SUN KING recruits 01 Partnerships Associate Francophone West Africa (Bilingual)

Partnerships Associate Francophone West Africa (Bilingual)

Job Location: Dakar, Senegal.

​​About the role:

We are seeking a proactive and results-oriented Partnerships Associate to assist with our growth in the renewable energy sector. This role involves identifying new business opportunities, building and maintaining strong client relationships, and driving sales and partnership initiatives, particularly in the solar and clean energy markets

What you would be expected to do

• Research and source new partners
• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Drive onboarding of new partnerships
• Grow existing accounts
• Plan and supervise continuous on-going engagement with partners
• Address and resolve partners’ complaints
• Interact with internal cross functional teams to provide partner inventory projections and process partner
  orders from order initiation to shipment phase
• Compile reports on account progress, goals, and projections for stakeholders
• Develop a thorough knowledge of partners’ needs and requirements

You might be a strong candidate if you

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Renewable Energy, Engineering, or related field.
• Have minimum of 3 years of experience in sales or a similar role (experience in renewable energy is a strong plus)
• Have experience in customer relationship management.
• Have proficiency in MS Office and relevant software.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.
• Have strong data skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Have proven experience in account management.
• Have the ability to handle multiple client accounts.
• Have strong negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Have ability to work well in a team and with less supervision.
• Have strong people management skills.
• Have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Have ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Have willingness and ability to travel frequently

What We Offer

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.