UK Country Manager – Solar Modules

Mitchell Maguire; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV car

15% pension

Other company benefits

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire Limited seeks a UK Country Manager – Solar Modules to lead market entry and drive growth across the UK, with a focus on Midlands-based operations. You will sell a distributed range of batteries and solar modules, building wholesale and retail channels for residential and commercial customers.

You will recruit and mentor a UK sales team, steward key partnerships, and manage budgeting, forecasting and reporting to ensure long-term profitability.

Qualifications

• Must have sales experience in the UK solar market (minimum 5 years’ experience)
• Ideally experience with wholesale and retail customers
• Ideally sales management experience
• Excellent general operational capabilities
• Talk to energy companies and local government as required
• Hands-on and proactive nature
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple rounds
• Experience in growing a business and handling operational duties
• Must be able to close sales/ask for orders
• New business hunter with technical understanding
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Self-motivated with IT literacy

Responsibilities

• Lead market entry and business development for the UK
• Sell the supply and installation of high-quality solar modules and energy solutions (roughly 75% batteries, 25% solar panels)
• Sell into wholesale and retail B2B markets
• Target residential and commercial customers
• Win sales personally and grow, mentor, train a UK sales team
• Hire a National Sales Manager and 2 x BDMs; establish 2 x warehousing
• Contribute to turnover growth, up to £50m in coming years
• Maintain relationships with manufacturers like Vikram Solar, Ecoflow, Kinko Solar, Growatt and others
• Oversee operations: sales, BD, and distribution
• Budgeting, forecasting and reporting
• Drive brand presence, efficiency and profitability

Skills

Sales experience UK solar market

Wholesale & retail sales

Sales management experience

Operational capabilities

Engagement with energy companies

Multi-tasking

Business development

Close sales / close orders

New business hunter

Technical experience

Negotiation skills

Self-motivated

IT literate

Job description

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)