Global Battery Storage Dealmaker & Growth Lead

Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited; Rotterdam, Breda; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 holidays

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Bonus opportunity

Competitive salary

Job summary

Vopak is seeking a Business Development Manager for Battery Energy Storage to drive international growth and originate large-scale BESS projects. You will lead complex deal processes from initial contact to signed contracts, building long-term partnerships with utilities, developers, and industrial clients.

Based in Breda with regular international travel, you will help expand Vopak and Green Energy Storage’s presence across new geographies while shaping cross-cultural collaborations and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a similarly relevant field.
• 10+ years of business development or commercial experience, specifically with international sustainable energy projects (e.g., Solar, Independent Power Producer, or Battery Storage).
• Deep understanding of power markets and the challenges of the energy transition.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong ability to connect with and adapt to different cultural backgrounds.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a results-driven approach to building purpose-driven companies
• Track record in leading complex transactions, potentially with a background in venture capital or investment.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.
• Expectation and willingness for frequent international travel for business development and partnership alignment.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and investment in large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems in new geographies via partnerships, M&A, and greenfield/brownfield developments at existing Vopak terminals.
• Originate new business in the energy storage space across target regions and lead complex deal processes from first contact to signed deal.
• Build and grow partnerships with utilities, developers, and industrial clients to enter markets with the right proposition.
• Navigate international markets and regulatory backgrounds, adapting to diverse cultural contexts to secure global projects.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Dutch

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cross-cultural communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Vopak is seeking a Business Development Manager for Battery Energy Storage to drive international growth and originate large-scale BESS projects. You will lead complex deal processes from initial contact to signed contracts, building long-term partnerships with utilities, developers, and industrial clients.

Based in Breda with regular international travel, you will help expand Vopak and Green Energy Storage’s presence across new geographies while shaping cross-cultural collaborations and