Benjamin Westerman
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Goal-oriented Credit & Lending Manager, well-versed in motivating and overseeing personnel to enhance fund performance, increase the number of customers receiving funds and enable sustained growth. Proficient in leading sales and team development with results-driven and dedicated mentality. Seek to bring expertise to new role with room for advancement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Funding Manager
Nav Inc
South Jordan, UT
08.2021 - Current
- I was able to hit a record month for new fundings with 17 new fundings in Sept 21.
- Assisted hundreds of business owners in securing business capital for their business needs.
- Helped build/guide a new way for Nav to transition someone from a Junior Funding Manager to Senior Funding Manager.
- Used my expertise and knowledge of Nav's marketplace and our lending partners to ensure that my customers are receiving the lowest cost financing.
- I was top 2 in New Fundings from Aug 21 - Dec 21.
Credit & Lending Manager
Nav Inc
South Jordan, UT
10.2014 - 07.2021
- Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill set.
- Protected company assets with strategic risk management approaches.
- Identified and capitalized on data driven technology that allowed us to grow year over year.
- Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
- Helped build Nav's lending process and worked very closely with our Lending Relation Managers.
- Helped build Nav's Data Entry Process (which is still used today).
Senior Lending Specialist
Nevada Corporate Headquarters
Las Vegas, NV
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Assisted in building out a successful sales team to assist business owners with obtaining business financing.
- I specialized in getting business owners prepared for financing. The main areas of focus in which I assisted business owners were: Business Plans, Financial Proformas, Incorporating, and Building Business Credit.
- Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill set.
Education
Associate of Science - Generals
Salt Lake Community College
Taylorsville, UTSkills
- Performance monitoring
- Excellent Communication
- Active Listening
- Data Entry
- Self-Motivated
- Critical Thinking
- Financial statement review
- Team Building
- Coaching
- Lending Experience
Timeline
Senior Funding Manager
Nav Inc
08.2021 - Current
Credit & Lending Manager
Nav Inc
10.2014 - 07.2021
Senior Lending Specialist
Nevada Corporate Headquarters
06.2013 - 09.2014
Associate of Science - Generals
Salt Lake Community College