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Job Description
The Role
This is not a traditional account management role. You will build and lead AGSOL's commercial function, while personally owning the company's most strategic distributor relationships. This role carries end-to-end accountability for distributor performance, spanning revenue growth, operational execution, and end-user outcomes.
You will play a central role in shaping Agsol’s B2B and B2B2C strategy and how we scale through distributors.
Your mandate is:
Drive revenue (sell-in)
Ensure products reach and work for customers (sell-through)
Build systems that scale across distributors and markets
Ensure excellent distributor and end consumer experience
Responsibilities
Own Key Distributor Relationships
Own senior-level relationships with key distributors, influencing decision-making across commercial, operational, and strategic priorities
Build trust across commercial, operations, and aftersales teams
Run regular contract performance reviews and joint planning sessions
Drive 'Sell-in' and 'Sell-through'
Own commercial performance across distributor accounts, including revenue growth, pipeline development, and long-term account expansion
Track how products move through distributor networks to end consumers
Identify and fix bottlenecks in last-mile distribution
Manage Stock and Forecasting
Take ownership of inventory strategy across distributor markets, ensuring disciplined stock allocation, forecasting, and working capital efficiency
Prevent both stock-outs and overstocking
Coordinate closely with internal supply chain teams
Own the Customer Experience
Be accountable for consumer outcomes, ensuring Agsol products consistently deliver value in the field and drive repeatable demand
Gather feedback from the field and identify recurring issues
Work cross-functionally to resolve systemic problems
Warranty and After -Sales Management
Drive high compliance with warranty registration
Ensure distributors have the parts, processes, and training to support customers
Monitor issue resolution times and service quality
Strengthen aftersales systems across markets
Management of the Sales Team
Set clear objectives, monitor performance, and hold team members accountable against agreed KPIs.
Foster a collaborative, customer-focused culture with a strong emphasis on ownership, continuous improvement and delivering results.
Who We are Looking For
Experience
7–10+ years in commercial, account management, business development, or operations roles, including experience leading people and developing teams
Experience in distributed businesses (energy, FMCG, agri, etc.)
Multi-market experience in Africa is a strong advantage
Skills
Commercially sharp, but operationally grounded
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Excellent relationship builder and communicator
Systems thinker — able to fix root causes, not just symptoms
Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams in fast-growing environments
Attributes
High ownership and accountability
Comfortable in both field and strategic environments
Practical, hands-on, and solutions-oriented
Motivated by improving real outcomes for customers
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