Sales Manager – BESS & Power Systems (West Africa) at Lytup Power Systems Inc

• Lytup Power Systems Inc. is scaling aggressively across West Africa and is seeking a high-performing Sales Manager with a strong focus on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This is a full-time, exclusive one-year contract designed for a sales leader who can generate revenue immediately. The role may convert to a permanent position based strictly on performance and deals closed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sales across Lytup’s energy storage–centered portfolio, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), solar solutions, Lytup monitoring hardware, and Energy Management Software (EMS).
• Drive revenue growth across both Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and residential market segments.
• Develop and execute high-impact sales strategies aligned with aggressive growth targets.
• Build, manage, and continuously expand a strong sales pipeline across West African markets.
• Engage and manage relationships with government agencies, private-sector clients, EPCs, developers, distributors, and strategic partners.
• Deliver accurate sales forecasts and detailed performance reporting.
• Represent Lytup at industry conferences, trade expos, and regional energy events.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, operations, and product teams to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.

Required Experience

• Minimum 7 years of proven experience selling energy storage systems, inverters, or solar power solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to generate hundreds of thousands to multi-million-dollar revenues.
• Strong experience selling across multiple West African markets (including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Gambia).
• Direct experience selling BESS or large-scale energy storage solutions is a strong advantage.
• Proven capability to sell both hardware and software-based energy solutions.
• Established relationships with EPC firms, distributors, government bodies, and commercial energy buyers.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and deal-closing skills with the ability to deliver results quickly.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

Contract Details

• One-year full-time contract.
• Exclusivity required: the role is dedicated solely to Lytup during the contract term.
• Conversion to a permanent position is performance-based and tied directly to closed deals.

Compensation

• Competitive monthly compensation.
• Performance-based bonuses linked directly to revenue generated.
• Additional incentives for closing large C&I projects and multi-site energy storage deployments.