Candidate Profile

Corporate Profile-Businge Paul

Mr  Kampala Member from 3 years
Driven to succeed; a valuable addition to a forward-thinking organization.

I am a practical self-driven and motivated sales & Marketing professional with an in-depth knowledge in product and service marketing as highlighted in my resume acquired during my professional tenure.

Well versed in digital marketing, corporate communications, content creation, social media audience engagement and brand management.

Career Objective

To be part of a progressive and developmental organization offering an opportunity for career advancement and professional growth which will help me gain sufficient knowledge.

Area of Interest

Sales, marketing and communication.

Education Highlight
  • Diploma in professional Marketing -Chattered institute of marketing (CIM-UK)
  • Bachelor’s degree in commerce majoring in marketing (MUK)
  • Trustee Training and Certification Programme (ITC)
Key Career Achievements
  • Spearheaded the product design and pricing and Go to Market Plan for our Affinity Targeted insurance product across Uganda.
  • Spearheaded and moderated the Product Launch and campaign for Income Draw Down Plan
  • Managed key accounts handling all relationship management matters including onboarding and compliance
  • Team Lead designer and negotiator for life insurance embedded product
  • Formulated a Budget & Prospect Pipeline Database Under the Regional Special Projects Campaign

Skills

Selling and marketing skills • Corporate Communication Skills • Profound understanding of the Ugandan key account buyer environment. • Corporate Pricing and Negotiation • Tender and Bidding Processes • Public speaking persuasion and presentation methods and techniques; communicates clearly and concisely both oral and written. Operations skills • Adherence to Service Level agreements and Corporate Credit control • Business Unit strategy and Budget formulation • Business Analysis and Executive Reporting • Interdepartmental management and support and People management • Re-insurance operations and Regulatory adherence framework Leadership Skills • Responding to concerns from management customers and third parties amicably. • Working independently to manage multiple projects duties and assignments; • Planning recommending and implementing objectives strategies and practices to assure the highest quality of service product satisfaction and continued business relationships with stakeholders. • Excellent analytical and planning abilities; budgets and financial plans. • exceptional time management and organizational skills • Conflict Management skills

Education

  • Chattered Institute of Marketing-UK
     2018 to todate :  Marketing
     Grade / GPA : Ongoing
     Qualification : Diploma in Professional Marketing-CIM UK
  • Chattered Institute of Marketing-CIM UK
     2019 to date :  Marketing
     Grade / GPA : Merit
     Qualification : Diploma In Professional Marketing
  • Makerere University Kampala
     2010-2015 :  Marketing
     Grade / GPA : 2.98
     Qualification : Bachelor of Commerce-Marketing Option
  • Rock High School Tororo
     2008-2009 : 
     Grade / GPA : 13 Points
     Qualification : Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
  • Rock High School Tororo
     2004-2008 : 
     Grade / GPA : 2nd Grade
     Qualification : Uganda Certificate of Education

Experience

  • Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda
     MAR’ 2022 To Date :  Head Corporate Business & Pensions
     Yearly Salary : Ugx 90,000,000
     Job Duties : 
    • Develop and implement a marketing strategy that is able to foster the achievement of set business goals in respect to top line, profitability, market share, client recruitment on both pensions and corporate life insurance. • Analyzing data from previous and current marketing campaigns to improve future results. • Establishing community relationships by coordinating events to maximize marketing strategies for IBAU, Live Free Campaign, Kampala Kids Run • Managing and planning Events, Stakeholder Management with brokers and banks • Implement relevant regulation around the Life Insurance Business set by IRA and UBRA • Working closely with product development and other departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings. • Ensure Corporate Business is underwritten as guided by the various reinsurance treaties. • Direct full-cycle marketing and advertising strategies including cost estimation, managing resource allocation and community relations building. • Ensure agreed TAT is meet as per agreed SLA and service standards. • Ensure Corporate KYC is compliance to AML and Internal Audit • Supervise that subordinates submit accurate, quality and timely business reports and use these to compile departmental reports for review by senior management and the Board,
  • Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda
     SEPT’ 2020 TO Mar 2022 :  Business Development Manager
     Yearly Salary : ugx 79,200,000,000
     Job Duties : 
    • Develop and implement a marketing strategy that is able to foster the achievement of set business goals in respect to top line, profitability, market share, client recruitment, etc • Develop and implement the advertising, promotion and public relations campaigns to help build brand name and image in the marketplace, • Drive growth, product and sales training among corporate distribution channels, including: direct sales, brokers, and agents so as to ensure maximum client reach and profitability of the relevant channels at appropriate cost levels. • Drive market research that is aimed at identifying new business potential and participate in the development of new products to fill special market niches, • Set customer care/service standards for the company and monitor to ensure that these are met, • Monitor that quality incentive schemes that help to drive the achievement of business goals are developed and implemented for staff and agents, • Monitor competitor activity and advise the senior management team on opportunities/threats that are presented by such activities.
  • Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda
     SEPT 2018 to Sept 2022 :  Ass Corporates sales Manager
     Yearly Salary : Ugx 54,000,0000
     Job Duties : 
    • Create and Maintain productive relationships with corporate clients both new and existing • Prospect direct clients and explore leads from brokers and agents • Monitor quotation requests from clients, brokers and agents to ensure turnaround time is met • Coordinate with underwriting and claims department to ensure prompt delivery of documents and settlement claims • Implement the corporate brand strategy • Ensure follow up of premium collection, timely delivery of statement and initiate reconciliation meeting between the clients and accounts department • Identify, prepare and submit Bid tender documents
  • Uganda Clays Limited
     SEPT 2017 TO SEPT 2018 :  Corporate Sales Officer
     Yearly Salary : Ugx 21,600,000
     Job Duties : 
    • Preparing and coordinating Engineers Forums Campaign countrywide • Identifying and lobbying for major construction projects. • Personally, securing sales according to agreed sales targets. • Being Uganda Clays leading expert on corporate customers. • Pro-actively building promising relationships with members of the target group. • Carrying out market research on developments in the construction industry • Contributing to the development of sales, marketing and communication strategies.
  • Uganda Clays Limited
     MAY 2016 TO SEPT 2017 :  Sales Executive
     Yearly Salary : Ugx 6,000,000 Plus Commission
     Job Duties : 
    • Identifying potential contacts in my territory and initiating relationship meetings • Keeping update with Uganda clays products range, specification, benefits and alternative uses of each product • Ensuring customers are disseminated with the right information, regarding Uganda clays limited range of offers • Understanding customers’ needs in a way that is responsive to their individual requirements • Soliciting and receiving orders from field generated customers
  • Opportunity Bank Limited
     MAY 2015 TO MAY 2016 :  Sales Executive
     Yearly Salary : Ugx 7,200,000
     Job Duties : 
    • Daily mobilization of a target number of bank clients to register on the Bank special products i.e. opportunity legacy insurance and cell phone banking • Daily mobilization and recruitment of clients to open savings accounts • Participate in OBUL marketing and sales promotion • Maintain relationship and create leads for all other bank products • Train and guide clients on the processes and procedures of cell phone banking • Generating leads individual and SME loan customers • Forming and educating new Agriculture and solidarity loan groups for the bank