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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Work Preference
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PETER MBUI GITAU

PETER MBUI GITAU

Sales, Sales Management, Store Management, Driving
6212 Nairobi

Summary

Skilled Training Specialist highly effective a conducting personal and group training sessions focused on topics such as sales cycle, goal setting and getting and closing high networth sales. Enthusiastic personality with a hands-on, creative style. Ready to apply 10 years' experience to a challenging long-term position.

Focused Sales Manager committed to motivating others and offering extensive knowledge penetrating new territories and promoting product lines. Highly effective mentor driven to assess individual and group performance to implement improvements and set goals. Determined individual with background in establishing and nurturing lucrative partnerships.

Results-driven retail management professional determined to exceed company sales goals. Successful at leveraging financial and marketing education to make smart purchasing and merchandising decisions. Forward-thinking in addressing and resolving concerns, optimizing policies and engaging with customers to promote loyalty and drive sales.

Hardworking Driver with expertise providing excellent transportation services. Engaging and pleasant personality with safe and accident-free driving record.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

LEAD TRAINER

EXCELLENCE MOULDERS INTERNATIONAL
Nairobi
01.2020 - Current
  • This is a training company that focuses on training, coaching and mentorship
  • The key areas of training that I handle are personal financial planning, personal development, retirement planning, work life balance, goal setting and goal getting, sales training and motivational speaking
  • In this role I learnt and developed my presentation skills, public speaking, development of training materials, training etiquette, evaluation of training needs, training delivery and evaluation of training efficiency and success.

BRANCH MANAGER

MADISON INSURANCE
Nairobi
05.2018 - 09.2019
  • Madison insurance is among the tier 1 insurance companies in Kenya
  • In this role I was in charge of the operations of the branch
  • I lead a team of 6 team leaders who in turn supervised sales people
  • In grew the branch revenue by increasing premium collection and recruiting of high-quality sales people
  • I also grew the branch persistency through training the sales people on how to do quality and high value sales
  • I improved my management skills through hands on experience and numerous management trainings organized by the company.
  • As a customer facing role, i handled and escalated customer complains and this helped me greatly improve on my customer service skills.

UNIT MANAGER

BRITAM INSURANCE
Nairobi
04.2013 - 04.2018
  • Britam is the leading life insurance company in Kenya
  • In this role I identified, recruited, trained, mentored and supervised sales people
  • The key role was to ensure continued high performance of the sales people
  • I managed to grow my team within the period that I was on this role from position 128 to position 13 in the organization
  • I also managed to grow the number of sales people from 7 to 42 within the same period
  • The key skill gained was people leadership, supervisory skills, mentorship and performance evaluation and appraisal.

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

BRITAM LIFE INSURANCE
Nairobi
06.2009 - 03.2013
  • Cultivated and strengthened relationships with new clients and educated clients on account services and capabilities.
  • Worked with clients to support understanding of rationale and details of financial strategies.
  • Educated clients on various financial matters and provided professional recommendations on investment opportunities, products, and services based on each clients' individual needs.
  • Met with clients to discuss assets, expenses, and long-term and short-term investment goals to devise personalized financial plans.
  • Helped individuals and families build and execute wealth management strategies based on unique goals and objectives.
  • Provided specialized financial planning support for clients with diverse portfolios and individual needs.
  • Key skills learnt were sales skills, people skills, communication, time management, presentation skills and business etiquette.

STORE MANAGER (parttime)

EDNA FOODS
Nairobi
03.2020 - 10.2021
  • Edna foods was a grocery store located in Nairobi.
  • I supervised the operations on a parttime basis.
  • My key role included taking stock inventory, ordering for restock, supervising the employee, collecting daily sales, forming partnerships with supplies and requisitioning for payments from online sales platforms.
  • Key skills gained in this role were management, B2B negotiations, delivery of orders and packaging.

DRIVER (parttime)

UBER
Nairobi
01.2022 - 10.2023
  • My passion for driving and meeting new people motivated me to register as an uber driver. This gave me a chance to meet new people on my commute to and from work. It was a great source of parttime income besides enhancing my driving experience and people skills.
  • Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
  • Cleaned and maintained vehicle and assessed vehicle for damage after each shift.
  • Coordinated efficient routes to avoid delays and optimize schedules.
  • Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
  • Communicated with passengers to provide information and assistance for excellent customer service and positive experiences.
  • Followed all relevant traffic laws and safety regulations.
  • Drove safely in various weather and road conditions to avoid accidents.

Education

CERTIFICATE - Insurance

COLLEGE OF INSURNACE
Nairobi, Kenya

CERTIFICATE - Business Management

KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Nairobi, Kenya

Certificate - PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND WEALTH CREATION

CENTONOMY
Nairobi, Kenya

CERTIFICATE - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND HUMAN RELATIONS

DALE CARNEGIE
Nairobi, Kenya

BACHELORS - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Nairobi, Kenya

Skills

  • Sales Presentation
  • Sales
  • Sales Management
  • Sales Training
  • Business Training
  • Coaching
  • Mentorship
  • Store Management
  • Driving
  • Goals and Performance
  • Team Oversight
  • Sales Expertise
  • Time Management
  • Product Knowledge
  • Direct Sales
  • Persuasive Negotiations
  • Sales Process
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Interdepartmental Collaboration
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Rapport
  • Safe Driving Techniques
  • Schedule Management
  • Business Management
  • Staff Training
  • Staff Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Employee Motivation
  • Product and Service Sales
  • Team Leadership
  • Order Management
  • Performance Review
  • Cash Management

Accomplishments

    -4-time recipient of Association of Kenya Insurers agent of the year award.

    -Team Leader with the highest number of financial advisors. (BRITAM)

    -Leading team leader in recruitment. (BRITAM)

    -Most improved team from position 128 to 13. (BRITAM)

    -Best team in revenue from sale of a new product (BRITAM)

    -Successfully operated a grocery store branch. (EDNA FOODS)

    -Conducted a training in Burundi where the company sales grew by 45%

    -Successfully run a parttime taxi business in partnership with uber.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

On-Site

Important To Me

Personal development programsHealthcare benefitsCareer advancementFlexible work hoursCompany CulturePaid sick leave

Timeline

DRIVER (parttime)

UBER
01.2022 - 10.2023

STORE MANAGER (parttime)

EDNA FOODS
03.2020 - 10.2021

LEAD TRAINER

EXCELLENCE MOULDERS INTERNATIONAL
01.2020 - Current

BRANCH MANAGER

MADISON INSURANCE
05.2018 - 09.2019

UNIT MANAGER

BRITAM INSURANCE
04.2013 - 04.2018

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

BRITAM LIFE INSURANCE
06.2009 - 03.2013

CERTIFICATE - Insurance

COLLEGE OF INSURNACE

CERTIFICATE - Business Management

KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Certificate - PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND WEALTH CREATION

CENTONOMY

CERTIFICATE - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND HUMAN RELATIONS

DALE CARNEGIE

BACHELORS - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

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