Job Title: Yard Officer
Organisation: Platinum
Credit (U) Ltd
Duty Station: Head
Office, Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Platinum credit is a
leading Regional Micro Finance Company providing emergency loans to employed
individuals in Eastern Africa. We have a wide spread branch network in Uganda,
Kenya and Tanzania. Platinum Credit (U) Ltd has introduced a new product
available to formally employed persons working in the Private Sector. Platinum
Credit (U) Ltd is a subsidiary of Platcorp Holdings Ltd.
Job Summary: The Yard Officer will ensure maintenance of
accurate inventory records, provide support to the motor vehicle disposal
process and to coordinate and maintain a healthy relationship amongst all
interested parties.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Liaising
with Auctioneers to ensure all MVs that have been repossessed are properly
booked in the yards.
·
Carry
out physical verification of all MVs stored in the yards across designated
regions.
·
Submit
daily, weekly and monthly reports with regards to MVs stored in the yards
within your jurisdiction.
·
Ensuring
all tracking gadgets have been removed from sold/settled accounts.
·
Ensure
all insurance stickers that need to be cancelled have been collected and
submitted.
·
Ensure
that all MVs have been valued within 4 days of being booked in the yard.
·
Ensure
that all repossessed MVs have been cleared, in liaison with the contracted
suppliers.
·
Ensure
that the reserve prices have been printed and clearly posted on each MV
immediately after the 1st Advert.
·
Ensure
that MVs do not stay for more than 60 days in the yard without disposal unless
a) The customer is making payments, or b) There is a legal matter awaiting
resolution before the courts.
·
For
instances where the MVs get to be sold, working to ensure that MVs are sold
either for amounts equivalent to the reserve price or more.
·
Liaising
with Collection Officers to ensure release letters are done on time.
·
Advising
management on such matters as MVs that need a little face lift before disposal,
transfer to areas that can fetch better prices etc.
·
Negotiating
for good rates with respect to storage fees with the yard owners.
·
Escalating
issues affecting operations in their areas within 24 hours.
·
Ensure
any legal matter is forwarded to the legal team within 24 hours of occurrence.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant
for the Yard Officer job should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
·
Valid
Driving Permit
·
At least
one (1) year experience relevant to the position.
·
Computer
Knowledge.
·
Excellent
Numerical and Analytical Skills
How to Apply:
To apply, submit
your application, detailed CV and testimonials to the address below;
The Human Resource
Manager;
Platinum Credit (U)
Ltd
Send your
application by
Email to:
[email protected]
Deadline: 18th March 2021
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