Overview
Deevabits Green Energy (DGE) is a social enterprise that empowers Village Solar Entrepreneurs (VSEs), mainly youth and women, to establish micro-enterprises distributing solar lamps to the rural customers on a Pay As You Go (PAYGo) basis. We are currently operating across five counties and are looking for a Sales Manager to lead the sales team in our efforts to scale across the country. Our sales team currently has 150 agents, living and working in the rural communities where our customers live; we are looking to expand to 4 new counties and 250+ agents by the end of 2020. You would work closely with the Founder / CEO to define the company’s sales team organizational structure and compensation strategy, as well as manage sales team operations and growth across our regions of operation which currently include Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Kajiado and Vihiga.
Skills and experience
Minimum of five years’ experience in sales
Experience managing a network of decentralized sales agents in either off-grid energy, financial services, mobile-money or other any other related industry
Demonstrated ability to build and manage a network of field offices and regional representatives, with support functions, in a comparable industry
Demonstrated ability to manage inventory and stock across multiple regions
Ability to build and manage relations at all levels within a fast-growing startup company
Fluency in spoken English and Kiswahili
Compensation
Compensation for the role is structured to include base pay commensurate with experience, benefits and bonus.
How to Apply
Fill out the application and attach your CV to the form accessible through this link below
Link:https://forms.gle/98x7G5qZ5cnxaSD67
Responsibilities
Prepare, implement and monitor the sales and distribution strategies
Recruit, train and manage a decentralized network of agents
Grow sales and drive collection efficiency by setting targets, creating incentives, reporting progress, and rewarding achievement
Build systems to efficiently manage inventory
Define sales team organizational structure
Design, pilot and implement an improved compensation structure for the sales team
Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 5 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)Swahili (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent),
Mandatory attachments
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