Job Title: Trade Finance Manager
Reports to: Chief Manager Business Growth
Centenary Bank, the leading Commercial Microfinance Bank in Uganda seeks to recruit suitably qualified, experienced and competent persons in the following fields;
Job Summary: To formulate and implementing strategies to grow the banks’ trade finance business portfolio in line with the banks business plan and the bank policies.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
· Actively participate in pricing of Trade Finance products on a revenue/ expense basis and monitor collection of fees and commissions, whilst growing the revenue line.
· Support the trade finance product roll out by defining the target market and selling to existing and prospective clients to achieve the volumes and revenues as per operating plan
· Develop and communicate to other business units a trade product sales plan in line with the set targets and bank policy
· Analyze and monitor market trends, Interpret customer requests and provide structured trade finance solutions tailored to particular customer needs in line with the bank’s policies and procedures
· Conduct training and sensitization to bank staff /customers on trade finance products in line with the identified training needs
· Conduct periodic visits/ meetings to achieve understanding of customer business needs intended to build a loyal trade finance customer base.
· Develop policies and manuals for trade finance function, monitor adherence and recommend procedural, process, policy and product changes required to meet customer expectations/needs and generate periodic status reports.
· Manage the delivery of all trade Finance products across Small Medium Enterprises Clients, Retail Clients, Consumer Banking Clients and corporate Clients.
· Monitor income collection and ensure no income leakage and growth of the asset book and income.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
· Honor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics and other relevant courses from a recognized University.
· 5 years experience in trade finance related activities in a banking environment,
· Knowledge of Key Risks and internal controls in a Banking environment.
· Strong knowledge of trade finance products,
· Customer Relationship management competencies.
· Strong selling skills, with ability to develop strong cross functional working relationships with all support Head Office departments and branch network.
· Understanding of country trade flows and regulatory requirements.
· Good communication and Interpersonal skills High degree of integrity and confidentiality Ability to manage several deliverables in a timely and effective manner
· Result orientedness and strong problem solving ability.
· Ability to formulate unique solutions tailored to customer needs.
How to apply:
Interested staff who fully meet the above specifications are invited to apply by:
Downloading an application for employment form from www.centenarybank.co.ug
Fill “the form and enclose an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), plus any other copies of academic credentials that may not be on file
Submit the application not later than 18th December, 2012 to:
General Manager Human Resources Centenary Bank. Mapeera House: Plot 44-46 Kampala Road and Plot 2 Burton Street P. O. Box 1892 – Kampala
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