Clara Nyawa Mwenda
@claranyawamwenda
Customer Experience and Business Development leader building loyal client relationships and scaling B2B customer success.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Customer Experience and Business Development professional with over five years of combined experience delivering exceptional customer service, managing client relationships, and driving business growth. As Founder and Managing Director of Rustic Flowerpots & Planters Manufacturing Limited, I focus on building trust through end-to-end customer support.
I deliver customer service from enquiry through after-sales support, handling account management, complaint resolution, and retention. I’ve generated approximately US$17,000 in annual business revenue and sold more than 1,200 handcrafted flowerpots in 2026.
For corporate growth, I built and managed relationships with 18 corporate clients, including TotalEnergies Zambia and Zambezi Steel, and completed 18 corporate projects such as a commercial order of 300 flowerpots for a shopping mall. I led and managed a team of 7 while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
I’m equipped to run customer operations effectively using Zoho CRM and the Microsoft Office Suite, communicating remotely via phone, email, WhatsApp Business, and social media. I’m also passionate about mentoring and entrepreneurship, recognized as Best Upcoming Youth Entrepreneur 2024 and a Presidential Award nominee 2025.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managing Director & Business Dev Lead
Rustic Flowerpots & Planters Manufacturing Limited
Apr 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Founded and leads a handcrafted manufacturing business, overseeing customer experience, sales, operations, production, and marketing. Manages customer accounts from enquiry through fulfilment and after-sales support, using Zoho CRM and leading a team of seven for timely project delivery.
Young Women Lead Facilitator
US Embassy Zambia
May 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 1 month)
Served as a facilitator for the Young Women Lead program with US Embassy Zambia.
Member Registration Assistant
National Health Insurance Management Authority
Apr 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 2 months)
Supported member registration at the National Health Insurance Management Authority.
Cashier
Real Meat Africa
May 2019 - Apr 2022 (2 years 11 months)
Worked as a cashier at Real Meat Africa.
Assistant Inventory Manager
Creation Dynamics
Mar 2019 - Dec 2019 (9 months)
Assisted with inventory management at Creation Dynamics.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
World Bank IDA
Business planning and M&E training, Business Planning, Business Relationships & Carbon Taxation M&E
Completed training covering business planning, business relationships, and carbon taxation monitoring and evaluation through World Bank IDA.
Handsworth Institute of Health Science and Technology
Monitoring & Evaluation, Monitoring & Evaluation
Completed training in monitoring and evaluation through Handsworth Institute of Health Science and Technology.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (US Embassy Zambia)
Full Certificate, Entrepreneurship
Completed a Grade 12 full certificate program through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs at the US Embassy Zambia.
Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing
Completed Google Digital Skills training in digital marketing.
UNESCO
CRIDA, Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA)
Completed training in Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA) through UNESCO.
United Nations System Staff College
Disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation training, Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation
Completed training in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation through the United Nations System Staff College.
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