Job Title: 3 Product Development Officers (PD Officer) – Tugende Uganda Jobs 2022
Organization: Tugende Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Product Development Team Leader
Tugende Uganda Profile
Tugende is a for-profit social enterprise providing asset and SME finance, leasing, insurance, and financial literacy to new customers, and consumer finance to qualified existing customers.
It was formally established in 2012 in Uganda and is a technology-enabled asset financier of income-generating assets for proven entrepreneurs, using a lease-to-own product to offer an affordable path to ownership of these assets. Tugende empowers customers unable to access formal credit and has financed over 40,000 customers.
Job Summary:
The PD Officer will work in the Commercial Department under the product development function, and he/she will be primarily responsible for conducting in-field market research for new high-potential products and services as defined by the company’s product development strategy.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Prepare detailed new product research proposals
- Conduct in-field market research for new high-potential products and services of the company’s priority sectors and evaluate clients’ needs.
- Lead the Marketing and sales of the new products still under development
- Recommend approval or rejection of loan applications
- Identify and submit a pool of potential product suppliers and service providers for pilot products to the Senior PD Officer to review.
- For products that will be mainstreamed i.e. post-pilot phase, prepare and conduct new product training to responsible Branch Operations staff. Ensure that the Branch Operations staff can sustainably manage new products and services and achieve the company’s annual / quarterly / monthly / weekly targets.
- Actively seek out new product opportunities across all Branches.
- Set up meetings with potential clients to gather feedback and share with internal stakeholders.
- Act as the contact person for all new product and service inquiries and coordinate with the product development function, and the Marketing Department to manage new client/product pipeline across all Branches.
- Ensure client information in systems is 100% accurate at all times. Ensure that data is collected is properly administered
- Identify and recommend different locations where different products and services can be piloted.
- Support the Marketing Department to implement the identified marketing plan across all relevant Branches.
- Complete related documents
- Respond to applicants and resolve any product related issues
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
Education, Knowledge and Work experience
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Marketing, or any other business-related courses.
- At least 1 years experience in Sales and Marketing of loan products, Field Work and Google Suite.
- Experience or exposure to the fisheries, retail and agricultural industries will be an added advantage.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to Ride a motorcycle
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of G-suite computer application
- Good time management and ability to work to multiple deadlines
- Ability to interact effectively with senior management and staff at all levels
- Accuracy and good attention to detail
- Thorough understanding of marketing and negotiating techniques
- Fast learner and passion for sales
Personal Attributes
- Self-starter who can work independently when required
- Be creative, inspiring and innovative.
- Confident and assertive.
- Good verbal and written communication.
- Adaptable and able to effectively manage change.
How To Apply for Tugende Uganda Jobs 2022
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Deadline: 8th April 2022
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