Enterprise Banker/Banking Jobs at Barclays Bank in Uganda

Job Title: Enterprise Banker, Enterprise Banking - 00134603

Employer: Barclays Bank

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 7th Nov 2013

Job Summary:

The Enterprise Banker will act as the primary point of contact for Enterprise Banking clients in designated distribution outlet(s).
The primary purpose of the role is Enterprise Banking customer acquisition and service in line with compliance guidelines.
The jobholder will be responsible for business development both with new customers and with existing customers where they are expected to increase “wallet share”.
Make appropriate introductions to the Relationship Manager where Enterprise Banking clients require specialist advice and support.
Act as an integral member of the Business Banking/Retail Team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Sales and Service 90%

• The job holder will be the primary contact for the opening of Enterprise Banking accounts, following the Bank’s recruitment policies and procedures.
• Grow portfolio profitability by identifying new and existing customer potential including sales opportunities and new product promotion initiatives.
• Determine the products and solutions that are most effective in meeting customers’ needs and be able to sell these at short notice both reactively and proactively.
• Proactively generate customer interest in products and services either by face-to-face (in branch and client visits), or telephone contact including following up leads provided by colleagues.
• Originate and initiate client credit applications to the commercial credit team in line with the existing Barclays Africa SME lending guidelines.
• Clear delivery of lending decisions, demonstrating ownership of the decision, and exploration of alternative solutions to ensure appropriate matching of client needs is critical.
• Conduct customer meetings that have well defined call objectives, desired outcomes and a well-constructed plan.
• Communicate all key messages to customers including agreed service standards, negotiated pricing, relationship team contact points
• Deal with and find solutions to customer complaints
• Achieve and seek to exceed all agreed sales and servicing targets.
• Be an active member of the Business Banking/Retail team, supporting branch based staff and others in the delivery of excellent customer service.

2. Business Management 10%

• Plan a personal campaign of sales activity around promotions or initiatives to meet personal objectives and targets.
• Consult customer owners/managers on financial/ credit issues and general business practice/ideas.
• Research, create and follow up on a target list for potential new business
• Work in close partnership with Relationship Managers, Associate Relationship Managers and Credit Managers to ensure that credit applications for new and existing facilities are correctly prepared in accordance with existing policies/guidelines
• Embrace and support the management of change.
• Update/maintain Customer Information and Contact History records.
• Undertake continuous development of self and proactively share learning with others.
• Responsible for recording and maintaining personal performance records.
• Control the quality of the portfolio, using available triggers and adherence to Risk management guidelines and policies

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• The candidate should possess extensive knowledge of the challenges faced by a range of different businesses, and of the environment in which SME businesses operate.
• Comprehensive  knowledge of the Core set products
• For Complex products, will have a detailed knowledge of the requirements of the more sophisticated customers
• A good knowledge of the products and services available in the SME Banking Sector is also required
• Knowledge of the Barclays Africa & Middle East Change Governance Framework
• Self-sufficiency in personal management in order to ensure that targets are achieved, through effective planning and monitoring of performance.
• Outstanding relationship and interpersonal skills
• Strong selling and negotiation Skills
• Strong Presentation Skills
• Relationship Skills
• Credit Risk Skills
• Team Skills
• Good communications Skills
• Commercial/sales focus
• Business development skills
• Managing Relationships
• Highly innovative
• Adaptability
• Active Listening
• Analysis and judgement
• Training to affect effectiveness in this role
• Presentation Skills training
• Trade  and Working Capital training
• Commercial Skills Development (CSD) training
• Influencing and Negotiating skills training


How to Apply:

If you feel challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment website detail below:

https://barclays.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl?lang=en_GB

Barclays is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.
For queries contact us on 0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com