John Sekani Mbiya is seeking a new career opportunity and provides his resume highlighting his relevant work experience and qualifications. He has over 15 years of experience in finance, administration, logistics and sales roles in various industries. His most recent role is as a Sales Executive at Alliance Motors Zambia, where he is responsible for customer relationships, sales agreements and vehicle delivery coordination. He provides detailed descriptions of his responsibilities and achievements in prior roles in industries such as automotive, food and beverage, hospitality and non-profits.

1. JOHN SEKANI MBIYA, ZICATech
ALLIANCE MOTORS ZAMBIA
P.O. Box 30074
Lusaka
+26095019441/+260977692441/+260977402275/+260965692441
E-Mail: johnsekanimbiya@yahoo.com
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Objective
I am willing to take up any organizational appointment with career opportunity and challenge.
Education
YEAR SCHOOL/INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION
1984 - 1990 Jacaranda Basic School Grade 7 Certificate
1991 - 1992 Munali Secondary School Grade 9 Certificate
1993 - 1995 Petauke Secondary school Grade 12 Certificate
1997 - 2000 Zambia Institute of Management National Accounting Technician
CURRENTLY Self Study Currently studying final stage of
ZICA professional programme
Personal Information
Nationality: Zambian
Date of Birth: 6th May 1977
Marital Status: Married with Three Children
NRC No: 714524/11/1
Passport No: ZN 148334 valid until 22 March 2020
Driving Licence No: 173047/2/1 valid until 12 October 2015 (Currently using a Temporary Driver’s licence)
Social Security No. 904128888
Residential Address: Plot No. 44004, Water works road, Libala South, Lusaka
Work Experience
I am currently working for Alliance Motors Zambia as Sales Executive. Reporting to the Sales Manager, my responsibilities
include;
 Working with customers to understand their needs in order to guide them towards the most appropriate
product and agree sales.
 Identifying and managing prospects
 Building rapport and customer relationships and qualifying the customer’s requirements
 Agreeing the details of the sale
 Coordinating orders and delivery
 Developing relationships to win new business
 Managing the display of products and merchandise
 working as a full member of the dealership team
2014 to May 2016, I am currently working for Alliance Motors Zambia (Authorised dealers of Jaguar & Land Rover in

2. Zambia), a division of Tata Zambia Limited as Administration & Logistics Officer. Reporting to the Sales Administrator,
my responsibilities include;
Ensuring that all vehicle units brought under RIB are ex-bonded, bonded in bond yards and final cleared
when the units are sold
Ensuring that all sold units are appropriately registered to the appropriate owners
Keeping record of all unsold units held in bonded warehouses
Coordinating all company correspondence with Interpol, Road Transport & safety agency, Zambia
Revenue Authority with regards to vehicle units.
Keeping track of all stock, ensuring that the number of day’s vehicle units are kept in bonded yards does
not exceed the permissible limit.
 Raising of Vehicle received notes for incoming new vehicle units
Ensuring that office equipment and office surroundings are well maintained
Raising of Local Purchase orders and finding suitable suppliers for consumables
Being in charge of the Company’s fleet of vehicles and drivers, ensuring that vehicles are serviced on time,
Road Taxes and Insurances are valid. Verification of all Vehicle log books to ascertain mileage against fuel
consumption.
Ensuring that all supplier contracts are valid and up to date.
Assisting other departments like Sales and Marketing in organizing events
Organizing meetings and other documents for in house training
2013 to 2014, I worked for Varun Foods & Beverages (Zambia) Limited as Logistics officer. Reporting to the Import &
Export Manager, my responsibilities included:
 Being in charge of monitoring and trucking of all import consignments for the organization.
 Handling of all Zambia Revenue Authority issues pertaining to imports and exports i.e. filling for
rebates, finding the appropriate HS codes for all imports for correct declaration, pre calculation of all
import duty Taxes for budgeting purposes and advising on customs matters.
 In charge all communication with customs agents pertaining to imports and exports
 Ensuring that all payments with relation to imports and exports are promptly and correctly made to
enable smooth movement of consignments and mitigate detention and demurrage charges.
 Advising management on any customs related issues
 Generating purchase vouchers after GRN’s have been issued by stores. Ensuring that the correct
documents are attached to GRNs before raising purchase vouchers i.e. appropriately authorized local
purchase orders, invoice and proof of Delivery (delivery note)
 Maintenance and updating of Assets Register
 Generating of Journal Vouchers
 Monitoring and reconciliation of all Freight company accounts handling our shipments
2011 to 2013, I was self-employed, importing/bringing in/selling used cars from Dar es Salaam and Durban to Lusaka.
2011, I worked for Zambeef products PLC as Area Retail Manager for Copper belt (Northern Region). Reporting to the
Regional manager, my responsibilities included:
 Management, control and overall supervision of all activities and aspects of 9 of Zambeef Products PLC
retail outlets in the northern region with a combined turnover portfolio of over K 3, 500,000,000.00 per
month. I was managing 9 branch managers with a total of 54 staff under me.
 Ensuring that weekly trading reports are prepared on time and that they are accurate
 Ensuring that the correct stock levels are maintained, conducting stock takes and verifying stocks using
Scale Manager software
 Verification of Cash at point of collection for Banking from outlets
 Liaising with local and district councils
 Merchandising and assisting with marketing i.e. providing information, feedback and ideas on current
trends, pricing, new products and new competitors
 Acting as human resource officer for outlets under my control except for employing i.e. providing on the
job training to develop my staff, following up issues concerning disciplinary charges, listening to personal

