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Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Area Trade Developers

Business Development & PartnershipsUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeTanzaniaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A diploma or degree in a business-related field, or at least 3 years of experience in field sales in FMCG, microfinance, mobile money, or telecom.
  • Proven experience recruiting and managing independent agents or micro-distributors.
  • Strong understanding of local urban, peri-urban, and rural markets and the ability to navigate community dynamics.
  • Proficiency using Android smartphones, CRM tools, Microsoft Excel, and basic PowerPoint for reporting.
  • Willingness to work in the field 5–6 days a week.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, recruit, and onboard new phone-selling ATD Agents (retailers) within the assigned territory.
  • Conduct field-based training on product knowledge, pricing, QOS commission plans, and sales processes.
  • Forecast demand to prevent stockouts at retail shops.
  • Coordinate with the assigned Sun King shop for inventory replenishment.
  • Ensure safe, timely delivery of physical smartphone stock to new and existing ATD Agents.
  • Facilitate the stock-handling process.
  • Drive daily, weekly, and monthly phone sales by units and revenue per ATD Agent.
  • Work with ATD Agents to increase sales volume for each phone model.
  • Coach low-performing agents using tailored action plans to improve sales.
  • Ensure agents follow correct customer registration and PayGo activation steps.
  • Monitor early repayment trends and intervene with agents showing high default risk.
  • Manage phone replacement and warranty logistics at the ATD Agent level to reduce customer complaints and improve collections.
  • Distribute and maintain branding materials, including posters, umbrellas, signage, and uniforms, at every agent point.
  • Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with agents to review performance, resolve issues, and provide updates to the team.
  • Ensure agents maintain minimum stock levels per product and follow inventory reconciliation processes.
  • Plan and execute daily localized activities, including roadshows, market demonstrations, and door-to-door activities, in coordination with the marketing team.
  • Identify high-footfall locations for temporary activations in peri-urban and rural areas.
  • Recommend agents for rewards or campaigns based on sales and repayment performance.
  • Update trackers and tickets daily with agent visit logs, sales, and stock replenishment.
  • Prepare a weekly territory performance report covering sales by model, active agents, and onboarding.
  • Flag stock shortages, fraud risks, and operational blockers to the PayGo Sales Manager.

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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