Regional Coordinator-Agri Finance Product

Platinum Credit

About Platinum Credit

Platinum Credit Limited is a Microfinance Company licensed in Uganda under the Company’s Act and regulated by the Uganda Microfinance Regulation Authority (UMRA). Founded in 2002, Platinum Credit has a vision to provide Emergency Loans to salaried and self-employed customer. We finance all Civil Servants, employees of selected private sector companies and the business community through a wide range of products. We deliver cash in 24 hours with minimum procedure and speedy loans processing. Our products are Civil Servant Loans; Logbook Finance Loans; Private Sector Loans and the latest SME Loans. We have recently launched an electronic loan application process through the USSD platform integrated with Mobile Money using code *249#. This is to ensure that our customers receive money within 60 seconds to meet their emergency needs. We have continued to grow every year to become a major regional player with thriving presence in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. In the region we employ over 1,000 dedicated staff serving more than 100,000 customers. In Uganda we have more than 40 branches across the country. We aspire to become the leading Credit Micro-Finance Institution in the entire East Africa region, with a reputation for speed.

Job Description

Platinum Credit (U) Ltd is seeking a Regional Coordinator-Agri Finance Product responsible for achievement of regional sales targets for the Agri Finance Loans Product.

Responsibilities

Implement effective sales strategies and lead sales personnel towards attainment of their sales, PAR, Active Loans Officers and client base targets.
Review, approve and ensure execution of marketing route plans.
Ensure early bird sessions are conducted in all Branches, and foster succession planning through employee empowerment and ensure high employee energy levels.
Continuous training, mentoring and coaching of sales team in the region.
Ensure that Loan rejection rate is below 10% on a monthly basis through continuous review of rejection reports to mitigate repeat /re-occurrence of the same.
Sales Management Skills of Direct Sales; Recruitment; Promotional Skills; Account Management; Customer Service; and Entrepreneurship.
Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Computer skills particularly Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and E-mail
Leadership and supervisory skills

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position preferably in a financial institution.
A professional qualification in sales and marketing will be added advantage.