Main Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets and increase market share in the West-African region.
• Identify, acquire, and develop new customers in the solar PV and storage while strengthening relationships with existing accounts.
• Manage existing accounts and build and maintain long-term customer relationships through regular on-site visits.
• Develop a pipeline of potential and acquire new accounts by locating key decision makers and building stable sales relationships to generate sales across West-African markets
• Lead contract negotiations and prepare competitive quotes.
• Monitor market trends, analyze data, and provide reliable sales forecasts.
• Act as a key interface with order processing to ensure smooth supply, delivery, and payment transactions.
• Represent the company on trade shows and events to create awareness and demand for the company’s products.
• Compliance with internal processes, policies, and external regulations

COMPETENCIES

• Pro-active, results-driven attitude, pragmatic mind set and possessing a sense of urgency.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze sales performance and market trends
• Excellent teamwork, communication and intercultural skills
• Ability to work autonomously with high reliability, used to work under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with people at all levels, in a diverse, international environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to understand customers’ business.
• Ability and willingness to travel (approx. 40%).

LANGUAGES

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Your backpack is filled with

• Minimum undergraduate degree in Business Administration or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 3+ years of solar industry experience in a sales role of PV modules, inverters, battery storage or electrical equipment.
• Demonstrated sales experience within the West Africa region or equivalent international expertise
• The ideal candidate will bring his or her own industry network