Who we are ?

BAOBAB+ was launched in late 2015 by Baobab Group, a digital finance company focusing on financial inclusion in Africa and China.

Baobab+ was created to distribute innovative non-financial products to improve and transform daily lives of African people in order to enable a sustainable economic development. BAOBAB+ is developing access to energy in West Africa (Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali) and Madagascar, through classical loans for Baobab clients or through Pay-As-You-Go model to make the solar products accessible to all.

Our ambition is to provide clean, affordable and reliable energy to people living off-grid by offering them quality products with adapted financial solutions.

BAOBAB+ is also working on access to digital in providing to its clients innovative digital devices and solutions like educative tablets or business tablets for entrepreneurs.

As part of its strategic development, we are looking for a coordinator to launch the activities in Nigeria!

The coordinator will be under the supervision of Baobab+ Group operational expert, who is based in Paris.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES :

Deployment Baobab+ Nigeria

The coordinator will assure the implementation of Baobab+ in Nigeria.

• Implementation of procedures
• Expansion of distribution network
• Logistic support
• Operational marketing

Managing the distribution through the network of Baobab

The coordinator is responsible for the success of the sales and the achievements of the objectives through the Baobab network by the following tasks:

• Training and motivation of the Baobab staff associated
• Monitoring the sales
• Constant improvement of the distribution process
• Supply of the Baobab branches with Baobab+ products

Marketing and client service

The coordinator needs to assure a good quality of the client experience for the consumers of Baobab+ products; selling process and after sales. The following tasks are associated to this:

• Implementation of a marketing plan
• Management and organization of the after-sales
• Market study
• Gathering and analyzing client feedback
• Implementation of a “top-up credit” and “solar credit” aimed to sell Baobab+ products.

Logistics

The coordinator is responsible for the whole supply chain, including importing products in the country, sourcing products locally until it’s in the hand of the consumer. The following tasks are associated to this:

• Management of the importation of goods
• Customs clearance
• Storage
• Supply of Baobab branches
• Administrative management.

REQUIRED SKILLS :

The successful candidates must have :

• Significant experience (at least 2 years) in project management
• Experience in sales (consumer goods)
• Analytical capacity and conceptualization
• Capability to persuade, influence and create adherence
• Strong adaptability internally within the organization (direction and teams) as external (clients, suppliers, providers)
• Team management skills
• Soft skills
• Editorial skills

Go for it!
Please send your resume and cover letter to Priscilla Akachukwu Okoko : pokoko@baobab.bz with email subject “Baobab+ Coordinator Nigeria”.

The position will be based in Lagos.