capacity building.
  • Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business
  • Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning
  • Coached and promoted high-achieving sales and account management employees to fill leadership positions with qualified staff and boost company growth

Kenya Women Finance Trust-DTM

Unit Manager
01.2010 - 09.2014

Job overview

  • Supervise, mentor and provide guidance to staff
  • Support to staff in redefining overall strategic direction of company
  • Office management and supervision
  • Portfolio growth and monitoring
  • Saving mobilization
  • Loan appraisal and disbursement
  • Loan recovery and collection
  • Service delivery and Customer care
  • Budget preparation and control
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Increased revenue by 40% over period of 3 years
  • Achieved and surpassed budget of 100 million by 10% in 2011 and 126 million by 4% in 2012
  • Increased clientele base from 1086 members to 2854 over period of 3 years
  • Instilled analytical and critical approach to issues to other staff members
  • Increased staff from 8 to 12 over period of 2 years
  • Assisted in development and implementation of policies, procedures, and regulations for unit operations
  • Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility
  • Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees

Kenya Women Finance Trust

Business Development Officer
03.2007 - 12.2009

Job overview

  • Mobilization of savings
  • Loan recovery and follow-ups
  • Budget and budgetary control Promotion, outreach and funding Client training
  • Products awareness
  • Customer care
  • Loan appraisal and approval
  • ACHIEVEMENT:
  • Increased revenue by 25% over period of 3 years
  • Recruited 24 groups with average of 20 members within 3 years
  • Increased clientele base by 480 within 3 years
  • Built relationships with colleagues to facilitate teamwork, cooperation and success
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans
  • Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support client acquisition
  • Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales trainings

Education

Eldoret National Polytechnic Higher
Uasin Gishu

Diploma from HRM
07.2019

University Overview

Higher Diploma Awarded

Egerton University
Nakuru

Bachelor of Commerce from HRM
06.2017

University Overview

  • Degree Awarded
  • Member of Egerton Student Union

Mombasa Polytechnic
Mombasa

Diplomas from Business Administration
2005

University Overview

  • Diploma Awarded with Credit score
  • Member of Accounting Club

Chebwagan Mixed Secondary School KCSE
Kericho

High School Diploma
11.1998

University Overview

  • 2.7 GPA
  • Awarded Kcse certificate
  • Member of Music and Debating club

Bosose Primary School
Nyamira

GED
11.1993

University Overview

  • 3.0 GPA
  • Awarded Kcpe Certificate
  • Member of Music, Agricultural and Environmental clubs
  • Elected class representative for 6,7 and 8 classes.

Skills

  • Process Improvement Strategies
  • Staff and Training
  • Business Process Re-Engineering
  • Multi-Unit Operations Management and Systems Implementations
  • Strategic Partnership and Workflow Planning
  • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Superb Time Management Skills
  • Cost Containment
  • Contract Review and Recommendations
  • Staff Training
  • New Product Introduction Strategies
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Microsoft Office Expertise
  • Financial and Cash Flow Analyses
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Microsoft Office Suite Expertise
  • Capital Investment Planning
  • Budgeting and Cost Control
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Presentation
  • Business Intelligence
  • Leadership
  • Negotiation

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Reduced operational expenses by 20% by streamlining branch operations.
  • Promoted to Regional Sales Manager after one & half years with the company.
  • Increased company market share by 40% in just 6 months.
  • Supervised team of 120 staff members.
  • Earned the “2nd Run Upper Regional Manager of the Year ” Award in 2019 for surpassing the targets.
  • IELTS General- Band 6


Affiliations

Affiliations

Associate Member of Institute of Human Resource





Certification

  • Certified Regional Sales Manager, Platinum Credit Ltd - 2019

Hobbies

Hobbies

Playing Chess and Scrabble  

Travelling and Making Friends

Nature Walks and Watching Football

Reading -Motivational , Biographies, Growth & Development Books

Languages

Ekegusii, Swahili
Native language
English
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Timeline

Operation Manager
Frikeira Agency Ltd
09.2023 - Current
Human Resource Officer
Frikeira Agency Ltd
11.2022 - 08.2023
Regional Sales Manager
Platinum Credit Ltd
10.2018 - 1 1
Branch Sales Manager
Platinum Credit Ltd
03.2017 - 09.2018
Unit Manager
Kenya Women Finance Trust-DTM
01.2010 - 09.2014
Business Development Officer
Kenya Women Finance Trust
03.2007 - 12.2009
Eldoret National Polytechnic Higher
Diploma from HRM
Egerton University
Bachelor of Commerce from HRM
Mombasa Polytechnic
Diplomas from Business Administration
Chebwagan Mixed Secondary School KCSE
High School Diploma
Bosose Primary School
GED
RONALD OKONGO MARWANGAOperation Manager