Job Title: Direct Sales Representative (Fresh Graduate Jobs)
Organisation: Yako Bank (U) Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Yako:
Yako Bank (U) Limited was incorporated in the Republic of Uganda in 2010 and licensed as a Credit Institution by Bank of Uganda in 2020. In September 2015, Yako got its license to operate as a deposit taking institution and started operations under the name Yako Microfinance (U) Limited. It upgraded to a Credit Institution in 2020 and was licensed to operate as Yako Bank (U) Limited. Yako Bank is owned by different shareholders and has been licensed by Bank of Uganda to provide savings and lending products to different clients.
Job Summary: The role holder will directly promote Yako bank products and services to customers through face-to-face interactions, focusing on building relationships and achieving sales targets across the Yako bank network.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Achieve set targets. (Accounts, Personal Loans, Deposits,)
- Planning and organizing daily work schedules to call on existing or potential Customers.
- Attending field activation for potential client sourcing.
- Monitoring competition by gathering current marketplace information.
- Ensure client KYC/ documentation is well done for accounts.
- Attend to customer queries and complaints.
- Prepare daily performance reports and business pipelines.
- Grow the personal asset and liability portfolio of the bank to achieve the sales targets.
- Increase product penetration for personal banking clients by cross-selling and proactively recommending new products.
- Conduct regular face-to-face customer visits.
- Onboard new customers on alternate channels.
- Comply with KYC, AML & suspicious transactions reporting and ensure that all documentation and transactions are in line with local and regulatory anti-money laundering and KYC requirements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Direct Sales Representative career opportunity must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field preferably business & Marketing related.
- Credit in mathematics and English at O’ level is a must.
- Relevant working experience (especially in Sales) is an added advantage
- Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Suitably qualified candidates should address their application to Human Resource & Administration Manager, Yako Bank, Forest Mall Lugogo, Kampala, Uganda, and email it to hr@yakobank.com as well as photocopies of academic testimonials, and a CV. The CV should include telephone contacts and email addresses of three referees, one of who should be the most recent employer.
Deadline: 7th June 2025.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that in line with the Bank procedures, no job offers are made online.