Role

Climate17 are partnered exclusively with a leading global supplier of Solar PV inverters and Battery storage systems utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications.

With an already well-established international presence, our client is actively expanding into the UK market and are looking to recruit a Senior Key Account Manager to successfully penetrate the new market and establish them as a key supplier to the UK renewable energy industry.

Responsibilities
 

• Develop new strategic customers in the UK renewable energy industry across Domestic, C&I and utility-scale markets.
• Design, define and successfully execute Sales and Marketing strategies for the new UK business unit.
• Create and optimise the Sales process, setting a blueprint for future growth in the UK sales/account management team.
• Account management of existing customers and close cooperation with various company-wide departments for the best solution.
• Proactively visiting customers and attending industry and networking events such as conferences and trade shows to carry out lead generation and business development activities.
• Preparing regular sales forecasts, reports, and competitive analysis of the companies’ solutions
• Travel to company headquarters in Germany as required.

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in (Technical) Sales, Business Development, Project Development in PV industry
• Working experience from an inverter manufacturer with advantage
• Very good knowledge of solar projects and inverters
• Business fluent in English
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work independently and willingness to take on responsibility.
• Experience of establishing and managing a successful sales business unit is preferred.
• Full UK Driver’s license – essential
• Full right to live and work in the UK.