Mwesiga Erick
Daresalaam
Summary
Business and sales leader with experience guiding lending, marketing, and sales activities across credit, BTL, and equipment-focused roles. Combines credit assessment, territory planning, and deal negotiation with employee management, strategic planning, and post-sale support to drive revenue, customer retention, and operational results.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Zoomlion Tanzania
08.2024 - Current
- Led sales strategy for Zoomlion Tanzania heavy equipment across construction and mining clients.
- Demonstrated machinery, negotiated deals, and provided post-sale support, leveraging product knowledge and market trend awareness to build long-term client relationships that ensured equipment met project demands and enhanced customer satisfaction.
- Managed distributor relationships and dealer support throughout the Tanzania market.
- Developed customer pipelines for cranes, excavators, and other Zoomlion machinery.
Business Manager and Marketer
Asowama Finance and Insurance Agency
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Established company goals to align team efforts and drive strategic initiatives, granting car loans, BTL marketing, assessing company performance, designing business strategies, managing employees, strategic planning, financial management etc.
- Directed finance and insurance office operations for client service and policy support.
- Managed budgeting, billing, and expense tracking across agency departments.
- Coordinated insurance applications, renewals, and document processing for customers.
Senior Business Development Officer
Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Led business development strategy for Tanzania financial services clients and partnerships.
- Identified new lending opportunities across local markets and community networks.
- Built relationships with agents, institutions, and prospective customers.
- Identified and granted car, business, and salary loans; conducted comprehensive credit evaluations; prepared credit proposals; monitored monthly collections and recoveries; provided management with competitor insights.
Business Development Officer
Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Developed new client relationships for financial services and loan products.
- Identified market opportunities across Tanzanian communities and business segments.
- Presented Tujijenge Tanzania financial solutions to prospective customers.
- Identified and granted car loans, business and salary loans; conducted comprehensive credit evaluations, prepared credit proposals, and monitored monthly collections and recoveries while providing management with competitor insights.
- Processed car loan applications, ensuring thorough evaluation and compliance with lending standards.
Bar, Restaurant and marketing manager
Silver Park
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Led Silver Park marketing campaigns across digital, print, and event channels to enhance brand visibility and customer engagement.
- Managed Silver Park brand messaging and creative assets to ensure consistent communication and strengthen brand identity.
- Built Silver Park marketing calendars for promotions and community events.
- Maximized profits through effective inventory management, menu creation, staff hiring and training, budget maintenance, vendor relationship management, employee scheduling, stock organization, and store cleanliness.
Marketing Executive
Star times Limited; dealing with Hisense and TLC
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Planned advertising and promotional campaigns, identified cross-selling opportunities, analyzed market trends, generated leads, and established new business, while attending conferences and making follow-ups on customer payments to achieve monthly and annual targets.
- Planned marketing campaigns for Hisense and TLC consumer electronics across retail channels.
- Coordinated product launches with sales teams, distributors, and store promoters.
- Created promotional materials for Star Times Limited brand activations and trade events, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.
Credit Officer
Platinum Credit Ltd
08.2016 - 02.2018
- Evaluated loan applications against Platinum Credit Ltd's credit policy and lending criteria to ensure sound lending decisions.
- Evaluated loan requests, assessed financial stability of clients, determined creditworthiness and risks, made loan approval decisions, established payment plans, communicated with clients regarding loan renewals, tracked status of ongoing loans.
- Interviewed borrowers to confirm repayment capacity and clarify loan purposes, ensuring alignment with lending standards.
- Verified client documents for KYC compliance and accuracy of credit approvals to mitigate risks.
Education
Bachelor of arts - Political Science and Public Administration
University of Dodoma
Dodoma, Tanzania01-2015
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
Thaqaafa High School
Mwanza, Tanzania01-2012
Uganda Certificate of Education -
Kako Secondary School
Uganda01-2009
Primary Leaving Education -
Bright Grammar Primary School
Uganda01-2005
Skills
- Sales strategy development
- Contract negotiation
- Sales forecasting
- Sales presentations
- Customer relationship management
- Client relationship management
- Market analysis
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1994-09-20
- Nationality: Tanzanian
LANGUAGES:
Swahili; being the native language, English; with high writing, reading, listening and speaking proficiency, Luganda (Uganda); with good writing, reading, listening and speaking proficiency, French; with an additional aspect in the Participation in the French day competitions of the Southern region in Uganda
TRAINING AND WORKSHOP:
- Workshop on sales techniques and marketing organized by Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd and Accelerate Tanzania
- Workshop on leadership skills prepared by Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd
- Credit info training prepared by Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd
Timeline
Sales Manager
Zoomlion Tanzania
08.2024 - Current
Business Manager and Marketer
Asowama Finance and Insurance Agency
01.2023 - 07.2024
Senior Business Development Officer
Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd
01.2022 - 12.2023
Business Development Officer
Tujijenge Tanzania Financial Services Ltd
07.2021 - 01.2022
Bar, Restaurant and marketing manager
Silver Park
02.2020 - 06.2021
Marketing Executive
Star times Limited; dealing with Hisense and TLC
03.2018 - 01.2020
Credit Officer
Platinum Credit Ltd
08.2016 - 02.2018
Bachelor of arts - Political Science and Public Administration
University of Dodoma
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
Thaqaafa High School
Uganda Certificate of Education -
Kako Secondary School
Primary Leaving Education -
Bright Grammar Primary School