Sales Team Lead at Ignite Energy Access


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
Location: Lokoja, Kogi
Employment Type: Contract
Job Purpose / Mission
- Regional Operations: This position will be part of the Mysol Sales team across any region of operation in Nigeria, supporting and enabling frontline sales agents to sell more efficiently and responsibly.
- Employment Status: The Sales Team Lead role is not a full-time role.
- Compensation: Position includes a base pay along with performance-based commission incentives, in line with the applicable incentive scheme notified by Mysol from time to time.
- Flexibility: Reporting lines and duty stations may change over time to reflect the Scope of Duties and the needs of the company.
- Core Expertise: The Sales Team Lead must possess in-depth knowledge of sales, agent recruitment and retention, team management, and proven experience leading a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Agent Management & Recruitment: Recruit, train, and oversee a minimum of 20active sales agents monthly, ensuring continuous development and achievement of performance targets.
- Sales Pipeline Management: Manage the sales process of Mysol products to potential and new customers in the designated territory.
- Financial Compliance: Supervise sales transactions and ensure timely and accurate remittance of proceeds according to company policies.
- Credit Control: For credit-based sales, take full ownership of credit follow-ups and collection.
- Asset Management: Oversee and manage the assigned company’s tools of trade, ensuring their proper care and maintenance.
- Budget Optimization: Utilize allocated funds judiciously to support sales activities, maximizing their impact on revenue generation, sales volume improvement, and market expansion.
- Strategic Planning: Formulate and execute operational sales strategies within the assigned area, aligning with area sales targets set by the Regional Business Manager.
- Field Leadership: Coordinate and lead field sales activities to meet sales targets and maintain high-quality sales standards.
- Training & Coaching: Provide comprehensive training and coaching to sales agents covering key areas such as pitching, sales conversations, closing techniques, and fostering enduring customer relationships.
- Performance Reviews: Conduct regular performance evaluations for sales agents, offering constructive feedback and guidance for improvement.
- Inventory Control: Support monthly inventory audits for both the service center and Point of Sale (POS) locations in the assigned area.
Qualifications
- National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND), or Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
Experience:
- 1 – 2 years of related sales experience.
- Relevant experience in selling solar products is highly preferred.
- You must have experience of the sales of solar product before applying
- You must reside in the Location
- If you have a car for mobilityor motor Bike is a plus
Knowledge and skills:
- Proven leadership capabilities and the ability to successfully deliver exceptional service in relation to the terms and conditions of the contract
- Leadership: Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Communication: Good communication skills with the ability to state messages clearly, using language that is easily comprehensible to others.
- Core Competencies: Strong problem-solving skills, planning capabilities, highly organized, and a dedicated team player.
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage relationships with different stakeholders to resolve issues of moderate complexity.
- Adaptability: Ability to react quickly and effectively to changing priorities.
Language(s):
- English.
Salary
N200,000 – N600,000 / month.
Application Deadline : 25th August, 2026.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title and preferred Location as the subject of the mail.





