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• Collaborated with stakeholders to align business goals and objectives.
• Optimised operational procedures for improved productivity.
• Conducted market research to identify potential business opportunities.
• Streamlined processes to improve overall efficiency.
• Developed strategic partnerships for sustained growth.
• Drove revenue growth with innovative sales strategies.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure best possible terms.
• Secured new business opportunities by cultivating strong relationships with potential clients.
• Identified market trends, resulting in enhanced product offerings.
• Implemented marketing initiatives for greater brand visibility.
• Assessed competitor activities for strategic positioning.
• Managed key accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Unveiled new revenue streams through diversification strategies.
• Delivered excellent customer service by addressing queries promptly and effectively.
• Executed successful product launches, driving market penetration.
• Generated leads to bring in new client revenue and improve bottom-line profitability.
• Identified opportunities to drive business growth, diversification and expansion.
• Contacted and converted potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries.
• Negotiated and approved lucrative prices and contracts, boosting growth.
• Influenced key decision-making and established trust with stakeholders.
• Drew on understanding of key markets to push development of business strategies.
• Optimised sales methods to best engage, acquire and retain customers.
• Customized promotional strategies to meet needs of different clients, products and services.
• Developed pricing structures based on historical and current trends, competitor activities and supply chain data.
• Defined business strategies and roadmaps to drive performance across sales, promotions and marketing departments.
• Devised comprehensive business plans, enabling sustainable growth.

• Create lift in commission earnings under Group Life business channel leveraging on Non-life / General Insurance book
• Use Medical Insurance as entry point for Group business
• Identification new business opportunities, new markets, sales leads, generate leads and cold call prospective customers
• Make presentations
• Setting up meetings with prospective clients
• Managing and building long-term relationships with new and existing clients
• Preparing Tender documents
• Drafting and reviewing contacts
• Follow industry trends which includes conducting market intelligence
• In-depth knowledge of business products and value propositions
• Conducted market research to identify potential business opportunities.
• Managed key accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Secured new business opportunities by cultivating strong relationships with potential clients.
• Drove revenue growth with innovative sales strategies.
• Developed strategic partnerships for sustained growth.
• Delivered excellent customer service by addressing queries promptly and effectively.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to align business goals and objectives.
• Negotiated and approved lucrative prices and contracts, boosting growth.
• Contacted and converted potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries.
• Influenced key decision-making and established trust with stakeholders.
• Predicted possible positive and negative effects of proposed business developments to guide strategy development.
• Analysed sales reports to identify trends and update strategies.

• Develop growth strategies and plans
• Create distribution channels and deepen relationships with Brokers, infinity partners, franchise partners, bancassurance channel and leverage on Group as internal client
• Identification new business opportunities, new markets, sales leads, generate leads and cold call prospective customers
• Make presentations
• Setting up meetings with prospective clients
• Managing and building long-term relationships with new and existing clients
• Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to regulatory rules and guidelines
• Preparing Tender documents
• Drafting and reviewing contacts
• Follow industry trends which includes conducting market intelligence
• In-depth knowledge of business products and value propositions
• As “Executive Committee” member under Liberty Life Insurance Zambia Limited, role was defined as follows which includes and not limited to the following:
• To provide together with follow EXCO members, oversight duties for and behalf of the board
• Responsible for overseeing daily implantation of boards policies which includes establishing and maintaining good governance practices
• Provide organizational direction on behalf of board and advising board on decisions and business matters ranging from strategy planning, policy, investment and risk
• In addition to serving needs of the board, EXCO provides oversight on workplace issues that can be addressed, if not can be pushed upwards for board-level direction
• Identified market trends, resulting in enhanced product offerings.
• Conducted market research to identify potential business opportunities.
• Devised comprehensive business plans, enabling sustainable growth.
• Oversaw record-keeping for company's long-term planning, ensuring accuracy, accessibility and security.
• Closed complex, lucrative deals with new customers using strategic sales and negotiation tactics.
• Optimized sales methods to best engage, acquire and retain customers.
• Defined business strategies and roadmaps to drive performance across sales, promotions and marketing departments.
• Secured new business opportunities by cultivating strong relationships with potential clients.
• Implemented marketing initiatives for greater brand visibility.

• Executed successful product launches, driving market penetration.
• Conducted market research to identify potential business opportunities.
• Streamlined processes to improve overall efficiency.
• Assessed competitor activities for strategic positioning.
• Developed strategic partnerships for sustained growth.
• Secured new business opportunities by cultivating strong relationships with potential clients.
• Drove revenue growth with innovative sales strategies.
• Spearheaded training programmes, enhancing team capabilities.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure best possible terms.
• Closed complex, lucrative deals with new customers using strategic sales and negotiation tactics.
• Defined business strategies and roadmaps to drive performance across sales, promotions and marketing departments.
• Evaluated sales and service processes to generate targeted improvement strategies and increase revenue opportunities.

