Business Development Associate

Business Recruiting Training Entrepreneur Networking CRM MS Office Feedback

Locations

Anambra State
Lagos State
Bauchi State
Kano State
Jigawa State
Kwara Skate
Ondo State
FCT Abuja
Bayelsa State

The Business Development Associate is responsible for recruiting, training, and supporting a network of women entrepreneurs (“Solar Sister Entrepreneurs”) in a defined region. The Business Development Associate is responsible for overseeing, assisting, and guiding the Solar Sister Entrepreneurs in growing and developing their small business or business ventures to bring clean energy access to their communities.

Our ideal candidate will bring a commitment to Solar Sister’s mission of creating energy access for everyone, everywhere. The candidate will have the ability to work independently and will have a strong background in training, coaching, and mentoring, and strong past experience in understanding business and sales/marketing, as well as a solid understanding of coaching principles as it relates to an entrepreneurial venture. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

This position is full-time and requires frequent travel to develop and support the network of entrepreneurs.

Ultimately, the role holder will boost sales and contribute to the organization’s long-term business growth.

Responsibilities include

Represent Solar Sister in a designated region
Recruit new Solar Sister Entrepreneurs to the network
Train new Solar Sister Entrepreneurs in business skills, entrepreneurship skills, technical knowledge, leadership skills, and agency skills using the Solar Sister methodology
Coach new and existing Solar Sister Entrepreneur by providing guidance, support, and challenge to help them build and grow their businesses
Work alongside Solar Sister Entrepreneurs to identify opportunities
Work alongside Solar Sister Entrepreneurs to identify solutions to their business challenges
Work alongside Solar Sister Entrepreneurs develop long-term, well-defined goals and realistic action plans to increase their sales to new and existing customers
Aid in the identification of new products or services for existing markets or, new markets for existing products and services
Arrange and facilitate weekly meetings with Solar Sister Entrepreneurs in their communities
Manage logistics for distribution of products for region, including ordering, safekeeping and distribution of product for entrepreneurs’ inventories
Process all sales transactions in accordance with Solar Sister procedures
Maintain and update all required reports and data in Solar Sister’s CRM tool
Achieve impact targets for regions aligned with enterprise goals
Manage and coordinate all administrative functions as it relates to the role functions and requirements

Professional & Academic Qualifications

Minimum of one-year relevant working experience
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized institution

Required Competencies

Excellent leadership skills
Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially MS Excel)
Good organizational and multi-tasking abilities
Business/Entrepreneurial orientation
Hands-on experience in managing teams
The ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Excellent attention to detail
Must have a strong personality and be firm
Must be able to work with little or no supervision
Time management skills
Good team-building skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to accept and provide constructive feedback
Effective deadline management skills
Community development engagement experience
Knowledge of the predominant local language is essential

Compensation

A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance.