“I work with Senwes clients who often have very unique and sometimes complex needs when it comes to financial solutions. To do the needs analysis can take about five working days, but what drives me is the relationship building and sustaining that follow. We implement solutions, track and monitor, adjust and constantly optimise. The client’s success is our success.”
At first glance Elize looks like she could be quite at home traipsing the floors of the JSE or even the New York Stock Exchange. Her appearance is all business and it also reflects her 15 years’ experience as a private and business banker for one of South Africa’s top four banks. “The best part of my job is slipping on my faithful pair of ‘vellies’ and walking the land with the client to discuss solutions. To experience the client’s passion for his business and assist to achieve the goals they set out to grow. I grew up on a cattle (beef) farm near Polokwane and I am quite at home on a farm.”
Having the experience of private and business banking and having studied Financial Markets and Instruments and Marketing, Elize says the agri-sector presents exciting challenges and Senwes Credit has the flexibility to provide unique customised products for its clients at preferential rates, which other competitors cannot and do not provide. “In the banking sector the products were off-the-shelf vanilla-type products. In the agri-sector, no two clients' needs are the same. Each situation is evaluated on its own merit. I work very closely with our Structured Finance, Tax and Business Engineering team who specialises in wealth management. It allows for a comprehensive solution to the client’s specific needs.”
A recent example of a customised solution for an agri-client demonstrates the products and services offered by Senwes Credit, which mainstream banking does not offer. “After analysing the client’s situation, we offered the client a Tradevantage Price Risk Account, which allowed him to buy and sell a certain commodity. We also provided marketing management services for the commodity. We arranged an operating capital facility and provided a structured finance solution for capital expansion. The client also needed to implement a sustainable BEE-deal and we were able to provide a team to negotiate the deal and bring the parties together. Over and above these customised solutions, what makes our offer very attractive is that we have very fast turn-around times and we have very competitive interest rates and administration fees”.
“I am very passionate about what I do - I sit next to the client, not across the desk from him/her. It's about investing in a long-term relationship and adding value to the client’s business,” says Elize with palpable positive energy!
If you’d like to meet with Elize Jordaan to optimise your financial solutions, don’t hesitate to call her at the following numbers: 018 464 7432 or cell 084 495 2744 or via email at elize.jordaan@senwes.co.za.