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 and have sold over 10.5 million products worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Area Sales Executive – MFI

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Partnership Sales
Reporting to: Area Sales Manager, South West

The Team you would join

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

Responsibilities
What you would be Expected to do:

• Responsible for driving sales across consumer sales channels 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
You might be a Strong Candidate if you:

• Has a Degree or Advanced Diploma in Business Administration / Sales and Marketing
• Has two to five 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 spoken local language corresponding to the area of responsibility (Yoruba / Edo / Igbo / Hausa)
• Clear thinking/problem solving ability
• Results oriented and able to prioritize measurable objectives.
• Possesses an Android phone

What We Offer (in addition to Compensation and Statutory Benefits)

• An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry;
• The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world;
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.