RAY JUMA
BUSINESS MANAGER, ADMINISTRATOR, PLANNER
JINJA CITY
Summary
Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs. Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
MANAGER
THE BOURBORN LTD
02.2022 - Current
- Cost control and financial management, this I do through making thoughtful spendings through cooperation with the directors of the bourbon, through this was able to cut cost and maximize profits
- Tasked with recruiting and training of stuffs and through this am able to recruit quality and committed staffs who promotes to the productivity of the business
- Tax management, I made sure the business operates in accordance with the laws by remitting relevant taxes to the government, this include VAT,PAYE,NSSF withholding taxes on services that company gets which include professional fees paid to DJS and other service providers
- Inventory management through ensuring of timely stocking, setting of the minimum stock levels and proper management of inventory records of the business
- Maintaining safety and food and beverage quality standards at the bourbon, I put in place various methods to ensure food safety which include general hygiene of the kitchen, food handling tests, checking of expiry dates of food items and beverages in stocks, ensuring FIFO in stock management.
- Conduct marketing of the company products and services like boat cruise and tubing, I did this through different social medias and radio stations, partners with different celebrities for the purpose of marketing then company, through, this the company was able to realize increase in sales by 110% in the last 2 and half years.
- Cary out general administrative roles trough completions administrations, paperwork and analyzing of the performances of different departments including Restaurant and Lounge and tourism and how different products are performing.
- Handling of customers complaint and concerns and address them accordingly.
- Budling trust amongst workers of different departments and encouraging them develop a positive work attitude and aligning their goals with the company goals.
- Prepare contracts for the new employees in line with the employment laws of Uganda I did this as I joined all the employees were working on the gentleman's agreement and I made contracts for all employees and ensure they get benefits relating to their employee.
- I successfully led teams to achieved targets, reduced operational cost by 40%, put in place customer loyalty programs, improved service delivers through stuff training, reduced employees turnover by 50% among others.
ACCOUNT ASSISTANT
THE BOURBORN LTD
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Manage the company petty cash
- Preparing of cash for bank deposits
- Counting of physical stocks on a daily basis and profiling them to know the number of stock presence and what needs to be added.
- Check and compute the receipt book of kitchen/food sales and recording credit sales
- Managing the company expenses through pity cash
- Processing of invoices and filling of invoices to customers
- Preparation of monthly reports for the directors
Volunteer STOCK TAKER
THE BOURBORN LTD
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Counting of physical stocks on a daily basis and profiling them to know the number of stock presence and what needs to be added.
- Check and compute the receipt book of kitchen/food sales and recording credit sales
- Supervised the arrangement of stock in the store for easy counting and eliminate damages due to poor arrangement.
- Advised the management on effective customer delivery services, when I joined the bourbon which is a Bar and Grill, most workers on service section did not have uniforms and it could be hard for a customer to identify them, I advised the management who made staff uniforms which improved customer service.
- Profiling of daily sales and all transactions including daily expenses for the company accountant.
AUDIT INTERN
JINJA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Carried out auditing of government headed institution in Jinja which include all government primary schools, secondary schools, technical schools, health centers, sub counties, tertiary institutions.
- We carried out Board of Survey to all the above government facilities where we verified various records, stock evaluation and closing of monthly books of accounts.
- I with my fellow internee were assigned duty of checking payment vouchers, invoices, revenue and expenditure, bank statements and bank reconciliation with the books of accounts.
- We surveyed government projects under Jinja district local government like borhols, farms at various sub counties in Jinja.
- I stamped official documents of the district like payroll and job application forms of secondary teacher's job applicants.
- Typing and printing of the audit report and weekly schedules.
SHOP ATTENDANT
LAGEPA AFRICAN CRAFT EXPOSURE
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Attending to customers at the craft shop
- Advising customers and the items and explaining to them the meaning behind different craft items like African craft paintings
- Recorded daily sales for easy record keeping
- Processed and paid yearly trade license and income tax payment for the business
- Cleaned he crafts hop and dusted of items at the shop and made sure they are clean and dust free.
- Designed business card for business
- Handled customer complains about prices and products
Education
BACHELOR DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
01.2020
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION - undefined
JINJA PROGRESSIVE ACADEMY SS
01.2015
UGANDA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION - undefined
JINJA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
01.2013
PRIMARY LEAVING EXAMINATION - undefined
ILEE PRIMARY SCHOOL
01.2009
ABILO-NINO DEMONSTRATION PRIMARY SCHOOL - undefined
01.2006
Skills
- Customer service skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership and Management skills
- Team work
- Technology
- Office protocol and procedures
- Stock taking and record keeping
- Product knowledge
Languages
English
Luo/Lango Acholi
Luganda
Lusoga
Extra-Curricular Activities
Active Member; Finance Student's Association Makerere University Business School Club President; School Entrepreneurship Business Club Jinja Progressive Academy SS Mobiliser of the School Educate Club Jinja Progressive Academy SS
Profile - Education
Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Finance, strong analytical skills, trustworthy, hardworking, highly motivated, high sense of duty and loyalty, good knowledge of employment laws and tax laws in Uganda
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 20th June 1994
- Marital Status: Single
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading any moral materials
- Watching news and soccer
- Volunteer work/community involvement
- Blogging
Timeline
MANAGER
THE BOURBORN LTD
02.2022 - Current
ACCOUNT ASSISTANT
THE BOURBORN LTD
07.2021 - 01.2022
Volunteer STOCK TAKER
THE BOURBORN LTD
01.2021 - 06.2021
AUDIT INTERN
JINJA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
06.2019 - 08.2019
SHOP ATTENDANT
LAGEPA AFRICAN CRAFT EXPOSURE
01.2016 - 04.2019
BACHELOR DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION - undefined
JINJA PROGRESSIVE ACADEMY SS
UGANDA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION - undefined
JINJA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY LEAVING EXAMINATION - undefined
ILEE PRIMARY SCHOOL
ABILO-NINO DEMONSTRATION PRIMARY SCHOOL - undefined
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