ABOUT THE COMPANY

Solar Innovators
Solar Panda is an innovative company providing home solar systems to rural African communities without access to electricity.
Financial Includers
Our pay-as-you-go model allows millions of families to have electricity for less than the daily cost of kerosene and mobile phone charging.
Environmental Defenders
By harnessing the power of the sun, our customers have a clean, safe and healthy source of electricity.

JOB SUMMARY

QualificationsMinimum of (4) Four years' experience in sales or micro-finance, with a strong record of achieving targets.Experience working in rural areas is essential.Proven experience in recruiting and managing commission-based sales agents.Strong leadership abilities and outstanding interpersonal skills.Ability to think and plan strategically to achieve set outcomes.Ability to deliver under pressure and meet targets.A diploma or degree in a related field is an added advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Build a strong team of commission-based sales agents by recruiting, training, motivating, and mentoring them for success.Develop clear sales strategies for the team and help develop lead-generation initiatives.Support and train the sales agents in their pitching to customer groups, e.g. chamas.Daily monitor the progress of agents daily to ensure that they are actively selling and provide support where needed.Provide regular reports on your sales initiatives to the Area Sales Manager.Identify the sales team's training needs and work with the HR Team to schedule new programs.Liase with local shop Administrator to ensure that the field agents are provided with adequate stock on timely basisMonitor market trends, including customer behaviour and competitor activities, and share your insights frequently with management.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Sales strategy, People management, Business strategy, Competitor and market analysis

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree