Business Development Manager Renewable Energy

Our client has a superb opportunity for a Business Development Manager with a background in Industrial Automation to take responsibility for the sales and growth of the full product range of components and solutions to the Energy Sector, specifically Renewable and zero emission energy. The successful candidate will be working to achieve design in and specification of the clients products in the sector.

You will operate as a key driver of new business, working alongside experts in automation and connectivity to deliver technically tailored system solutions to a high-value client base. With the freedom to engage clients face-to-face and the support of a deeply knowledgeable technical team, you will drive substantial value into key industrial markets.

We invite applications from outstanding candidates with proven sales ability and performance, ideally with exposure to and knowledge of the renewable energy sector. Your recent experience could be across renewable energy generally or with a focus in a specific area such as Solar (Highly Desirable), Wind, or Hydrogen.

You are likely to be educated to HNC/HND or Degree level in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, and will likely either have previous career experience in industrial control & automation, or be very experienced and knowledgeable of the customers and dynamics of the renewable energy sector. You will have sales experience, be highly technically and commercially competent with excellent communication skills and an ability to influence decision makers.

You will require knowledge of the markets, customer types in this sector and be able to demonstrate this. The role carries overall responsibility for the national sales target for this product line and you will deliver profitable growth of sales by direct involvement and working through the main sales team, along with marketing and specification colleagues to drive results. Home based but ideally with good access to major road network as national travel will be involved. This is a key role and reports at the most senior level.

Skills summary:

• Successful sales experience in the electronic components, connectors, device manufacturing industry.
• Probable Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent technical qualification.
• Well organised with a professional sales approach.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Highly self motivated and disciplined.
• Logical approach to problem solving.
• Strong and structured negotiation skills.
• Good IT skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Powerpoint & Excel).
• Strong desire to win.
• The ability to accept and work with change.
• A proven and successful track record.

To register your interest “apply now”, or contact us with an up to date CV and we will be pleased to call you for a confidential discussion.