Business Development Associate - Glasgow

With the UK government’s ambitious goal of delivering 60GW of solar power by 2030, Solar Careers UK are on a mission to help recruit, train, and place over 43,000 new professionals into rewarding careers within the solar and battery storage industry. Solar Careers UK is a division of Solar Energy UK, the trade association representing over 425 solar businesses across the country. Many of these companies specialise in delivering high-quality solar installations for domestic, commercial, and utility-scale projects.

By completing this application, Solar Careers UK can help connect you to live job vacancies that match your skills and experience, and provide guidance on the qualifications and training needed to pursue your chosen career in the solar sector. If you are enthusiastic about renewable energy, whatever sector you currently work in, we encourage you to apply and join us in our mission to create a more sustainable future for everyone. New entrants welcome.

We’re looking for a driven and personable Business Development Associate to join our fast-growing Sales & BD team. This entry-level role is perfect for someone who’s competitive, curious, and keen to build a career in sales within the renewables sector. We specialise in solar PV systems. The bulk of our turnover is in distributing complete solar PV kits, including solar panels, inverters, mounting systems and electrical components, to a network of installation customers. We also sell heat pumps, smaller off-grid solar setups and we’ve also developed industry-leading tools like Easy PV and Heatpunk, which are revolutionising how our customers work.

The role involves supporting the BD team to grow our customer base and help existing customers get the best out of working with us. You’ll play a key role in helping to maintain strong customer relationships, assist with onboarding new accounts, reengaging dormant accounts and support general business development activities across the company.

Responsibilities will include:

• Responding to new incoming customer registrations, usually via phone in the first instance.
• Helping to re-engage past customers or inactive accounts.
• Learning as much about the customer as possible, and how we can help them move forward.
• Responding to enquiries and assisting with quotations and product suggestions.
• Learning about our product range and supporting the wider sales team.
• Updating our internal CRM systems and tracking your outreach activity.
• Assisting with customer training, exhibition events, or marketing campaigns.
• Within 6 months, you’ll likely be assigned some accounts of your own to help onboard, grow and hand over to the sales team.
• You may also be assigned a particular product or sector to oversee and help push.

Who we’re looking for:

This is a great opportunity for someone who’s motivated by achieving goals, whether you’re the type who thrives in energetic conversations or prefers focused, strategic outreach. Either way, you’ll need to be competitive, driven, and eager to succeed, but always being approachable and collaborative. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Goal-oriented and enjoys hitting targets.
• Naturally competitive – whether quietly determined or openly enthusiastic.
• Personable and able to build rapport with a variety of people.
• Organised, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Excited about the renewable energy industry.
• A team player who can also work independently.

You don’t need a technical background – we’ll teach you what you need to know. What matters most is enthusiasm, great communication, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.

Company profit share scheme; Employees evenly share 10% of company profits. Pension salary sacrifice scheme. EV salary sacrifice scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Free veg box each week. Early finish on a Friday. On-site parking.