Business Development Manager - Commercial Solar PV

Mitchell Maguire; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction sales recruitment consultancy is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive field sales in commercial solar installations. This role involves managing relationships with business owners and contractors, focusing on new business development. The ideal candidate will have experience in the solar PV market, excellent negotiation skills, and a proactive attitude. Competitive salary with commission opportunities and car allowance offered.

Benefits

£600 Car Allowance

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Must have field sales experience in the commercial solar market.
• Pro-active attitude and self-motivated.
• IT literate with Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell full turn-key installation of commercial solar.
• Manage relationships with business owners and building owners.
• Develop new business with a revenue target of approx. £1.5m-£2m.

Skills

Field sales experience in commercial solar market

New business development skills

Design capability

Technical experience

Knowledge of DNO and PDR

Excellent negotiation skills

Experience with M&E contractors

Self-motivated

IT literate (Microsoft Office)

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• 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 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 client’s 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

Qualifications / Ideal Candidate

• 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)

Company

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