Product Associate Power DC at BBOXX Capital Rwanda: (Deadline 25 February 2022)
JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST ENERGY POVERTY!
Overview:
At Bboxx, we celebrate our differences, and recognize the strength in the diversity of our people. We are a global employer who believe in providing opportunities for all its employees to unlock their potential regardless of background, age, sex, race, religion, or personal beliefs.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply to roles you are passionate about, even if you need help from us to develop your skills. We strive to create an inclusive environment and regularly celebrate the diversity of our people through events arranged by our Culture Committee. Bboxx provides a workplace where you can be your authentic self and focus on our mission of transforming lives through access to energy!
Our African Head Offices are a lively, and friendly place to work, and you will be interacting with a great international team of professionals, who are passionate about ending energy poverty.
Title: Product Associate Power DC
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Reporting to: Product Manager Power DC
About BBOXX
Lack of energy access in sub-Saharan Africa is a significant problem, with more than 600 million people currently without mains electricity supply. In Rwanda, 9.5 million people or 81% of the population cannot access mains electricity, which has a negative impact on quality of life and limits people’s chances of achieving economic prosperity.
BBOXX is helping to address this issue by providing off-grid communities in developing countries with affordable energy solutions. BBOXX customers typically use a Pay-As-You-Go payment method, which enables very low-income customers access to electricity at home that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
Your impact
The Product Associate will be responsible for the larger SHS (bPower80-720) in the DC range. These products aim to provide customers with the full on-grid experience, off-grid. They will power larger appliances such as a TV, refrigerator, or a laptop.
The person in this role should have a deep passion for understanding customer needs and translating those into actionable insights. He/she will need a versatile skill set, including project management, analysis, basic business modelling and some engineering knowledge. The Product Associate should be an excellent communicator and equally comfortable talking to Bboxx executives in a boardroom as to customers in rural areas.
What you can expect to be doing:
The Product Associate will be responsible for end-to-end product management (from idea to launch) coordinating across all teams at Bboxx including Market Research, Hardware Development, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Finance. He/she will also work closely with the other members of the Power DC team which are responsible for the smaller SHS (bPower10-60) and solar appliances.
Key Responsibilities
- Set a roadmap for the launch of new products in the range, including all stage gates such as business model approval, requirements definition and the final pilot report
- Coordinate with the Market Research team to generate customer and competitor insights that will allow us to identify relevant use cases and product features
- Coordinate with the Finance team to develop a profitable business model for the Bboxx target markets
- Coordinate with the Hardware Development and Sourcing teams to design and begin producing the products
- Manage technical and commercial pilots to test products and learn about the market
- Work with Product Marketing, Customer Success, and the local teams in all Bboxx NGUs to agree on the go-to-market plan, including sales strategies, training materials, installation, and repair guides
- Evaluate the success of new product or feature rollouts and provide support as required
Skills & experience we are looking for
- At least 1-2 years of experience as a commercially driven product associate or equivalent experience (preferably in the off-grid energy sector)
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, product design, business, or another relevant field, with a master’s degree preferred
- Excellent project management skills and the ability to coordinate many moving parts across diverse teams
- Top-notch communication skills with people who are not co-located
- Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative customer research, both in the form of surveys and in-person interviews
- A strong understanding of business fundamentals, with some experience creating and using business models and doing basic financial analysis
- Data analysis skills, particularly in Excel, and ability to generate insights from data
- Experience working in East and/or West Africa strongly preferred
- Some knowledge in visual design, human-centred design or mechanical/electrical engineering is a plus, but not required.
If you would like to find out more about what we are doing to transform lives through providing access to energy and services, please have a look at www.bboxx.com
Application Process
Please upload your CV and answer few questions via our online application platform: https://bboxx.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/1218?c=bboxx .
Qualified candidates will be contacted with information regarding the next steps.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply ASAP.
The deadline for applications is February 25th, 2022.
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