Business Development Manager - Commercial Solar PV

Mitchell Maguire; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a Business Development Manager for Commercial Solar PV to drive sales and manage relationships in the East Midlands. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in field sales within the commercial solar sector, with a focus on new business development. This is a full-time permanent position offering a competitive salary and commission structure.

Benefits

£600 Car Allowance

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Must have field sales experience in the commercial solar market.
• Must have some design capability.
• Self-motivated and pro-active.

Responsibilities

• Sell the turn-key installation of commercial solar.
• Manage relationships with business owners and contractors.
• Achieve revenue targets of approximately £1.5m-£2m.

Skills

Field sales experience in commercial solar market

New business hunter

Technical experience

Excellent negotiation skills

IT literate (Microsoft Office)

Job description

Business Development Manager – Commercial Solar PV

Business Development Manager – Commercial Solar PV
Job Title: Business Development Manager – Commercial Solar PV
Industry Sector: Renewables, Solar Energy, Solar PV, Photovoltaics, Solar Panels, Solar Lighting, Renewable Energy, M&E Contractors, Electrical Installers, Renewable Installers, Main Contractors, Business Owners, Building Owners, DNO (District Network Operators), PDR (Permitted Development Rights) and Structural Surveys
Area to be covered: National – based with access to East Midlands
Remuneration: £50,000 - £65,000 + £20,000 uncapped Commission
Benefits: £600 Car Allowance & company benefits
The role of the Business Development Manager – Commercial Solar PV will involve:
* Field sales position selling the full turn-key installation of commercial solar
* 60% of your time selling into and managing relationships with business owners/ building owner end users
* 40% time with M&E contractors and main contractors
* Our client is moving away from agricultural end users to focus on commercial and industrial sectors
* Typical projects include manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, anywhere that consumes a lot of electricity and has a large roof!
* Typical project sizes £150,000-£1m
* Projects can vary in length from 3 months for a 100kw project, but typically projects between (Apply online only)KW (up to 6 months)
* Typically 2 days per week working from home, 2 days on the road visiting customers (circa 3-4 customer visits per week) one day in our clients East Midlands office
* Some leads provided (preferred installer for NFU and dedicated lead resource in the office) but the focus of the role will be new business development
* Revenue target approx. £1.5m-£2m
The ideal applicant will be a Business Development Manager – Commercial Solar PV with:
* Must have field sales experience in the commercial solar market (seasoned solar PV sales professional)
* New business hunter
* Must have some design capability (sitting down with MDs defining concepts)
* Technical experience
* Must have some knowledge of DNO (District Network Operators), PDR (Permitted Development Rights) and Structural Surveys
* Excellent negotiation skills
* Previous experience having sold into M&E contractors and main contractors may be useful
* Pro-active
* On way up in career
* 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 Lighting, Renewable Energy, M&E Contractors, Electrical Installers, Renewable Installers, Main Contractors, Business Owners, Building Owners, DNO (District Network Operators), PDR (Permitted Development Rights) and Structural Surveys

Job Info

Job Title:

Business Development Manager – Commercial Solar PV

Company:

Mitchell Maguire

Location:

Posted:

Aug 7th 2025

Closes:

Sep 7th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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