Area Sales Executive Job at Greenlight Planet


Greenlight Planet is a multinational, for-profit business that designs, distributes, and finances solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

Over a decade in business, the company is now a leading global brand in emerging markets across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Greenlight’s Sun King™ products provide modern light and energy to 26 million people in more than 40 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Area Sales Executive
Job Locations: 
Lagos, (Ikorodu, Ikeja, Ikotun)
Job Type: Contract (3 months)
Reporting to: Partnership Manager, Anglo West Africa

The Role

  • The Area Sales Executive will work closely with the Partnership team to serve an existing Microfinance Institution partner by providing product and service information, supporting trade activations while resolving product issues effectively.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for driving sales across a Micro Finance Bank channel in the assigned territory.
  • Branch level inventory management
  • Receiving client queries and resolving consumer and channel queries with stipulated guidelines and timelines.
  • Efficiently supporting trade activations and marketing campaigns as per set plans.
  • Planning and conducting product and sales trainings to partner staff.
  • Fulfilling within reasonable time aftersales and warranty requirements.
  • Consolidating reports on competition, routes traveled, branches visited and activated, sales and stock position etc.
  • Performing any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements
The ideal candidate:

  • Has a Degree or advanced Diploma in a Business Administration/ Sales and Marketing
  • Has two to four years’ hands on experience in service/ FMCG or Renewable Energy industry
  • Is computer literate with proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
  • Strong customer focus
  • Keen to deliver high standards of service
  • Must work well under pressure, and ready to travel 75% of the time
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good communication skills with fluency in both written and spoken English and the main local language of the assigned teritorry.
  • Clear thinking/problem solving ability
  • Results oriented and able to prioritize measurable objectives.
  • We are looking for someone who is driven, passionate and excited about the opportunity to bring honest, affordable, energy to homes in Africa and Asia.  If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Remuneration

  • Greenlight Planet offers competitive compensation, a fun, supportive work environment, and opportunities for continued professional growth within a fast-growing global