• Tasked to provide Administrative and logistical support to Liberty Administration Office in Zambia
• Roll out Liberty Insurance product in Zambia
• During roll out phase, among deliverables was to contract Medical health providers Countrywide and act as liaison person with contracted network of providers under medical insurance portfolio.
• Collection of claims including facilitation of processing of claims
• Create Health Book as means of getting foot into Medical Insurance market share space.
• Conduct Market Intelligence including networking to achieve competitive advantage to actualize budgeted performance parameters
• Debt and Database Management
• Create visibility of product through advertisement to enhance business growth
• Preparation of weekly and Monthly reports as per Company policy
• Supervise staff and ensure laid company policy and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensuring that that there is regulatory compliance
• Conducted regular performance reviews, promoting continuous improvement amongst staff members.
• Provided leadership and guidance to front office team members, fostering cooperative work environment.
• Boosted guest loyalty with excellent service delivery.
• Implemented new procedures for increased productivity within team.
• Developed annual budgets which resulted in cost optimization.
• Enhanced visibility of brand by participating at trade fairs and industry events.
• Increased market share by devising and implementing strategic business plans.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining high standards of conduct.
• Collaborated with global counterparts for sharing best practices and knowledge transfer.
• Addressed customer concerns effectively, ensuring high satisfaction rates amongst clients.
• Established successful partnerships by negotiating contracts with local vendors.
• Streamlined processes, improving efficiency across all departments.
• Improved competitive position through continuous market research and analysis.
• Directed marketing campaigns for increased brand awareness locally and internationally.
• Cultivated a positive work environment that led to employee retention and job satisfaction.
• Managed overall operations, enhancing company's presence in the region.
• Drove digital transformation initiatives for greater business efficiency.
• Represented company at industry events, conferences and with regulatory authorities.
• Spearheaded organisational changes by updating expansion plan to enhance employee motivation, project transparency and business-wide strategy alignment.
• Conducted market research and analysis to identify opportunities for informed decision-making.
• Generated and presented reports disclosing new business leads, budgetary governance and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluated and negotiated contracts, agreements and partnerships to achieve business goals.
• Took ownership of lead pipeline to exceed targets and monitor budget adherence.
• Developed insight-based account and territory strategies and action plans.
• Coordinated client entertainment and familiarisation trips to foster strong and favourable rapport.
• Developed pricing structures based on historical and current trends, competitor activities and supply chain data.
• Strategised cross-promotions with new and existing partners to expand sales and marketing opportunities.
• Optimised sales methods to best engage, acquire and retain customers.
• Oversaw planning and execution of targeted sales and marketing strategies.

• Conducted competitor analysis for maintaining competitive edge in marketplace.
• Boosted customer retention by implementing effective email marketing tactics.
• Identified potential market opportunities through extensive market research and analysis.
• Developed comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility.
• Developed marketing plans to support department strategies.
• Defined business strategies and roadmaps to drive performance across sales, promotions and marketing departments.

• Designed high impact presentations for senior management meetings enabling informed decision making.
• Led creation of digital campaigns, resulting in significant audience engagement.
• Maintained consistent brand messaging across multiple channels ensuring uniformity in communication and visual style.
• Executed engaging promotional events that successfully attracted target audiences and potential customers.
• Conducted competitor analysis for maintaining competitive edge in marketplace.
• Developed comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility.
• Identified new customer segments and target audiences to expand reach.
• Developed strategy for social media marketing with cohesive messaging across multiple platforms.
• Analysed sales reports to identify trends and update strategies.
• Streamlined processes for improved customer experience.
• Managed difficult situations effectively to maintain good relationships with clients.
• Achieved high level of customer retention through effective communication.
• Resolved technical issues for increased customer satisfaction.
• Promptly responded to inquiries and requests from prospective customers.
• Enhanced internal and external customer satisfaction ratings by researching, troubleshooting and resolving escalated issues efficiently.
• Strategised long-term business needs and drove customer feedback for process improvements.
• Capitalised on upsell opportunities with new and potential customers.
• Followed up customer queries to check provided solutions met expectations.
• Reduced customer wait times by adhering to call target timeframes.
• Improved customer satisfaction ratings through responsive query resolution.

• Prioritised tasks for timely completion of projects.
• Enhanced office efficiency by managing and organising day-to-day administrative duties.
• Simplified complex information via clear, concise written communication skills; eased understanding across departments.
• Ensured prompt resolution of employee issues with keen attention to detail and empathetic listening skills; fostered positive working environment.
• Offered administrative support to management team resulting in enhanced operations.
• Used Microsoft Office Suite proficiently for smooth workflow management and document creation.

• I was all-rounder having worked in all departments namely:
• Current and Savings Accounts
• General Ledger and Advances which including preparation of monthly reports for head Office scrutiny
• IT Department where, was tasked to run banking Program Micro Banker which entailed running end of day Backup and generating reports thereof
• Marketing and Business Development
• 1991 - 2003: Additional responsibilities / role
• While serving in Bank, rose in the union ranks as an elected leader from branch Chairman, District to National Executive Council member of Zambia Union of Financial Institution and Allied Workers as Deputy General Secretary for Administration and Organisation and Acted as General Secretary on Secondment for two years “2000 – 2002”.
• Resolved customer complaints promptly, resulted in increased customer satisfaction rates.
• Improved team efficiency by implementing new scheduling practices.
• Led team meetings, ensured clear communication amongst all members.
• Delegated tasks appropriately, achieved balanced workload among team members.
• Conducted performance appraisals with employees for career development discussions.
• Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
• Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans.
• Maintained team-oriented atmosphere with open communication and quick conflict resolution.
• Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.

Role involved attending to Counter Service transactions ranging from; Handling transactions under National Savings and Credit Bank

• Money Orders
• Parcels
• Customer Service
• Post Bus {Sales, Accounting and dispatch}
• Increased operational efficiency by streamlining administrative processes.
• Collaborated with colleagues for effective teamwork.