Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Partnership Associate

Business Development & PartnershipsUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree or advanced diploma in business administration, sales, or marketing is required.
Two to five years of hands-on experience in the service, fast-moving consumer goods, or renewable energy industry is required.
Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint are required.
Willingness to travel 75% of the time is required.
Fluency in written and spoken English and spoken fluency in the local language corresponding to the area of assignment are required.
The role requires clear thinking and problem-solving ability.
The candidate must be results-oriented and able to prioritize measurable goals.

Responsibilities

Drive sales across consumer sales channels in the assigned territory.
Manage inventory at branch level.
Receive client queries and resolve consumer and channel queries within stipulated guidelines and timelines.
Assist with trade activations and marketing campaigns according to set plans.
Plan and conduct product and sales training for partner staff.
Fulfill after-sales and warranty requirements within a reasonable time.
Consolidate reports on competing companies selling similar products, routes traveled, branches visited and activated, sales, and stock position.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Location: Sierra Leone & Liberia

About the role:
The Partnership Associate will work closely with the Commercial team (Partnership Sales) across Sierra Leone and Liberia to serve existing and potential Institution partners by providing product and service information, supporting trade activations while resolving product issues effectively.

Drive sales across consumer sales channels in the assigned territory.
Branch level inventory management
Receiving client queries and resolving consumer and channel queries with stipulated guidelines and timelines.
Provide assistance towards trade activations and marketing campaigns as per set plans.
Planning and conducting product and sales trainings to partner staff.
Fulfilling within reasonable time aftersales and warranty requirements.
Consolidating reports on other companies selling similar products, routes traveled, branches visited and activated, sales and stock position etc.
Performing any other duties that may be assigned.

Has a Degree or advanced Diploma in a business administration/ sales and marketing.
Has two to five years’ hands on experience in service/ FMCG or Renewable Energy industry.
Computer literate with proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
Must be ready to travel 75% of the time
Good communication skills with fluency in both written and spoken English and spoken local language corresponding to the area of assignment.
Clear thinking/problem solving ability.
Results oriented and able to prioritize measurable goals.

About the Company

Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Sun King designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances solar home energy products for off-grid communities in Africa and Asia. Its range includes solar lanterns and solar home systems with inverters and storage that can power lights, radios, phones, and household appliances, all financed through a pay-as-you-go model with small mobile money installments after a low upfront payment. The company differentiates itself with an end-to-end approach—handling product design, manufacturing, distribution, and financing—supported by a large field-agent network and strategic acquisitions like PayGo Energy to expand into clean cooking. Its goal is to increase energy access by helping households leapfrog kerosene and unreliable grids, aiming to reach millions of homes and businesses, including over 2 million in Ethiopia by 2030.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $864.9M
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2008

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