Business Development Manager

EON Utility Solutions is a leading multi‑utility provider, connecting residential, commercial, and industrial developments to the grid. We are looking for a Business Development Manager to drive growth by developing new business opportunities across key market segments, including residential and commercial new builds, local authorities, consultants, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Achieve significant growth year‑on‑year through both growth in existing markets and promotion of EON Utility Solutions across target market geography and segments.
• Accountability for developing and maintaining client and stakeholder relationships to drive sales.
• Work closely with customers both new and existing to understand their business requirements, gather competitor intelligence and insight into market offerings to enhance EON Utility Solutions competitiveness.
• Follow up on leads and enquiries received from both internal and external sources.
• Monitor and report on customer engagement and sales generated.
• Work with the New Business Manager and depot’s commercial engineers in developing their existing customer contacts to drive further growth.
• Support the EON Utility Solutions operational management team through customer relationship management.
• Carry out appropriate hand‑over sessions with the operational teams as required when new customers are onboarded and orders secured.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience and technical knowledge from working in the utility/ICP sector or a track record of successfully delivering major, complex projects for major construction businesses.
• Proven track record in sales with a focus on business growth and consistently achieving targets.
• Good commercial acumen and able to understand where E.ON can add value to relevant projects over and above the delivery requirements.
• Understanding of contractual terms and conditions and able to advise on their impact to the team.
• Enhanced conflict resolution skills covering internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate understanding of the key benefits of energy saving measures to promote these within the tender.
• Proven experience in identifying and engaging new customers leading to secured orders for work in a contracting environment.