Job Description
Role Summary
- Husk is seeking a Lead Generation and Collections Associate to join our growing team in Nigeria.
- This role is critical in driving lead generation, managing customer databases, and ensuring timely EMI collections from D2R customers.
- The Associate will support sales and collections initiatives, working closely with the D2R Retail Manager to meet monthly sales and revenue targets.
- You will be responsible for maintaining trustful customer relationships while ensuring prompt (re)payments.
- This includes owning the collections portfolio, following up on outstanding payments, and providing support during high-volume periods or absences. The ideal candidate is professional, self-motivated, and has strong communication and negotiation skills.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Generation & Customer Engagement:
- Identify and capture new leads through community engagement, field activations, and referrals.
- Maintain and update the lead tracker with accurate information daily.
- Conduct regular follow-ups with leads and support onboarding of new D2R customers.
- Regularly visit assigned communities to support lead generation and collection efforts.
- Organize and participate in market activations and demonstration campaigns for new and existing sites.
Collections Management:
- Monitor customer accounts to identify overdue, outstanding, and delinquent payments.
- Contact customers ahead of due dates and follow up with defaulting clients via calls, SMS, and field visits.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all collection efforts and account status.
- Ensure all collection practices align with company policy and relevant legal guidelines, while adhering to Husk’s customer-first principles.
- Design and implement strategies and SOPs to improve repayment rates, including customer incentives and multi-touch engagement.
Cross-functional Coordination & Reporting:
- Liaise with the sales, customer engagement, and operations teams to address repayment challenges and seek collaboration when necessary.
- Share daily, weekly, and monthly collection and performance reports with relevant stakeholders.
- Recommend improvements to support monthly GTM planning based on field insights and customer feedback.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
- 2 years plus experience in collections and credit management, relationship management from the banking, services or consumer goods sector.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets and field tracking tools.
- Ability to travel within assigned communities frequently.
- Business level fluency in major Nigerian languages, a plus.
Required Skills & Attributes:
Core Skills & Attributes:
- Customer-Facing Expertise
- Sales & Marketing Acumen
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical & Problem-Solving
- Goal-Oriented & Resilient
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Legal & Compliance Awareness.