Solar Sales Manager

Description:

Solar Sales Manager - Permanent role - ASAP start - Bury St Edmund s (Hybrid working) - £45k - £65k PA (Depending on experience)

Our client are in a significant growth phase and we are recruiting ambitious and driven individuals to join our team.

The Renewables business unit focuses on commercial scale roof and ground mount solar arrays, along with Battery Systems, Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal Technologies.

Our clients range from prestigious names in the retail and hospitality markets, to local authorities and SMEs, with our partnership process we have a significant and constantly expanding client base.

Purpose of the role:

We are looking for an energetic, focussed, and self-motivated solutions-based Sales Manager who will be responsible for developing new business in the commercial solar PV sector.

You will do this by becoming a trusted advisor, providing direction & insight to win business for long term net-zero programmes.

The successful candidate will have the presence to operate at all levels including senior C- level executives, be a great listener, and have a track record of winning new business.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will live in the East Anglia / Midlands area however, hybrid working would be acceptable in this role.

You must also be comfortable creating and operating under a tight schedule to meet project deadlines, while handling several projects simultaneously. Expectations include interfacing with clients, DNOs, buildings, public officials, project managers, and teammates, in a professional capacity, in order to bring designs, permits, and projects to timely completion.

You must have extensive knowledge of PV mounting systems (both roof top and ground mount). Experience with system sizes between 50 KW to 500KW is preferred anything 1+MW is a distinct advantage.

Knowledge of one or more of the industry standard design platforms would be an advantage, this could include SolarEdge site designer, PVsyst, EasyPV, PV*SOL, etc.

Key Accountabilities:

Identify new business opportunities & drive new sales business.

Develop & implement a business & sales strategy to enhance the growth of our core business in line with agreed revenue & targets.

Identify opportunities, capture value and win deals.

Drive increased revenue & profit to achieve the Company’s ambitious growth plans in the UK.

Build strong relationships to become a credible trusted advisor to our clients.

Attend conferences and events.

Creating accurate sales forecasts and actively working towards them

Good interpersonal skills- ability to work across the business with various stakeholders.

Managing a sales pipeline from lead generation to close, clearly articulating the sales proposition.

Developing, maintaining & reporting on a pipeline through the CRM (Hubspot)

Production & assessment of prospects current and proposed energy and engineering baselines.

The Ideal Candidate:

1. Experience in energy, renewables & energy savings

2. Strong business development background

3. Experience of solution/consultative selling & building bespoke value propositions with customers across a complex range of technology & solutions

4. Have experience in developing solutions and building business cases to close sales with C-level clients.

5. Desirable experience selling solutions with deal sizes £50K plus.

6. Experience of influencing and developing relationships at varying levels within businesses both internally & externally

7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills & attention to detail.

8. A passion for, or an interest in the Sustainability sector

9. Self- motivated & results focussed with a drive to succeed.

10. Strong commercial acumen, interpersonal and communication skills

If you are interested in the above role, please APPLY and I will be in contact to discuss the role in more detail.

Solar Sales Manager - Permanent role - ASAP start - Bury St Edmund s (Hybrid working) - £45k - £65k PA (Depending on experience)