Key responsibilities:

General

• Manage site sales agents and other field representatives to coordinate and drive field sales activities.
• Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
• Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule.
• Coordinate sales effort with team members and other relevant business units.
• Keep abreast of best practices and sales trends
• Other duties as assigned

Sales Management

• Drive sales activities across all mini-grid locations, in line with sales targets and overall business strategy
• Expedite the resolution of customer issues and complaints to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Leverage sales data to understand customer behaviour, trends, and patterns for driving sales.

Sales Reporting and Data Management

• Ensure prompt and accurate reporting of activities from all site sales agents.
• Ensure a clear understanding of the sales potential of locations under management, track sales, and provide status reports on a timely basis.
• Leverage sales data to understand customer behaviour, trends, and patterns for driving sales.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain regular communication, and develop positive and productive relationships with various stakeholders, community leaders, customer/client groups, etc.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Competencies

• Graduate from a leading institution with a related degree in science, engineering, or social sciences. Graduate degree or relevant training or certifications in sales; a plus.
•  3-5 years of experience in a similar role within the power or telecommunications sectors, delivering on sales targets and revenue growth.
• Ability to drive sales and ensure closure for optimal service delivery.
• Excellent skills with MS Office.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with customers, site sales agents, and representatives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-diverse environment coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Responsive with great time management and organizational skills
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback