Company Profile

PEG delivers Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) asset-based financing to consumers who lack both access to reliable electricity and formal banking services. PEG’s anchor product - a basic solar home system that includes three lights, a phone charger and a radio - allows consumers living on $5-10 per day to access clean light for working and studying after hours, avoid harmful air pollution from kerosene based lighting solutions, and also build credit for additional products and services over time.

PEG has grown from 12 employees in Ghana, to 300+ employees across Ghana and Ivory Coast in the last three years. In addition to this, PEG has 200+ commission based sales agents, 36+ service centers in Ghana, and over a dozen investors and grantors.  PEG has also won numerous awards, including the prestigious 2017 Ashden International Award for excellence in sustainable energy, and has been named as one of the “fastest growing companies in Africa” by the London Stock Exchange.

Job Description

The Country Director has oversight over sales, customer experience and operations and reports to the PEG Africa Group CEO.

The successful candidate will be therefore be responsible for:

• Hitting country wide sales, costs and revenue targets
• Ensuring the continuation of a high performance / people focused culture at PEG
• Ensuring high customer satisfaction
• Work with CEO to implement company strategy

Required Skills or Experience

• Outstanding people skills
• Experience managing large operations, customer service and field sales teams in a fast moving environment.  
• Experience working in Africa.
• French language skills are a plus.