Regional Sales Manager at OPay Nigeria

OPay is a mobile money platform operated by OPay Digital Services Limited and licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Launched in June 2018, the company has spread its services across all 36 states in Nigeria with over 300,000 mobile money merchants. We are more than a payment company. We believe everyone should be able to enjoy financial and social inclusion, without regard for physical borders, boundaries, or even social status. OPay is a one-stop mobile-based platform for payment, transportation, food & grocery delivery, and other important services in your everyday life. Millions of users rely on OPay every day to send and receive money, pay bills, and order food and groceries.

We are currently recruiting suitable candidates to fill the role below:

Job Title: Regional Sales Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Job

• We are looking for an experienced high-performing Regional Sales Manager to help us meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping our company competitive and innovative.
• The Regional Manager will be responsible for maximizing our regional sales team potential, crafting sales plans, and justifying those plans to the upper management.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve regional growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the regional sales team
• Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands the company’s customer base across the region and ensure a strong presence
• Own recruiting, objectives setting, coaching, and performance monitoring of sales talent across the region.
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting merchant relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Present sales, revenue, and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Identify emerging opportunities and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status

Requirements and Skills

• B.Sc / M.Sc Degree in Business Administration or any related field
• Relevant prior experience of 10 – 15 years of experience in Sales or Business Development with minimum 3 years as a manager or regional lead from, FINTECH(mobile money or payment solutions firm) c
• Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets.
• Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars, and conferences
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
• Strong business sense and industry expertise
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills.

Application Closing Date
10th September, 2022.