UK Solar Modules Country Manager - Growth & Sales Lead

Mitchell Maguire Limited; 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

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.