Field Sales Manager - Tala

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. We are looking for a Field Sales Manager in Tala to build and lead a high-performing sales team. \n\n### Role Overview\nThe Field Sales Manager will be responsible for building, training, and mentoring a team of commission-based sales agents to drive growth in the Tala region. You will develop strategies and oversee daily sales activities to ensure targets are met.\n\n### Key Responsibilities\n- Build a strong team of commission-based sales agents by recruiting, training, motivating, and mentoring them for success.\n- Develop clear sales strategies for the team and help develop lead-generation initiatives.\n- Support and train the sales agents in their pitching to customer groups, such as chamas.\n- Daily monitor the progress of agents daily to ensure that they are actively selling and provide support where needed.\n- Provide regular reports on your sales initiatives to the Area Sales Manager.\n- Identify the sales team's training needs and work with the HR Team to schedule new programs.\n- Liaise with the local shop Administrator to ensure that field agents are provided with adequate stock on a timely basis.\n- Monitor market trends, including customer behavior and competitor activities, and share your insights frequently with management.\n\n### Qualifications and Requirements\n- Minimum of five (5) years' experience in sales or micro-finance, with a strong record of achieving targets.\n- Experience working in rural areas is essential.\n- Proven experience in recruiting and managing commission-based sales agents.\n- Strong leadership abilities and outstanding interpersonal skills.\n- Ability to think and plan strategically to achieve set outcomes.\n- Ability to deliver under pressure and meet targets.\n- A diploma or degree in a related field is an added advantage.\n\n### How to Apply\nInterested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Solar Panda application link provided on the jobsboard.site portal.