1. CURRICULUM VITAE
SANDE ROBERT
Sex: Male Date of Birth: 7/Nov/1986
Nationality: Ugandan Marital Status: married
Profession: Manager in Charge
Professional Work Experience: 6 Years
P.O. Box 72286, Kampala
Mobile No. +256 755 598 550/+256784744008
Email:sande201220@yahoo.com
Availability: 1month
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking senior level assignments in Sales and Marketing /Business
Development/Channel Management/Team Management with leading organizations
PROFILE SNAPSHOT
 A successful dependable person with proven track record combined with an innate ability to
build and maintain strong business relationships with stake holders like clients, export
transporters, clearing agents as well as upper level decision makers, seizing control of
ethical problem areas, and delivering on client commitment.
 Insightful experience in handling exports of steel products for example zincal sheets,
galvanized sheets,resincot sheets, galvanized pipes, hot rolled angles, flat bars,t angles,
twisted bars, ribbed bars, hollow sections,c-channels,beams,columns,z angles, wire nails,
binding wire ,ingot moulds, man hole covers and bolts and nuts to export markets like South
Sudan,Kenya,Tanzania,Rwanda,Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC).
 Adopt in handling complex assignments with accuracy, persistency, resourcefulness,
confidentiality and integrity.
 Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills, therefore I am
comfortable in interacting with multiple people, organization and staff from different
locations.
 Ensured successful ramp up of business assignments, while working in coordination with
clients, Government organs like Uganda Revenue Authority, Export Promotion Board and
Uganda National Bureau of Standards and ensuring effective service deliverables.
 Proven skills of breaking into new avenues like new product pricing, driving revenue growth
and proactively conducting opportunity analysis by keeping abreast of market trend
/competitor moves to achieve market share metrics.
 Expertise in managing export sales and Export marketing operations by ensuring optional
utilization of resources.
 Able to work independently and as a team and possess excellent driving and riding skills.
 Honest, trustworthy, a good time manager.
 Enthusiastic, Energetic, dynamic, result oriented, a fast learner, good team leader with
planning skills, Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with minimum
supervision yet adequately meeting deadlines.

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CORE COMPETENCIES
 Sales and Marketing/Business development, handling the export marketing and export
sales operations for achieving increased sales growth and profitability, identifying new
streams of revenue growth and developing plans to build customer preferences. Using
sales forecasting to ensure sales and profitability of the products, analyzing business
development and monitoring market trends .initiating contact with potential customers for
developing leads.organising various promotional activities for business expansions.
 Channel management, Developing new business partners to expand product reach in the
market and working in close interaction with Transporters and Clearing Agents on products
ready for shipment and dealers in promoting the products. Regularly monitoring the
performance of channel partners, dealers and Transporters.
 Customer relationship management, maintaining cordial relations with customers to
sustain the profitability of the business. Maximizing customer satisfaction level by on time
delivery, monitoring customer complaints, providing efficient services. Handling customer
grievances and resolving their issues for retention.
 Team Management, imparting/organizing training programs for achieving preplanned
business targets.leading,mentoring,coaching and monitoring team members to ensure
efficiency in product knowledge, process operations and meeting of individuals/group
targets, creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development
opportunities and motivates high performances amongst team members through counseling
individual team members.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
April 2014 UP TO DATE. Manager in Charge; Rob steel limited-Kampala, I am currently
employed as the Manager in Charge of Robsteel limited Ltd which trades in steel related
hardware products like iron sheets, Iron bars and hollow sections, cement.
Key deliverablesinclude:
 Overall responsibility of overseeing and handling the company business and ensuring that
all the company assets in custody are secure and safe from any danger or damages.
 Looking out for new markets.
 Liasing with accounts to ensure that all payments are made to avoid delays in invoicing.
 Supervision of old and new teams as well as Training new team and mentoring as well as
coaching them to equip them with product knowledge about the products so that they are
able to handle all customer complaints about the products.
 Liasing with other stake holders like suppliers to ensure that materials are received in stores
in time to ensure business continuity and on time delivery
 Liasing with government bodies like Uganda Revenue Authority and availing them with
necessary accountability and providing answers to their queries that may arise.
 Promotion of new products to new and existing markets.
 Following up on invoice settlements from all clients and updating them on their new
shipments which are ready for delivery through emails and telephone calls.
 Preparing weekly progress and research reports on customer relations and brand surveys
and product movements in the market.
 Provision of intelligence information on performance of competitors.
 Monitoring channel partners and ensuring that our sales targets are meant in order to boost
sales and profitability.
 Carrying out feasibility studies on creation of new products and brands.
 Analyzing and interpreting product sales trends on aregular basis.
 Keeping a track of promotional activities carried out by competitors.
 Book keeping of all records for future use in case need arises.
OCT 2012 UP TO MARCH 2014. Exports Manager; Tian Tang Group Ltd-Kampala, I was
employed as an Export Manager in Tian Tang Group Ltd which produces and trades in steel related
products like iron sheets, Iron bars and hollow sections.

