Technical Sales Advisor - Domestic

Edge Recruits; Totnes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local renewable energy company in Totnes is seeking a confident Technical Sales Advisor to oversee the sales pipeline for solar PV and battery installations. The role involves guiding clients through the sales process, managing project design, and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of sales experience, preferably in a related field, and a passion for renewable energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' sales experience, preferably in a commercial or technical sales environment.
• Experience in the solar industry or similar sectors is advantageous.
• Proven ability to achieve sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Residential Sales pipeline.
• Perform site visits and collect data for installations.
• Produce personalized solar and battery quotes.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Sales experience

Organizational skills

Technical knowledge

Tools

HubSpot CRM

OpenSolar design software

Job description

Technical Sales Advisor
Location: Totnes

Mego Employment is delighted to represent a respected local company known for its outstanding customer service, meticulous attention to detail, and bespoke design solutions.

We are currently seeking a confident, ambitious, and proactive Technical Sales Advisor to guide clients smoothly and efficiently through the sales pipeline—from initial enquiry to the successful completion of solar PV and battery storage installations.This role involves both domestic and commercial projects, so experience with large-scale solar PV and battery systems is highly advantageous.

The Role:

• Overseeing our Residential Sales pipeline
• Caretaking our client base from initial enquiry to handover to PM
• Reporting - weekly and monthly reporting to help with budget planning, meeting sales targets and financial forecasting
• Stay up to date with any changes in regulations that can affect products offered
• Keep pricing of equipment up to date and competitive
• Work with marketing and suppliers to create offers for clients
• Design of Solar PV and battery systems in both PVSYST and OpenSolar
• Pricing system designs appropriately and producing quotes
• Making sales calls to clients, from initial enquiry to technical follow-up and more detailed presentations using Microsoft Teams
• Presentation skills - presenting system design and modelling to clients
• Carry out site visits, evaluating sites from an installer perspective and review quotes accordingly
• Working to quarterly sales targets to meet business targets, motivating and supporting the sales team to meet team targets
• Managing the pricing of equipment on Open Solar
• Advising customers on the phone and attending events and shows as necessary
• Completing a desktop survey ahead of a site-visit
• Generating personalised solar and battery storage quotes using our bespoke software
• Visiting site to collect any further information needed for a successful installation and to close the deal
• Liaise with operations teams regarding the quote to facilitate a smooth delivery
• Liaise with marketing to advise on strategic campaigns
• Other reasonable tasks as requested by your manager

You Are:

• friendly, flexible and a superb communicator

• able to or willing to learn how advise clients on a range of solar and battery solutions
• highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks effectively
• self-managing and proactive
• great satisfaction from bringing the highest quality service to the customer
• driven by contributing your energy to creating energy resilience for future generations

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience in the solar industry; however, candidates with technical system knowledge in related or similar sectors will be considered.

• A minimum of 3 years' sales experience, preferably within a commercial or technical sales environment (ie carbon emissions, sustainability, energy independence).

• Proven track record of working towards and achieving sales targets.

Desirable Knowledge (Training Provided):

• HubSpot CRM

• OpenSolar design software

• The renewables/energy sector

Interested?
Call 01803 840844 and ask for Chris Henry to learn more.
Alternatively, email: [e-mail]

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