Field Sales Manager

Job description

We from MPower Ventures, a pan-African venture backed start-up in the energy access area (www.mpower.africa), launched our operations in Zambia in 2019. Since then, together with our partners, we have already supplied thousands of customers with our solar systems. Our products range from small solar lamps to solar home systems with matching appliances such as TVs, fans and refrigerators to large systems for SMEs. Our portfolio has recently been complemented with electric powered vehicles, making us one of the most innovative solar system providers in Zambia.

The company has been working on a new concept for rural electrification: the Energy Hub, a solar-powered business center that provides a range of services and is operated by entrepreneurs from the community. The Energy Hub is also used as a distribution point for our wide range of products to provide easy product access to the community members. To increase our footprint in Zambia and grow our sales through our Energy Hubs network across Zambia, we are looking for an independent and entrepreneurial Field Sales Manager, This is an exciting opportunity in a fascinating and rapidly growing field.

Your passion and your tasks:

Leading and motivating sales teams to achieve set targets
Planning and executing market development activities to increase sales revenue.
Identifying and developing new income streams for the Energy Hubs.
Optimizing distribution and logistics to ensure our products are readily available to our target customers.
Community and stakeholder engagement in rural areas.

Your qualifications:

You have extensive experience working in a rural environment (TelCos, agricultural inputs), including managing teams, communities and other stakeholders
You must have at least a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Sales or similar (not mandatory);
You have at least 6 years of work experience in B2B and B2C Sales, Customer Relationship and project implementation & monitoring;
You are accountable and have outstanding teamwork skills;
Local languages would be an asset;
You have an electrical background or you are tech-familiar with solar energy devices (not mandatory);
You can work both independently and as part of a team;
You have a driver’s license (mandatory);
Should have Certificates verified by the Qualification Authority Of Zambia (Mandatory).
The position is available immediately.

To Apply:

Send your application: CV + motivation letter at: career@mpower.africa with the subject line “Field Sales Manager’

The position remains opened until filled.

Note: The applicant MUST be a paid up member of the Zambia Institute of Marketing.