PLACE : LAGOS, IKOYI
AVAILABILITY : ASAP
Our client is a growing solar energy provider in West Africa with presence in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Nigeria and plans to expand within the region. The vision is to be a leading energy and financial services provider for millions of customers in developing countries.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES :
1. Provide executive support in the day to day work of the Managing Director ( MD)
2. Serve as a liaison to the management teams; organizes and coordinates weekly meetings, executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects.
3. Service Client’s management team and Board, where necessary
4. Support the MD in the research, analysis and preparation of all documentation required for key decision making as required
5. Under the guidance of the MD ensure the effective monitoring and tracking of all Client’s country KPIs, strategic initiatives and projects
Executive Support
1. Conducts research on work being carried out by the MD to identify and evaluate current needs and assembles materials needed for proposals, reports etc.
2. Develops draft of investor reports in line with the agreed template or format
3. Track, manage and prioritise work activities for the MD as well as monitor overall performance in line with agreed KPIs
4. Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner as well as take minutes of meetings
5. Supports MD in managing stakeholders and key relationships and act as the point of contact among executives, employees, clients and other external partners
6. Assists the MD with daily administrative duties and completes a broad variety of administrative tasks that include managing appointments; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, agendas and compiling documents for meetings and providing advice on work/project related matters and issues.
Operations Support
1. Analyse and report on the achievement of daily, weekly, quarterly etc., sales targets across the business as well as other key metrics
2. Track the resolution of any problems that could impede sales in the field.
3. Ensure agenda for weekly/bi-monthly roundtable meetings with all Heads of Regions & Territories, including knowledge sharing sessions as well as follow-up on the implementation of the action points from these meetings.
4. Provide suggestions on how to enhance sales productivity by identifying how sales teams can work smarter/efficiently and ensuring the sales team have the relevant tools to actualize this.
5. Work with sales operations to ensure the development and dissemination of all sales report across the organisation
6. Handle all administrative activities related to the sales force and organization
7. Coordinate projects plans , follow up on actions to implement with different stakeholders involved
Market Research & Product Development
1. Collect data on customers, competitors and market place and consolidate information into actionable items, reports, presentations and recommendations
2. Lead market research efforts including coordinating external data agencies and organising internal surveys and/or focus groups to garner better customer insights in line with business objectives
3. Work with operations/product manager in HQ-Dakar to find avenues to improve business performance
4. Provide support in the roll out of new products when available.
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PROFILE :
1. Bachelor’s degree and a 3+ years of experience in an administrative assistant capacity
2. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners and donors.
3. Excellent understanding of business development, and sales operations
4. Experience in Project Management will be a plus
5. Proficiency in Windows, including MS Word, EXCEL and PowerPoint;.
6. Ability to conduct research and present data in a succinct and well-written manner.
7. Ability to work independently and with professional discretion.
8. Excellent writing, editing, grammatical, organizational, and research skills.
9. Excellent management, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
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