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Technical Customer Representative - Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya
Company Details
Name:BURN
Industry: Oil & Energy
Description: BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized jikokoas â„¢ stoves in East Africa. These stoves have helped 1,000,000+ beneficiaries save $39 million in fuel expenditures and 626,221 tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells ~10,000 stoves per month and intend to double sales by the end of 2017.
Job Description

About the Role:

The Technical Customer Representative will be in-person customer verification, delivery and installation of cookers, swaps of faulty units, minor product servicing/repairs and recovery of units due for repossessions. The two key roles will be: 

  • They are the final checkpoints to ensure we issue products on credit (Pay-Go) only to the right customers. 
  • Is responsible for product installation and training and ensures we offer quality training to the customer at onboarding that ensures high usage and prompt & consistent repayment 

The role will focus on driving the achievement of field installation, usage & collection KPIs through prompt installations, adequate customer training and overlay onboarding of the right customer.

Working Days: Monday to Saturday
Duties and Responsibilities:
Field Operations

  • Timely installation of assigned new sales units.
  • Execute repossession of products from delinquent customers.
  • Daily stock reconciliation i.e. sales units, faulty units, repossessed units & swap units

Quality of Sales

  • Conduct in-person verification of customers.
  • Provide comprehensive product training to customers, including payment, usage, and care instructions.

Portfolio Management

  • Conduct home visits to support customer experience (CX) in resolving open tickets, boosting product usage, and facilitating field debt collection.
  • Escalate customer feedback, including complaints, fraudulent activities, and other field-related issues

Customer Support

  • Coordinate timely resolution of escalations, such as faulty unit swaps and repossessions. 
  • Manage pick-up and returns of swapped and repossessed units. 

KPIs 

Installation Timeliness

  • Ensure 100% of installations of the assigned units. 

Stock and Inventory Accuracy

  • Maintain 100% reconciliation of field stock (received vs. utilized vs. returned). 
  • Maintain 0% stock variance.

Faulty Unit Replacement and Repossession

  • Ensure 100% of the assigned unit’s swap.
  • Ensure a 100% retrieval rate of all assigned and faulty or repossessed units.

Customer Feedback and Satisfaction

  • Collect & share voice of Customer (VOC) feedback for each customer visit.

Credit Management Support

  • Maintain >98% monthly repayment rates for approved and onboarded customers.

 Skills and Experience 

Qualifications: 

  • A certificate or diploma in Electronics/Electrical, Telecommunication or a related field.

Experience: 

  • >6 months’ experience in electrical installations, especially in Pay Go space.
  • Proven experience in sales planning and delivery management.
  • Familiarity with customer repayment collection processes and credit portfolio management. 

Technical Skills: 

  • Basic knowledge of installation and troubleshooting of electronics is a plus. 

Soft Skills: 

  • Strong customer engagement and support skills. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy. 

Other Requirements: 

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and meeting/exceeding expectations.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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