State Business Manager at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet) - 2 Openings

Greenlight Planet is a multinational, for-profit business that designs, distributes, and finances solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

Over a decade in business, the company is now a leading global brand in emerging markets across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Greenlight’s Sun King™ products provide modern light and energy to 26 million people in more than 40 countries and have sold over 10.5 million products worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Business Manager

Locations: Kebbi North, Zuru - Kebbi and Kontagora Sokoto
Employment Type: Full Time

About the role

• The State Business Manager is a senior professional for the massive EasyBuy channel who will oversee sales and distribution operations in a particular region assigned. 
• This is a position which takes full operational charge for all market-side functions of the direct sales business.

What you would be expected to do
Sales Management

• Achieve Easy Buy Direct & Retail Sales revenue targets.
• Ensure Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly reports are accurate and submitted within timelines.
• Ensuring that reports are prepared and submitted on time to the Management.
• Proper management of default rates to set limits by overseeing quality customer registration, collection and repossession.

Team Management

• Recruitment and Retention of state sales teams through proper training, management and performance review.
• Proper recruitment of teams following set guidelines and policies by Sun King HR.
• Document process and set time for subsequent reviews.
• Maintain optimum headcount from time to time.
• Ensure that all teams have the required tools and materials for trade execution.

Trade Management

• Develop and Propose incentives to motivate the channel and Team to ensure high levels of motivation and performance.
• Develop and Implement action plans for trade with clear corrective measure where required.
• Ensure Visibility in the trade is high.

Resource Management

• Management, Development and Supervision of Direct Reports and resources assigned to self.
• Ensure that all cost and expenses are kept within acceptable levels and within budget.

You might be a strong candidate if you

• Have a degree in a Business-related field OR equivalent and at least 6 years hands-on experience in Sales.
• Have excellent Computer knowledge with comprehensive knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Can motivate a high performing sales team and ensure performance.
• Have high innovative skills, thinking out of the box, cost conscious.
• Are excellently skilled in Planning, Organizing, Prioritizing, maximizing value and see the big picture.
• Are able to build internal & external relationships.
• Listen well, coaches’ others and is disciplined in their learning practice.
• Have Operation Excellence (Keeps promise, detail-oriented, seeks to be informed and gives excellent Customer Satisfaction).

What Sun King Offers

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards a profound impact on people and the planet.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.