Customer Relationship Associate

  • Full-time

Company Description

About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to supercharge economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved.

Husk Values

Honesty and Integrity; Act with discipline and integral to your job; Respect each other; Respect Human rights within our responsibility and contractual obligations. Frugal Innovation, Quality and Reliability; Respect for environment, health, and safety. Excellence as an attitude; We shall align perception to a common understanding of performance rating and measures., We > I, Fail Fast and Learn Faster Continuous Learning.

Husk is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, or religion. Husk is committed to improving gender balance within its teams in Nigeria and globally. Female candidates are therefore highly encouraged to apply even if not all requirements are met.

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, and frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Job Description

Position Name: Customer Relationship Associate – 

Division / Function: Customer Engagement

Location of the Job: Abuja with 20% travel to Husk MiniGrids Location

Reports to: Manager, Customer Engagement

Role Summary

Husk is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Customer Relationship Officer, to join the growing team in Nigeria. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing all customer complaints and inquiries, providing communication to customers on services, improving customer relationships and retention. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, complaints management, and excellent communication skills to effectively engage with customers, understand their needs, and provide tailored solutions. You need to be a team player and have a problem-solving attitude.

Key Responsibilities

General

  • Manage all customer complaints and inquiries.
  • Carry out survey calls on NPS, VOC, and CSAT to aid organizational decision-making.
  • Ability to use CRM tools to track customer journeys.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients through regular communication.
  • Collaborate with technical and sales teams to address customer inquiries, resolve complaints, and provide value-added support.
  • Stay informed about industry trends, market developments, and competitor activities to identify opportunities for business growth.
  • Prepare and submit accurate reports on surveys and other customer engagement activities.
  • Coordinate with the marketing team to develop promotional materials, campaigns, and initiatives to improve customer retention.
  • Continuously strive to enhance product knowledge, sales techniques, and professional skills through training and self-development activities.

Salary: 

NGN 200,000 to 250,000

Location and Travel

  • This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria
  • Would be required to work from minigrid locations often; and not May be required to travel often to visit sites.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Attributes

  • Minimum of a BSC/HND in Arts, Social Sciences, and another related field preferred.
  • Proven track record of success in customer service or contact center operations
  • High proficiency in Hausa and English Language 
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Exceptional negotiation, persuasion, and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
    Willingness to travel frequently within the assigned territory.

 

    Additional Information

    Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

    DISCLAIMER: 

    This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

    Husk Power Systems and its subsidiaries are equal-opportunity employers and make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need. We hire without consideration to race, color, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.