UK Country Manager – Solar Modules
Job Title: UK Country Manager – Solar Modules
Industry Sector: Renewables, Solar Energy, Solar PV, Photovoltaics, Solar Panels, Solar Batteries, Inverters, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Wholesalers and Retailers
Area to be covered: UK – preference for Midlands/ South base
Remuneration: £100,000 - £150,000 + £25,000-£50,000 uncapped Commission
Benefits: EV Car, 15% Pension & other company benefits
The role of the Country Manager – Solar Modules will involve:
* Leading market entry and business development for the UK
* Selling the supply and installation of a leading distributed range of high quality solar modules and energy solutions (likely to be 75% batteries, 25% solar panels)
* Selling into the retail and wholesale B2B market (opportunity to partner with leading global retailer of solar who is moving into the UK market)
* Targeting residential and commercial customers
* Winning sales personally as well as growing, mentoring, training and developing a UK sales team
* Will be responsible for hiring a National Sales Manager, 2 x BDMs and establishing 2 x warehousing initially
* Once established its expected turnover could reach £50m over the next few years
* Managing established relationships with leading manufacturers such as; Vikram Solar, Ecoflow, Kinko Solar, Growatt New Energy, Fronius and others
* Responsible for all overall operations; sales, business development and distribution activities
* Budgeting, forecasting and reporting
* Drive brand presence, operational efficiencies and long-term profitability
The ideal applicant will be a Country Manager – Solar Modules with:
* Must have sales experience in the UK solar market (minimum 5 years’ experience)
* Ideally previous experience with wholesale and retail customers
* Ideally sales management experience
* Excellent general operational capabilities
* Ability to talk to energy companies, local government as required
* Hands on and proactive nature
* All rounds, excellent at multi-tasking
* Comfortable with business development, growing a business and operational duties
* Must be able to close sales/ ask for orders
* New business hunter
* Technical experience
* Excellent negotiation skills
* Self-motivated
* IT literate (Microsoft Office)
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Sales Jobs, Construction sales vacancies and Internal sales positions within: Renewables, Solar Energy, Solar PV, Photovoltaics, Solar Panels, Solar Batteries, Inverters, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Wholesalers and Retailers