Area Sales Executive, Retail - Lagos Island (Nigeria)

Location: Onsite in Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria; area of coverage includes Lagos Island, Lekki, Ajah, and the assigned territory. Extensive travel within the assigned area is required.

Company

hirify.global is an off-grid solar energy company combining solar product design, fintech, financing, installation, and field operations to provide affordable energy and appliances to homes and businesses.

What you will do

• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets and execute regional sales plans.
• Generate leads through field visits, referrals, local marketing, and territory mapping, then manage the full sales cycle through negotiation and closure.
• Build and maintain relationships with retail partners, retailers, commercial, industrial, and institutional clients.
• Recruit, train, support, and manage channel partners, dealers, and distributors; monitor performance, incentives, order processing, and delivery.
• Follow up on proposals, pricing discussions, and government contracts while coordinating after-sales service and project handover.
• Maintain CRM records, client databases, pipeline tracking, forecasts, market feedback, and daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in B2B or B2C field sales.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience with high-value consultative selling and long sales cycles.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned area.
• Familiarity with government solar policies, net metering, subsidies, and the regulatory landscape.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with channel or distributor networks.

Nice to have

• Experience in the solar, renewables, or electrical industry.
• Good knowledge of solar product specifications and performance.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional growth in a rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
• Open-minded and collaborative culture focused on innovation and impact.
• Multicultural environment with colleagues from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured learning and development programs through the hirify.global Center for Leadership.