Sales Team Lead at Ignite Energy Access Nigeria Limited

Ignite Energy Access is Africa’s leading distributed renewable energy provider, delivering state-of-the-art solutions that enable reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access to millions across the continent.

Operating across 13 countries, we are building the infrastructure of the future - reliable, clean, and accessible to everyone, everywhere. Positioned at the forefront of technological disruption and climate finance leadership, Ignite Energy Access is accelerating the shift to next-generation utility services,

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Team Lead

Locations: Lokoja, Kogi and Ilorin, Kwara
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

• The Sales Team Lead will be stationed in the preferred location and be responsible for leading and managing a team of sales agents, installation technicians, dual contractors and their customers - responsible for the full customer cycle i.e., sell, fulfil, maintain and recover.
• The successful candidate must be a detail-oriented professional with strong critical thinking skills and a demonstrated track record of effective sales work.

Key Responsibilities, Deliverables & Activities
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the sales operational strategies within allocated area, as well as align with the area sales target.
• Organizing sales activities and functions in the field to achieve targets, revenue and desired quality sales.
• Managing installation technicians and maintenance technicians
• Training and coaching of sales agents on topics including pitching, sales conversation, closing and building strong and long-lasting relationships with customers.

Deliverables and Activities:

• Participating in the recruitment of new staff and training of existing staff in applicable policies, guidelines provided by State Sales Manager and credit departmental standards.
• Conduct periodic performance review and provide feedback to the sales agents.
• Supervise the prompt high-quality system installations at the customers premises or any other location as directed by IgniteEnergy Access.
• Support recruitment and coordinate installation technicians and maintenance technicians to ensure large solar home systems are installed and maintained.
• Review monthly commission payments, follow up on faulty installations and inform finance department about deductions.
• Providing regular portfolio & compliance reports to State Sales Manager and credit control team
• Support quarterly inventory audits for service center and POS in the location.

Qualifications

• B.Sc Degree, HND, NCE, ND or its Equivalent.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 1 - 3 years of working within the core field sales team
• Previous experience in a managerial position is an added advantage
• Ability and passion for coaching and training.
• Good problem-solving skills (solutions-oriented)
• Good influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal communication skills with a customer focus
• Computer literate, team player and dynamic self-starter.
• Willing to travel/assign in any geographic area in Nigeria
• Fluent in English.
• Must have Solar Sales experience.
• Mobility is an added advantage

Application Closing Date
10th November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and stated the location you are applying for to: boniface.musa@engie.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.