UK Country Manager – Solar Modules

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

Benefits offered by this job

EV Car

Pension 15%

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire Limited seeks a UK Country Manager for Solar Modules to drive market entry and growth across the UK, focusing on a mix of batteries and solar solutions for residential and commercial customers. You will lead sales initiatives, build a UK team and establish warehousing, with ambitious turnover targets and close collaboration with manufacturers.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong negotiation skills, and a proactive, multi-tasking approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' sales experience in the UK solar market.
• Experience selling to wholesale and retail customers preferred.
• Sales management experience desirable.
• Strong operational capabilities across business functions.
• Ability to engage with energy companies and local government as required.
• Hands-on, proactive, and capable of multi-tasking.
• Strong closing skills and a hunter mentality for new business.
• Technical understanding of solar modules and energy solutions.
• Excellent negotiation abilities and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead market entry and drive UK business development for solar modules.
• Sell and implement a distributed range of energy solutions (75% batteries, 25% solar).
• Target residential and commercial segments in retail and wholesale channels.
• Recruit and mentor the UK sales team and build warehousing as needed.
• Manage relationships with manufacturers and forecast, budget, and report performance.

Skills

UK solar sales

wholesale sales

sales management

operational skills

energy sector talks

multi-tasking

business development

close sales

new business hunting

technical experience

negotiation skills

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

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)