Job Title: Business Development Manager
Organisation: Village Power
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Business Development
About US:
Village
Power works towards the sustainable improvement of the standard of living of
people in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa through grass roots development.
Presently Village Power has a presence providing access to off-grid sustainable
energy solutions in Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, and Tanzania. Village
Power offers a range of home solar systems to our customers throughout Uganda.
At Village Power we place a lot of focus on our customers; they are at the
centre of everything we do: our products, our trainings, and our after sales
service.
Power works towards the sustainable improvement of the standard of living of
people in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa through grass roots development.
Presently Village Power has a presence providing access to off-grid sustainable
energy solutions in Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, and Tanzania. Village
Power offers a range of home solar systems to our customers throughout Uganda.
At Village Power we place a lot of focus on our customers; they are at the
centre of everything we do: our products, our trainings, and our after sales
service.
Job Summary: The Business Development Manager will play a focal
role in building/managing partnerships and varied sales workforces with a clear
understanding of our brand vision in order to meet sales targets.
role in building/managing partnerships and varied sales workforces with a clear
understanding of our brand vision in order to meet sales targets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will manage, train and motivate
sales teams to ensure they meet the set targets - Carry out market sensitizations/trainings
- Build, maintain and manage key partnerships
to maximize sales - Follow up on and ensure Village Power Centers
are profitable - Carry out research of current and projected
market trends as the basis for identifying, recommending and implementing
improved selling and marketing strategies - Ensure that all the necessary data associated
with all sales is captured and accurate - The incumbent will plan and conduct
appropriate marketing and selling strategies for Village Power Solar Home systems
in coordination with central marketing campaigns - Always maintain a good corporate image of
Village Power and any other relevant duties as assigned by Village Power
management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold an undergraduate
degree or a skill set and experience to match - At least four years’ work experience in a
targets driven environment - A fun personality
- High degree of integrity and creativity
- The applicant must also be a confident and
authoritative speaker - A high degree of self-motivation
- Passionate for selling
- Resilience and persistence
- Ability to communicate with people at all
levels - Strong negotiation skills
- A team builder
- An entrepreneurial spirit and a
problem-solving attitude - Working knowledge of local languages
- Technical knowledge of solar products is an
advantage - Computer proficiency (MS Excel, MS Word, MS
Outlook, Google applications)
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated resume and
a letter stating your reasons for seeking employment with Village Power to [email protected]
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated resume and
a letter stating your reasons for seeking employment with Village Power to [email protected]
Deadline: 5th May, 2016
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