Customer Acquisition Officer Job at Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Limited

Husk is one of the world’s leading rural energy providers. We provide low-cost and reliable power to rural households and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources. Powering economic possibilities in every village is at the heart of everything we do.

We design, build and operate the lowest cost hybrid (solar and biomass) power plant and distribution network in India and Africa. To date, Husk has provided electricity to over 15,000 homes and business, reducing 95,000 tonnes of CO2. Our aim is to provide 30MW of power to 225,000 customers by 2025, and save 350,000 tonnes of CO2 each year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Customer Acquisition Officer
Job Locations: Bauchi
Job type: Contract
Division / Function: Marketing
Reports to: Head, Marketing

Key Responsibilities

• Convert potential leads into customers for existing and new Husk Minigrid (HMG) sites.
• Collaborate with the Lead Generation Officer and Field Sales Agents (FSA) to follow up on qualified leads.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with potential customers, understanding their needs and addressing any concerns or questions they may have.
• Develop and deliver persuasive presentations to potential customers, showcasing the benefits of Husk's offerings.
• Accurately document and maintain new customer details.
• Render daily reports on customer acquisition activities, performance, and outcomes to activities and feedback
• Provide regular reports on customer acquisition activities and market feedback. marketing activation activities to drive customer engagement and growth.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve customer acquisition processes and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an HND.
• 1-2 years of experience in customer acquisition or sales roles within the power or telecommunications sectors.
• Proven ability to close sales and achieve targets.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-diverse environment.
• Strong understanding of rural markets and community dynamics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Results-oriented with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Google Suite, and other relevant tools.
• Responsive with great time management and organizational skills.
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback.

Salary

• Negotiable Based on experience.
• Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. 
• These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, frequent trainings to assist the employees to grow-in and to the next roles. 
• Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work- life balance hence giving the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Note

• This role is based in Bauchi Nigeria with frequent travels to Husk Minigrid sites for the purpose of acquiring customers.