Background

Solar Panda is a social enterprise providing smart, low-cost solar power to communities across Africa, enabling families and small businesses to flourish and grow. Our high-quality solutions provide customers living without electricity access to clean, safe and sustainable solar energy through a unique rent-to-own business model. Customer...

Role Profile

The successful Assistant Field Sales Manager (AFSM) will support the Field Sales Manager in achieving area sales targets by assisting with recruiting, training, supervising and motivating a strong team of commission-based sales agents. The AFSM plays a key role in ensuring Field Agents are equipped, supported and performing effectively to drive sales growth. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

What You Will Do

• Support the Field Sales Manager in achieving sales targets within the assigned area.
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding and training new Field Agents.
• Accompany Field Agents during field activities, providing coaching, support and performance feedback.
• Work closely with the Field Sales Manager to monitor market dynamics, including customer behaviour, product demand and competitor activities and provide timely feedback to management.
• Identify new sales opportunities and contribute to lead generation strategies.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and implement local sales initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in sales or micro-finance, preferably in rural areas.
• Experience in supporting or managing sales teams is an added advantage.
• Strong leadership abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, strategize and act to achieve set outcomes.
• Minimum education qualification of a diploma in a relevant field is an added advantage.

• Support the Field Sales Manager in achieving sales targets within the assigned area.
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding and training new Field Agents.
• Accompany Field Agents during field activities, providing coaching, support and performance feedback.
• Work closely with the Field Sales Manager to monitor market dynamics, including customer behaviour, product demand and competitor activities and provide timely feedback to management.
• Identify new sales opportunities and contribute to lead generation strategies.
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and implement local sales initiatives.

• Strong leadership abilities
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan, strategize and act to achieve set outcomes

• Minimum of 2 years experience in sales or micro-finance, preferably in rural areas.
• Experience in supporting or managing sales teams is an added advantage.
• Minimum education qualification of a diploma in a relevant field is an added advantage.