GRACE GODFREY BENJAMIN
DAR ES SALAAM
Summary
I am a passionate, responsible and energetic person excellent in working with others to achieve particular objectives on time with excellence, and faithfulness.
Hardworking Entrepreneur skilled in coordinating programs, business planning and culture development. Visionary and decisive leader with a clear understanding of complex business needs.
Forward-thinking and accomplished professional with enterprising approach to developing and enhancing business operations. In-depth understanding of financial management, business development and personnel oversight. Proactive approach with excellent follow-through.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8069
8069
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sole proprietorship entrepreneur
01.2021 - Current
- This aimed in generation of enough money for self-accommodation to avoid depending on parent’s assistance as well as increasing my entrepreneurship skills and ability and influencing other people.
- Getting my products to more than 3000 consumers, with more than 200 daily consumers’.
- Becoming the best female entrepreneur of the year 2019/2020 from The Institute of Finance Management.
- Managing the preparation of great event with more than 200 university students.
- Influenced more than 100 students to engage in sole proprietorship entrepreneur as well as assisting them in different ways.
Sales agent
Tanzania Breweries Limited
Moshi
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Selling products or services to customers, and representing the brand.
- Reaching out to potential leads through a variety of channels, such as email, phone, text, and social media.
- Negotiating with leads and using persuasion techniques to overcome objections and landing deals that are beneficial to the company, while also providing customers with optimal value.
- Submitting and processing orders to ensure customers receive the products or services they request on time.
- Participating in company meetings with sales managers and other sales representatives.
Sales trainee
The Institute of Finance Management
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Assisting Customer in Open and Renew account.
- Assisting Customer in conduct Telegraphic transferring.
- Conducting Recoding forex business which was done in a specific day.
- Registering Cheques in the cash book.
- Preparing float for bank agency.
- Conducting all circulation activities.
- This was four months’ field study. I engaged with four account departments including Customer services, Insurance services, Credit and risk control, Loans departments.
Financial Training facilitator
The Institute of Finance Management
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Conducting training to Entrepreneurs and Small business owns.
- Reporting to my supervisor.
- Attending different project meetings.
- This was financial services and Product awareness, training for all Entrepreneurs and other small business firm, conducted by The Institute of Finance management as Project in collaboration with Riwade machinery company limited.
Education
Bachelor degree - Banking and Finance
The Institute of Finance Management (IFM)
Dar es-SalaamEGM Combination - Economics, Geography and mathematics
Ashira Girls Secondary School
Ordinary level Education -
Kifungilo Girls Secondary School
Primary Education -
Heritage primary school
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acces
- Management
- Business management
- Business development
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Analytical skills
- Sales negotiation
- Customer service
- Event management
- Team leadership
- Customer relations
- Direct sales
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Marketing
- Influencing
Key Knowledge Skills And Interest
Fluent and very good in listening, reading and writing both English & Swahili languages., Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SPSS (Statistical package for social science)., Strong analytical and problem solving skills, Management skills, Communication, marketing, influencing, and leadership skills., Learn new Skills, Travelling, Dancing, Taxation skills.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/04/99
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Single
References
- Elias Ernest Urasa, Operational Officer, Zan Fast Ferries Company, P.O. Box 8774, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 0786189390, elias.e.urassa@gmail.com
- Neema Epafra Lauwo, Sales Representative, Tanzania Breweries Limited, P.O. Box 21, Moshi, Tanzania, +255 742 600 653, neemalauwo.e@gmail.com
- Zainabu Sheshui, Head Teacher, Ashira Girls Secondary School, P.O. Box 345, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, +255 787 303 467, sheshuizainabu@gmail.com
Certificates Awards And Recognition
- Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance certificate.
- Advanced level certificate.
- Certificate of secondary education.
- Certificate of recognition on community engagement (Agro-projects business).
- Certificate of recognition as the best female entrepreneur.
- Certificate of Head prefect.
- Certificate of appreciation as best transparent student.
- Certificates (10) of leadership, recognition and active membership from religious affiliations.
Key Competences And Skills
- Financial analysis skills and Management of different types of accounting software, such as Tally, petty cash, and business statistics.
- Computer literate on Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
- Taxation skills and desk audit on simple cases.
- Interacting with different databases as well as management, credit and lending, Investment analysis and capital market.
- Business management and Development, entrepreneurship and leadership.
Languages
English, Swahili
First Language
Timeline
Sales agent
Tanzania Breweries Limited
08.2022 - 01.2024
Sole proprietorship entrepreneur
01.2021 - Current
Sales trainee
The Institute of Finance Management
10.2019 - 02.2020
Financial Training facilitator
The Institute of Finance Management
08.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor degree - Banking and Finance
The Institute of Finance Management (IFM)
EGM Combination - Economics, Geography and mathematics
Ashira Girls Secondary School
Ordinary level Education -
Kifungilo Girls Secondary School
Primary Education -
Heritage primary school