{"id":93302,"date":"2026-03-27T08:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/head-of-sme-business-trade-finance-exports-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:02:35","slug":"head-of-sme-business-trade-finance-exports-manager","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/head-of-sme-business-trade-finance-exports-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of SME Business \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Trade Finance &amp; Exports Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Responsibilities:<br \/>\nSME Client Acquisition &amp; Lending Growth<\/p>\n<p>\tDrive acquisition and onboarding of SME and MSME clients.<br \/>\n\tDeliver SME and MSME lending disbursement targets.<br \/>\n\tBuild and manage a strong pipeline and improve conversion rates.<\/p>\n<p>Portfolio Productivity &amp; Revenue Optimisation<\/p>\n<p>\tManage average loan size and yield to ensure profitability.<br \/>\n\tDrive utilisation of approved credit limits.<br \/>\n\tEnsure sustainable and quality growth of the SME loan book.<\/p>\n<p>Deposits Mobilisation &amp; Liability Growth<\/p>\n<p>\tDeliver net deposit growth targets across SME customers.<br \/>\n\tIncrease proportion of low-cost deposits (CASA).<br \/>\n\tOptimise cost of funds on SME deposits.<br \/>\n\tDrive fee income from SME transactional banking activities.<\/p>\n<p>Portfolio Quality &amp; Risk Management<\/p>\n<p>\tMaintain portfolio quality within acceptable thresholds.<br \/>\n\tEnsure early identification and resolution of arrears.<br \/>\n\tUphold strong credit underwriting, monitoring, and reporting standards.<br \/>\n\tEnsure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Market Intelligence &amp; Business Strategy<\/p>\n<p>\tMonitor SME market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity.<br \/>\n\tProvide input into product development and commercial strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Sales Leadership &amp; Team Management<\/p>\n<p>\tLead SME sales teams to achieve aggregated targets.<br \/>\n\tDrive staff productivity (business per staff).<br \/>\n\tConduct performance management, coaching, and development.<br \/>\n\tMaintain acceptable attrition levels and succession planning.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications &amp; Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelor\u2019s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field<br \/>\n\tMaster\u2019s degree is an added advantage<br \/>\n\tMinimum 7\u201310 years\u2019 experience in SME banking or business development<br \/>\n\tProven track record in lending, sales, and portfolio management<br \/>\n\tExperience managing and leading sales teams<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Use the link(s) below to apply on company website. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Umba","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.umba.com","_company_tagline":"Umba combines advanced tools and techniques to optimize risk exposures in emerging markets that are currently underserved by traditional banking services. 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