Commercial, Relationship Management Officer at Wema Bank Plc

October 23, 2023
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Wema Bank Plc – Widely reputed as the longest surviving and most resilient indigenous bank in Nigeria, Wema Bank Plc has over the years, diligently offered a fully-fledged range of value-adding banking and financial advisory services to the Nigerian public.

Job Summary

  • The Commercial Relationship Management Officer is a part of the sales team who builds and maintains relationships with customers, develops, exploits, and consummates sales opportunities, drawing in prospective commercial & retail customers.
  • To observe the competition to see what strategies are being used in order to stay ahead of the competition.

Responsibilities
Sales management:

  • Execute branch commercial sales strategy reflective of the local market conditions to ensure that sales targets are met. This includes having product knowledge, cross-selling and keeping up to date with changes and developments in the local market/area to drive optimal achievement sales opportunities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships
  • To focus on driving customer acquisition and growing volumes, in the commercial business in the Bank through opening of different types of accounts.
  • To give feedback to the sales team and product management in market situations on new product/existing product development/upgrade for growing small and medium scale businesses and individuals in our marketing environment.
  • Manages and maintains current commercial business relationships and seek new accounts through sales.
  • Be actively involved in instilling and maintaining a positive sales environment through education of the Bank’s products and services.
  • Effectively convert service recovery to business opportunities and sustain client loyalty.
  • Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective customers and engage in frequent storm.
  • Visiting clients and potential customers to evaluate needs or promote products and services.
  • Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs

Risk management:

  • Ability to identify an acceptable level of lending risk, in line with the bank’s risk appetite statement and to maximize profit from that transaction.
  • Comply with the Bank’s complaint resolution process to resolve the matter, maintain our high service standards and mitigate further risks / losses.
  • Minimize risks through adherence to KYC compliance as per the bank policies and procedures in all your operations to minimize losses due to frauds.
  • Discuss loan terms and conditions and conduct collateral risk analysis to ensure compliance with the banks policies and procedures.
  • Ensure all documentation is valid and complete in assigned portfolio.

Customer service:

  • Deliver and always maintain customer service standards, for improved service delivery.
  • Log customers’ complaints through the customer query register identifying the root causes and addressing them at source to prevent recurrence.
  • Provide appropriate products and services via the most suitable channel to ensure that customers’ needs are met.
  • Offer a consistent yet differentiated customer experience by offering holistic needs analysis and consultation to key clients in portfolio management taking ownership of all categories of customer service matters.
  • Consistent and frequent communication with client providing complete, concise portfolio valuations and guidance.
  • Serves as a problem-solver for the client, helping them identify investment criteria, recognize and handle concerns that arise as consultation moves closer to decision.
  • Complies with the use of appropriate processes and procedures expected of all members of staff who are constantly in contact with the customers.
  • Advice customers on financial services
  • Handles customer complaints and solve problems
  • Engaging customers on banking products and services
  • Approach and sign on new customers

Qualification and Skills

Below are the qualifications required to work as a Commercial, RM:

  • Education: Minimum of First Degree in Any Discipline. Additional Qualification will be an Added Advantage
  • Specialized knowledge: Minimum of 5 – 8 years cognate experience
  • Professional Certification: CIBN
  • Experience: Sales and Marketing
  • Digitally Savvy
  • Superb interpersonal skills.
  • Good communication skills
  • A commitment to excellent customer service
  • Strategic thinking and ability to analyze and solve problems quickly.
  • Ability to work well with others and lead a team.