As a Business Development Officer, you will be based in Eastern UP or Western Bihar and travelling regularly among Oorja’s prospective rural sites and interacting with farmers on a daily basis. This is a 100% field role and candidates with an agricultural or rural background originating from UP or Bihar will be preferred. You will focus on finding new sites for expanding our solar-powered irrigation and agronomy advisory services. Your responsibilities are to conduct surveys, mobilise farmers, collect membership fees, negotiate land lease agreements, and assist with other aspects of business development and project implementation. You should own a motorcycle or scooty and have a valid driver’s license. You will be joining a dynamic and international team working together to make a difference in farmers’ income and well-being.
In this position, you will be joining our Customer Success team in Eastern UP. You will be working to increase sales of irrigation and milling services from solar pumps and mills You will also be collecting cash payments from our locally hired Operators and farmers, attending to customer issues, and digitising payment data in Excel. You should be comfortable using email and Microsoft Office and have your own laptop and motorcycle. You will be responsible for all Operators and customers within a defined catchment area and must be able to motivate and influence others positively.
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