Hiring: Sales Manager – Energy Storage | Indonesia
We are seeking a Sales Manager to lead our energy storage business in Indonesia. This role offers the opportunity to build a local sales team and drive growth across residential, commercial & industrial (C&I), and utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Market: Indonesia
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Build and Manage the Local Sales Team
- Establish an Indonesia-based sales team from scratch, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and talent pipeline development.
- Build a sales operation system tailored to the local market, including performance assessment, incentive schemes, and team management policies.
- Provide ongoing coaching and sales support, manage daily activities and processes, and develop a strong team culture.
- Build an efficient, stable team that supports long-term regional growth.
2. Develop the Indonesian ESS Market and Deliver Sales Targets
- Lead sales and promotion across residential, C&I, and utility-scale energy storage.
- Take ownership of regional sales targets and ensure achievement.
- Monitor local energy storage policies, electricity tariffs, market trends, and competitor activity.
- Develop localized sales strategies, marketing plans, and channel coverage.
3. Develop Channels and Manage Customer Relationships
- Build a sustainable partner network covering distributors, agents, EPC contractors, PV integrators, and government and enterprise customers.
- Lead key account development, commercial negotiations, and ongoing relationship management.
- Identify customer needs and opportunities for repeat business and referrals.
- Expand market coverage and strengthen brand visibility.
4. Manage Projects from Commercial Engagement to Payment Collection
- Independently manage the full commercial project cycle: customer communication, proposals, quotations, negotiations, contract signing, project follow-up, after-sales coordination, and payment collection.
- Coordinate project delivery and manage payment recovery to support smooth execution and control commercial risk.
5. Lead Regional Planning and Coordinate with the Team in China
- Develop annual regional sales plans, team development plans, and market expansion targets.
- Regularly review business performance and refine sales strategies.
- Coordinate with the team in China on market developments, business progress, and team status.
- Implement the company’s overall overseas market strategy.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 3 years of hands‑on overseas sales experience in energy storage or new energy.
- Familiarity with the commercial operation of residential, C&I, and utility-scale ESS products.
- At least 2 years of overseas sales team management experience, with demonstrated success in establishing and developing teams.
- Experience building an overseas local sales team from scratch is preferred.
- Previous long‑term assignment in Indonesia and experience in its energy storage market are preferred.
2. Education and Professional Qualities
- Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably in Marketing, International Trade, New Energy, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong professionalism, communication, coordination, and execution skills.
- Long‑term commitment to the Southeast Asian energy storage market.
- Readiness to manage a demanding overseas workload and sales performance expectations.
3. Indonesian Market Knowledge and Networks
- Understand local energy storage policies, market conditions, channel structures, and industry practices.
- Be familiar with customer purchasing practices and local commercial models.
- Established distributor, customer, government, enterprise, and industry networks in Indonesia are preferred.
- Be capable of quickly initiating market development and local team recruitment.
4. Commercial and Leadership Capabilities
- Strong skills in market development, commercial negotiation, solution selling, and coordinating internal and external resources.
- Ability to independently lead regional sales operations.
- Proven capabilities in recruitment, training, sales target allocation, team motivation, and business planning.
- Strong market awareness and the ability to adapt strategies quickly.
- Ability to work under pressure, with a clear focus on results.
5. Languages, Location, and Travel
- Fluent English for daily work, commercial negotiations, and team management.
- Mandarin proficiency for effective coordination with headquarters in China.
- Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage.
- Willingness to be based in Indonesia on a long‑term basis and undertake frequent regional business travel.