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Key deliverablesinclude:
 Overall responsibility for handling the company exports department.
 Marketing of company products to new markets as a way of getting into new markets as
well as new customers.
 Following up with customers to ensure that all payments are down in time to enable the
company to plan for material reservation.
 Looking for customer orders and making proforma invoice, sales orders.
 Looking out for new markets within the export.
 Liasing with accounts to ensure that all payments are made to avoid delays in invoicing.
 Ensuring that all the export documents are prepared in time to avoid customer delays.
 Supervision of old and new teams as well as Training new team and mentoring as well as
coaching them to equip them with product knowledge about the products so that they are
able to handle all customer complaints about the products.
 Liasing with the branch manager and marketing manager to ensure that all what we need
from head office is received in time.
 Promotion of new products to new and existing markets.
 Preparing weekly progress and research reports on customer relations and brand surveys
at branch.
 Provision of intelligence information on performance of competitors.
 Monitoring channel partners and ensuring that our sales targets are meant in order to boost
sales and profitability.
 Carrying out feasibility studies on creation of new products and brands.
 Analyzing and interpreting product sales trends on aregular basis.
 Keeping a track of promotional activities carried out by competitors.
 Executing any other duties assigned to me by the marketing manager.
January 2012-2012 September-Exports Officer, Uganda Baati Limited Tororo
Branch:
This company manufactures and imports ribbed bars, hollow sections, roofing sheets.
Key deliverablesinclude:
 Handling marketing and selling of steel to export markets.
 Overall responsibility for exports.
 Achieving sales and collection targets as set by management, planning and implementing of
sales strategies.
 Motivating and training the junior sales team for achieving individual targets.
 Identification of customer requirements and product development.
 Preparing management information systems (MIS) reports on tonnage sales (weekly,
monthly and annually).
 Identifying new export markets for the company products in western Kenya
 Establishing the export department at the branch in Tororo to ensure increased sales
revenues from exports.
2011 September up to December 2011, I worked As the Export Executive in Athi River Steel Plant
Nairobi – Kenya.
 Overall responsibility for handling the company exports department.
 Marketing of company products to new markets as a way of getting into new markets as
well as new customers.
 Following up with customers to ensure that all payments are down in time to enable the
company to plan for material reservation.
 Looking for customer orders and making proforma invoice, sales orders.
 Liasing with accounts to ensure that all payments are made to avoid delays in invoicing.
 Ensuring that all the export documents are prepared in time to avoid customer delays.
 Supervision of old and new teams as well as Training new team and mentoring as well as
coaching them to equip them with product knowledge about the products so that they are
able to handle all customer complaints about the products.
 Liasing with the branch manager and marketing manager to ensure that all what we need
from head office is received in time.
 Promotion of new products to new and existing markets.

