Gerald Edwards
About
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills •Excellent planning, time management and problem solving •Strong research and analytical skills •Transformational leader and innovative strategic thinker
Work Experience
Credit Manager
Coached and mentored team, held ZAR 45 million dual Delegated Lending Authority, reviewed and assessed complex credit applications
Director / Mortgage Specialist Broker
Generated sales through networking and marketing, evaluated properties and client creditworthiness, studied client needs and matched products, created presentations to educate clients
Senior Commercial Credit Analyst
Credit coach for 12 analysts, managed third party introducer portfolio, developed review process reducing cycle time from 76 to 24 hours, manual credit assessment for various finance types
General Manager
Oversight of operations/logistics and sales/marketing for UK and Italian markets, worked with interior designers, architects, engineers, contractors, supported Project Managers in proposals
General Manager, Human Resources
Provide strategic HR leadership, foster management relationships, drive employee engagement through performance management, talent management & succession planning, lead change management initiatives
Education
Cert IV Mortgage Broking
Cert IV Customer Contact
Graduate Diploma of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Leadership Excellence
Anaheim, USA
Chief Customer Officer Boot Camp
Los Angeles, USA