Field Sales Representative (Merchant Acquisition) at Ingena Labs – Yaba, Lagos

Ingena Labs Ltd is recruiting a full-time, on-site/field Field Sales Representative (Merchant Acquisition) for Chop Awoof in Yaba, Lagos. The role focuses on visiting food businesses, registering suitable merchants, helping them publish offers and maintaining engagement until they actively use the platform.

Key responsibilities

• Visit restaurants, cafés, bakeries, supermarkets and other food businesses to introduce Chop Awoof.
• Explain the merchant benefits, engage owners and managers, and acquire suitable partners in assigned locations.
• Assist merchants with registration, account setup and publishing their first food offers.
• Demonstrate use of the platform for managing offers and customer orders.
• Follow up with merchants to encourage regular publishing, activation and successful customer transactions.
• Meet weekly and monthly merchant acquisition and activation targets.
• Keep accurate records of field visits, sign-ups and activations; report merchant feedback, objections, competitor activities and opportunities.
• Suggest practical ways to improve acquisition methods and build long-term merchant relationships.

Qualifications and experience

• Field sales, direct sales, business development or merchant acquisition experience is an advantage, not a requirement.
• Confident face-to-face prospecting, persuasive communication, negotiation and the ability to handle objections and rejection.
• Comfortable travelling around Lagos daily and engaging unfamiliar business owners; knowledge of Yaba and nearby commercial areas.
• Self-motivation, persistence, independence, initiative and focus on measurable targets.
• Ability to use smartphones and demonstrate mobile applications.
• Good spoken English; Yoruba or Nigerian Pidgin is an advantage.
• OND is preferred, but relevant practical sales experience is also considered.
• Additional advantages include fintech, POS, e-commerce or marketplace merchant acquisition, restaurant or SME sales, grassroots marketing and existing relationships with Lagos business owners.

Salary, commission and other benefits

• Salary: ₦100,000–₦150,000 monthly, based on experience.
• Performance commission of ₦2,000 for each successfully onboarded and activated merchant, subject to company policy; commission is uncapped.
• Transport support for approved field activities and practical onboarding and platform training.
• Potential career development as the company expands.