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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:
careers@platinumcredit.co.ug

Deadline: 18th March 2021

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