Sales Manager

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Lagos, NGA
In-Office
580K-980K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Drive field sales growth for photovoltaic, solar, and energy storage products across Nigeria. Responsibilities include prospecting through cold visits and promotions, developing dealer channels, presenting and negotiating with customers, managing business accounts, providing product recommendations and after-sales service, analyzing market trends, and collaborating with marketing, product, and logistics teams.
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Position: Sales Manager

Locations: Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Abia, Enugu, Port Harcourt ,Ogun(Full-time)

Remuneration: N580,000 - N980,000 Gross


About Our Client

Our client is a leading international provider of innovative power and energy solutions, specializing in customized energy storage systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications. Its solutions are designed to deliver safety, reliability, long-term durability, and optimal performance. The company also provides end-to-end EPC and investment solutions for photovoltaic and energy storage projects, helping clients maximize energy efficiency, optimize power utilization, and reduce operational costs.

About You

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Field Sales Manager to drive the growth of our client's solar energy, photovoltaic, and energy storage products in the Nigerian market. The role is highly field-orientated and will involve actively identifying and converting new customers through direct prospecting, cold visits, street promotions, retail engagements, presentations, and negotiations, while consistently working towards and exceeding sales targets.

Job description

  •  Field Sales Execution: Develop and implement effective sales strategies tailored to the Nigerian market to achieve and exceed sales targets for photovoltaic, energy storage, new energy products, and photovoltaic modules. Identify potential customers through street promotions, cold visits, and retail store visits, including distributors, installers, and end-users, and drive sales through proactive prospecting, presentations, and negotiations.

  •  Basic Channel Development: Support maintenance of existing local dealer channels by visiting to ensure proper product display and provide foundational sales training. Seek and report potential new distribution partners and assist in initial partnership discussions.

  • Customer Relationship Management: Directly engage customers to understand customer needs, provide professional product recommendations and solutions, and ensure high-quality after-sales service to drive customer satisfaction and repeat business. Build and maintain long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with customers in Nigeria.

  •  Market Analysis: Provide regular market reports and feedback to the management team. Keep a close eye on the Nigerian photovoltaic, energy storage, and new energy market trends, competitor activities, and local policy updates.

  •  Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product development, and logistics, to ensure seamless coordination in product promotion, delivery, and customer support.



Requirements

Requirements

  • 4–7 years of offline sales experience in the solar energy, photovoltaic, energy storage, new energy, or photovoltaic module industry.

  •  Proven track record of achieving sales targets in a similar field, especially in the Nigerian market.

  •  Strong face-to-face communication skills in English and local languages (Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo).

  • Proven experience in developing high-end business accounts.

  • Resilient to outdoor work and adaptable to non-office environments. 

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other business reporting tools.

  • Personal Traits: Self-motivated, comfortable starting in an execution-focused role, and able to thrive in a "volume-driven" sales model.



Benefits

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

  • Opportunity to work with an international company in the power technology industry.

  • Career growth and professional development opportunities.

  • Collaborative and high-performance work environment.


Why you should join our client

  • Join a growing global energy company at the forefront of innovative power, solar, and energy storage solutions.

  • Work on impactful energy solutions that improve energy efficiency, optimize power utilization, and provide reliable energy solutions across diverse sectors.

  • Grow your career in renewable energy, gaining valuable industry experience, expanding your technical and commercial knowledge, and building a career in Nigeria’s rapidly evolving renewable energy market.



Skills Required

  • 4-7 years of offline sales experience in solar energy, photovoltaic, energy storage, new energy, or photovoltaic module industries
  • Proven track record of achieving sales targets in a similar field, particularly in the Nigerian market
  • Strong face-to-face communication skills in English and Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo
  • Proven experience developing high-end business accounts
  • Resilience to outdoor work and adaptability to non-office environments
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other business reporting tools
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working in an execution-focused, volume-driven sales model
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The Company
5 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Lopterra Services Limited is a professional services firm providing a unique blend of safety, management systems training, consultancy, and HR and staffing services across Africa. Based in South Africa and Nigeria, they specialize in high-quality Human Resources and professional development training to help businesses achieve their objectives and maximize their potential through innovative and reliable business solutions.

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