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THOMAS WAWERU MBITI

SALES AND MARKETING SPECIALIST
Nyahururu, Laikipia,KE

Summary

Accomplished sales & marketing and statistical personnel with expertise in financial services, statistics, customer service, mathematical modelling and computing.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
45
45
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Branch Manager

Platinum Credit LTD
Nyahururu, Laikipia, Kenya
09.2023 - Current

• Implement effective sales strategies and lead sales personnel.
• Ensure growth of the secured portfolio (loan book).
• Implement performance management.
• Provide branch leadership through effective planning, communication, training, mentoring and coaching.
• Motivating, mentoring and ensuring high energy levels of the team members.
• Sourcing for new businesses through onboarding new customers and establishing new MOUs.
• Ensure safekeeping of branch assets,
• Ensure strict adherence to company policies.
• Establish and maintain a system that fosters a culture of growth.

  • Reduced employee turnover by fostering a positive work environment and offering competitive compensation packages.
  • Championed process improvement initiatives that resulted in increased efficiency, improved service quality, or cost savings for the organization as a whole.

Team Leader

Platinum Credit LTD
Kerugoya, Kirinyaga District, Kenya
02.2020 - 08.2023
  • Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
  • Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
  • Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics.
  • Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.

LOAN OFFICER

PLATINUM CREDIT LTD
KERUGOYA
06.2019 - 02.2020
  • Sales and recruitment target achievement
  • Sourcing for new business in the branch
  • Ensuring continuous training high energy levels of the teams in the branch
  • Ensuring that there is growth in the number of actual sales representatives
  • Ensuring retention of sales representatives for the branch
  • Timely submission of reports that is sales, tent, cycle plan and marketing penetration report and branch status report
  • Ensuring that loan rejection rate is below 10% in the branch.

SALES ASSOCIATE

PLATINUM CREDIT LTD
EMBU
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • To achieve your loan targets as per the schedule below
  • To conduct product promotion, field marketing and sales
  • To service client queries in the area where you work
  • To find potential customers for our loan products, give them accurate advice as to their qualification for a loan and then to complete the sale
  • To qualify the potential customers using the affordability calculation and the repayment schedule
  • To ensure the loan application forms are filled in properly and ensuring all attachments required are attached
  • To bar code the loan and ensure the promise of 24 hours to the customer is kept and then send the physical application forms and attachments to head office
  • To provide customers with advice on top-ups, refinancing or buy-offs
  • To communicate closely with the Branch Coordinator to advice on progress and any challenges you may be facing.

STATISTICAL CLERK - ATTACHEE

KENYA FERRY SERVICES LTD
MOMBASA
06.2017 - 10.2017
  • Extract and analyze departmental data
  • Consolidate data for preparation of periodic performance contracts report
  • Carry out census activities of pedestrians and others
  • Prepare operations staff overtime time cards
  • Storage of data and records.
  • Utilized advanced software tools to efficiently manage large volumes of data without compromising accuracy or quality.
  • Simplified complex statistical concepts for non-technical audiences during presentations and meetings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics

KIBABII UNIVERSITY
Bungoma, Bungoma District, Kenya
04.2001 - 04.2017

No Degree - Computer Packages

KERUGOYA BOYS' SCHOOL
04.2001 - 04.2012

High School Diploma -

KERUGOYA BOYS' SCHOOL
Kerugoya, Kirinyaga District, Kenya
04.2001 - 04.2012

Primary School Education

GACHATHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
04.2001 - 04.2008

Skills

Document control

Office equipment proficiency

MS Office proficient

Sales and Marketing

Staff training and development

Client support

Banking and financial services background

Team supervision

Data collection

Computer proficiency

Microsoft Excel

Strong communication skills

Creative Problem Solving

Customer Service

Branch Operations Management

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/21/1994
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Driving License: BCE
  • Marital Status: Single

Languages

Kikuyu
Native language
ENGLISH
Proficient
C2
KISWAHILI
Proficient
C2

References

  • MR. MOHAMED LWAYO, Kenya Ferry Services LTD., +254 720403776, mlwayo@yahoo.com
  • MS. JACKLINE N. MUKONO, Platinum Credit LTD, +254703977966, jackymukono@gmail.com
  • MR. OMUKOBA MULATI, Kibabii University, +254 722 650717, mamukoba@gmail.com

Timeline

Branch Manager

Platinum Credit LTD
09.2023 - Current

Team Leader

Platinum Credit LTD
02.2020 - 08.2023

LOAN OFFICER

PLATINUM CREDIT LTD
06.2019 - 02.2020

SALES ASSOCIATE

PLATINUM CREDIT LTD
03.2018 - 05.2019

STATISTICAL CLERK - ATTACHEE

KENYA FERRY SERVICES LTD
06.2017 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics

KIBABII UNIVERSITY
04.2001 - 04.2017

No Degree - Computer Packages

KERUGOYA BOYS' SCHOOL
04.2001 - 04.2012

High School Diploma -

KERUGOYA BOYS' SCHOOL
04.2001 - 04.2012

Primary School Education

GACHATHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
04.2001 - 04.2008
THOMAS WAWERU MBITISALES AND MARKETING SPECIALIST