3. and other staff issues and helping to find solutions.
 Sitting on the Displinery committee panel for the Northern region
 Ensuring that credit and debit notes are correctly issued by my outlets that receive incorrect goods or
incorrectly calculated invoices
From 2008 to 2009, I worked for Gabman Limited as Assistant Accountant. Reporting to the Accountant, my
responsibilities included:
 Preparation of the payroll for all construction sites and head office staff
 Reconciliation of all receivables and payables accounts
 Handling of all tax and statutory matters (Zambia Revenue Authority, National Pension Scheme Authority,
Personal levy , etc)
 Being a bank agent for the company, bank reconciliations and preparing telegraphic transfers for foreign currency
transactions
 Receipting of cash and cheque payments and preparation of all payments, that is, cash and cheque payments,
drafting of bank transfer letters for payments above Kwacha one hundred million.
 Carrying out all accounting functions for African Bulk Carriers Limited, a subsidiary trucking company under
Gabman Limited
From 2005 to 2008, I worked for Murdoch’s Model Bakery Limited as Accountant. Reporting to the Director, my
responsibilities included:
 Monitoring and evaluating batch control trends and investigating major variances for various periods
 Handling of tax and statutory matters (Zambia Revenue Authority, National Pension Scheme Authority, Workers’
compensation fund control board, Local authorities for licenses, health authorities licenses etc),
 Being a bank agent for the company, bank reconciliations and preparing telegraphic transfers for foreign currency
transactions
 Preparation of all books of accounts from source documents to manufacturing accounts up to the Financial
Statements i.e. Income statement, Cash flow, Statement of financial Position, Disclosure statements, and Changes
in equity.
 Reconciliation of all creditor and debtor accounts and ensuring that accounts are settled on time,
 Working capital management and advising the Director on the financial position of the Business,
 Preparation of payroll and dealing with all human resource issues,
 Preparing project proposals for sourcing funds and liaising with lending institutions on sourcing funds, and;
 Handling the day to day running activities of the bakery in charge of purchase of raw materials, maintenance of
motor vehicle fleet and records, monitoring of stock movement, monitoring of internal controls, compliance to
local authority, and; food and health standards.
From 2004 to 2005, I worked for the New Fairmount Hotel and Casino as senior internal audit clerk. Reporting to the
managing Director, my responsibilities included:
 Ensuring that all internal control procedures are adhered to,
 Physically verifying all in-coming assets ( fixed and current ) with invoices,
 Daily reconciliation of accommodation, beverage and food bills in relation to arithmetic accuracy for the purpose
of separating VAT and service charges,
 Preparing the daily portion control sheets, and;
 Conducting monthly stock takes for all stocks held in our stores department.
From 2000 – 2003, I worked as Finance and Administration manager for the Youth in Business, a youth
empowerment project, whose aim was to help youth in manufacturing with a market for their finished goods. Reporting to
the National Executive Committee my responsibilities included:
 Keeping all books of accounts and causing to enter all transactions
 Preparing of all financial statements as and when required by the National Executive Committee

4.  Informing the National Executive Committee of the financial standing of the project as regularly as possible.
 Being the sole administrator of the Youth In Business, responsible for correspondence and documentation of all
official documents and in charge of the day to day running of the Youth In Business
 Serving as official spokesperson of the Youth In Business
Professional Membership
I am an affiliate member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) as a Technician. My membership
number is T002416.
Languages
I am able to speak English, Nyanja, Bemba, and I understand Tonga, Ndebele, Shona and Lozi
Interests and Activities
I like playing basketball, playing eight ball pool, Motor vehicle sport, breeding dogs, watching movies, traveling and
photography.
Computer Skills
I hold a certificate in International Computer Driving License and another certificate in Pastel Accounting systems.
Notable Achievements
 I was appointed delegation leader of the Zambian Government representatives to the International Youth
Work Camp in Egypt in the year 2002.
 Murdoch’s Model Bakery Limited became the largest customer of Natebake ready mix flour in Southern
Province from National Milling Corporation Limited when I was working there.
 I was part of the team that put up the dairy plant at Varun Food & Beverages in record time.
Referees
Harshad J Patel
Managing Director
Murdoch’s Model Bakery Limited
P.O Box 60054
Cell: 0955915915/0977653365
Tel: 023324110/023321194
Livingstone.
Namwinga Namusamba
Sales Manager
Alliance Motors Zambia
P.O Box 35646
Lusaka
Cell: 0977884611
Email: namwinga.namusamba@alliancemotorszm.com
Thomas M’hango
Import & Export Manager
Varun Beverages Limited
P.O Box 30007
Cell: 0962256110
Lusaka.
Email: thomas.mhango@varunzambia.com