Curriculum Vuitae

GERALD MBURU WAWERU

Telephone no: +254-*********/+254********* Email: ac3gb2@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Profile

Highly experienced and dedicated procurement and sales and marketing professionals with a superb record of client service and employee motivation, having over two years of experience. Adept at handling multiple simultaneous service needs with complete courtesy and professionalism. Strong innovator with a creative and energetic approach to performance efficiently and effectively. I aim a value adder through teamworking,cooperating, directing and managing company-wide process of management, aiming to facilitate organization effectiveness and growth.

Education

Sept 2015-sept 2016

KENYA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management

May 2014-Nov 2015

Nairobi Technical Training Institute.

Certificate in supply chain management-module1

Jan 2013-May 2013

Jan 2009-Nov 2012

Amazon College Of Computing

Certificate in computer packages.

Kiangunu High School

Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education.

Skills

Business Development Skills- Experience in continuously growing the sales revenue

Strategic Planning- Expert in planning and organizing successful long and short range sales goals and strategies.

Relationship Management- Keen on building networks, growing relationships, and commercial opportunities.

Market Analysis and Trends-Experience overseeing the market changes that can influence the sale of products and adjust to ensure that revenue growth and targets are achieved.

Negotiation skills- Skills that span over two years in Sales and marketing of insurance products in various levels and in different organizations leading to the sale and retention of various clients.

Analytical Skills: Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management for consideration, approval and implementation.

Leadership and Management Skills: I am a goal driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes and coaches team members to meet high performance standards.

Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills: I am able to make timely, well considered and logical decisions on problem situations that may arise so as to find appropriate and workable solutions.

Communication Skills: I am an excellent communicator who effectively conveys information both verbally and in writing. I am also a keen listener and gives prompt feedback.

Planning and Organizing: Ability to identify and prioritize activities and assignments, make necessary adjustments as required; foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning.

Work Experience

From August 2017up-to Date

Saham Assurance Co. limited (Nairobi)

Position: Unit Manager.

Responsibilities:

Maintain aggressive and sustained pursuit of business prospects in order to achieve new and the renewal of business targets through sales executives.

Develop adequate market intelligence and recommending suitable measures to enhance competitiveness

Analyzelife assurance business potential, planning and executing strategies to drive distribution through agency channel for various segments.

Develop an effective agency channel for the assigned area.

Organize regular professional assessment and survey of major risks.

Provide excellent customer service in terms of renewals, policy deliveries, claims and customer queries.

Ensure the achievement of business targets.

Build a high performing team.

From Feb 2017 – August 2017

Saham Assurance Co.Limited(Nairobi )

Position: Sales Manager

Responsibilities:

•Maintain aggressive and sustained pursuit of business prospects in order to achieve new and the renewal of business targets through sales executives.

•Develop adequate market intelligence and recommending suitable measures to enhance competitiveness

•Analyzelife assurance business potential, planning and executing strategies to drive distribution through agency channel for various segments.

•Develop an effective agency channel for the assigned area.

•Organize regular professional assessment and survey of major risks.

•Provide excellent customer service in terms of renewals, policy deliveries, claims and customer queries.

•Ensure the achievement of business

From Sept2016-Jan 2017 Sanlam Life Insurance Limited.

Position: Financial Advisor.

Responsibility:

• Generate and pass qualified insurance leads.

• Close new business leads by applying persuasive and sound sales techniques.

• Adjust content and approach of communication to individual prospect needs.

• Stay up-to-date on competition, pricing, products and sales techniques.

• Educate prospects and clients on features and benefits of the products.

• Recommend products based on prospect needs.

From Jan 2015 –May 2015 New Kenya Cooperative Creamaries Limited.

Position :Procurement Assistant,intern.

Responsibilities :

• Raising request of quotations and sending them to pre-qualified suppliers.

• Analyzing quotations and recommending for award.

• Preparing tender opening files.

• Recording and selling tender documents.

• Controlling stock level using E.R.P.(Enterprise Resource and Product)

• Receiving and recording purchase requisition.

• Opening tenders and quotations and keeping records.

• Filling and folioing of files.

• Keeping a records of all purchase orders raised in designated files.

• Participating in tender opening sessions.

• Distributing signed purchase orders to all recipients of the same.

• Creating purchase orders (p.o.s0 using S.A.P. (System Application and Product).

From Jan 2013 –May 2014 Equity bank(Gatundu)

•Position: Agent

•Responsibilities:

•Account opening.

•Reactivation of dormant account.

•Carrying out all deposit activities.

•Carrying out all withdrawal activities.

•Balancing of cash and float every day.

Hobbies and interest

•Travelling

•Adventre

•Sports

•Reading inspiring books

•Gospel music

Referees

Mr Nimrod Gesora

Branch Manager, Sanlam Kenya Limited.

Telephone no: +254-*********.

Email: ac3gb2@r.postjobfree.com

Mr Moses Kagema.

Procurement Manager, New Kenya cooperative creamaries limited.

Tel +254-*********/072*******.

Email;ac3gb2@r.postjobfree.com

Mr Boniface Maina

Equity Agent Operator

Telephone no: +254-*********

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