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 Preparing weekly progress and research reports on customer relations and brand surveys
at branch.
 Provision of intelligence information on performance of competitors.
 Monitoring channel partners and ensuring that our sales targets are meant in order to boost
sales and profitability.
 Negotiating with transporters on transport costs for shipments ready for delivery to export
markets.
 Liasing with clearing agents to ensure that customs entries are made in time to avoid delays
in shipments to client countries.
 Keeping a track of promotional activities carried out by competitors.
 Executing any other duties assigned to me by the marketing manager.
AUG 2010-SEPT 2011 Export Executive, Roofing’s limited lubowa Entebbe
road: Roofing’s limited deals in the manufacture and trading of steel for example galvanized
Wire, ribbed bars, wire rods, iron sheets, universal beams and columns, hr angles, t angles, binding
wire, wire nails razor wire.
Key deliverables include:
 Receiving customer orders and preparing proforma invoices
 Negotiating with clients on product prices and signing agreements for delivery
 Securing COMESA certificates from the Export Promotions board
 New product promotions and export marketing in different export countires.
 Record keeping and weekly/monthly report writing.
 Export documentation and liasing with clearing agents to ensure the custom entries are
made in time.
 Establish customer requirements and provide information for decision making
 Developing new customers and exploring new markets
 Coordinating with the imports department for importation of first moving items.
 Handling export pricing with the help of the marketing general manager.
 Maintaining the export customer data base.
 Capture customer feedback on products and services.
 Periodic stock verification and planning.
 Market study and movement.
 Liasing with production to ensure consistent supply of materials to customers in time.
 Liasing with accounts and audit team to ensure timely payments and correct price to
clients’ and Ensuring sales growth and profitability.
2009-2010 MAY; Sales marketer link Garments international; this company trades in garments
from Italy and Canada. It is located in wandegeya opposite stanbic bank.
Key deliverables;
 Generating sales for the company from both corporate and retail clients, Marketing the
company products, Answering customer complaints on quality and Delivering according to
customers’ commitments.
Significant highlights
 Successfully handled tasks as assigned to me by management.
 Introduced the exports department and all its activities in Uganda Baati limited-Tororo
branch.
 Created a large customer data base in Tian Tang Group ltd, Uganda Baati and Roofing’s
ltd.
 Built good international relationships with customers in Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi
and Tanzania.
 Successfully managed to increase company sales to 1 billion Uganda shillings per month
which is about 500tons a month.

5. CURRICULUM VITAE
 Successfully introduced new products of in Tian Tang Group like roofing sheets
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Years Institutions Courses Awards
2013-
09/2013-10
Makerere
University
Business
School
Essentials in Oil and Gas
Management
Certificate in Oil and
Gas Management
2007-2010 Makerere
University
Kampala
Marketing, project planning
and management, Macro
economics, microeconomics,
business administration,
Service sector
management, Elements of
taxation ,human behavior at
work, human resource
management,E-commerce,
Business Statistics, Finance
for small business, Business
Ethics, principles of
management, Quantitative
methods, Information and
communications technology
Business Law,
Communication skills,
Financial and intermediate
Accounting, Business
Software Applications,
Principles of creativity and
Innovation, strategic
management, and Elements of
taxation
Bachelors degree in
Entrepreneurship
and Small Business
Management
2005-2006 Holy Cross
Lake View
S.S.S Jinja
History,Economics,Geography
and Divinity
Uganda Advanced
Certificate of
Examinations(UACE)
2001-2004 Alliance
Victory S.S
Bugiri
Sciences and Arts Uganda Certificate of
Examinations(UCE)
1994-2000 St.Joseph
Catholic
Primary
School-Mbale
Social Studies, Health
Science,Maths and English
Primary Leaving
Examinations(PLE)

6. CURRICULUM VITAE
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft Access
 Microsoft Power Point
 Microsoft Project
 internet
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 Deputy General Secretary Basamia Bagwe Students Association 2009-2010
 Active member in cultural gala 2009
 Active member in the interhouse debate clubs 2005-2006
 School Time Keeper 2002-2003
OBJECTIVES
 Develop strong business relationship by providing a high standard of entrepreneurial
services.
 Continue to develop knowledge and expertise through further training and on job
experience.
MY VISION
 Realizing my capabilities and make them workable in a period of 5 years.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
I can speak; English, Luganda, Lusamia, Lusoga, Luhya, Swahili and Lugishu.
Present address; P.O. Box 72286 Kampala
PERSONAL INTERESTS
 Participating in sport activities
 Attending seminars
 Debating
 Adventure
 And reading novels, newspapers and magazines
 Internet research.

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REFEREES
Hon. Maganda Julius
State Minister for East African Community Affairs
Uganda
Tel:+256 772 466 324
Mr. Osinde Owor
Assistant Commissioner Community Development, Ministry of Gender, Labour and
Social Development
Uganda
Tel:+256 772 438 172
Mr. Kamba Wilson
Credit Control Manager
Vision Group
Tel: +256772407316
DECLARATION
I the undersigned certify to the best of my knowledge and believe that the bio-data
correctly describe me, my qualification and my working experience.
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Signature Date