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Job Description

• We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Backend Engineering team. This is a very senior role and you would be reporting to the Engineering Manager.
• You would be working standalone and as a coach and contributor within a company that has an emphasis on high quality output using infrastructure as code, observability and monitoring as well as automated testing in all environments, including production.
• As we scale our business we want to continually raise the bar in our software engineering teams, therefore, this will suit someone that has an appetite to solve problems and define what "good" looks like in low ego engineering environment.
• At M-KOPA we deploy multiple times per day, and you will be empowered to drive the architecture of our new fleet of microservices. We use predominantly C# written against the latest .NET stack, and favor microservices hosted on Azure using Kubernetes for all new implementations. A high level of proficiency in this area is needed.
• We are constantly iterating towards a completely decoupled, event driven architecture across our entire software portfolio
• This is a fully remote role, within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3). Our engineers work remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the group Engineering Manager
• We have a mix of legacy services and greenfield microservices, so if you love the challenge of improving a legacy codebase while working on new projects, and if working remotely full time appeals, this might be a job for you.
• We have flexible working hours in the afternoon, where our engineers decide to manage the time in the way they fit best, we support a well balanced work-life schedule where you can manage your own time to take breaks in the afternoon in the way that you see fit. We value the work being done and we believe we are all accountable professionals.
• We also have 5 days of learning and development per year, and plenty of opportunities to learn while doing the job.

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Responsibilities

• Monitor and deliver set sales targets within the designated territory.
• Achieve and surpass sales targets of M-KOPA products by developing local networks.
• Uphold the brand values of M-KOPA, including ensuring the M-KOPA retail point standard and guidelines are adhered to.
• Recruit, train, coach, mentor & supervise a field-based team of Direct Sales Representatives (DSR) to meet the set targets in line with M-KOPA business goals.
• Keenly monitor and evaluate the performance of DSRs to meet the performance standards.
• Manage DSR inventory and resolve audit recommendations in line with M-KOPA audit resolution guidelines.
• Design Sales and Marketing Strategy for the team to ensure Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly sales targets are reached.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of Marketing campaigns.
• Report writing

Requirements

• B.Sc. or a Higher National Diploma Holder in any related field
• 2 years of Sales experience in FinTech Microfinance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Mobile-Money, FMCG, or other products/services in Nigeria.
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills
• Ability to motivate and lead a team.
• Planning, Organization, and Conflict-resolution skills
• Excellent Presentation, Communication, Coaching, and People Skills
• Great at leading a wide array of people to perform.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Should have a process-oriented mindset.