Senior Sales Manager

JD Ross Energy; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance-driven incentives

Dynamic working environment

Role in shaping the BESS market

Job summary

JD Ross Energy is seeking a Sales Manager – Utility Scale BESS based in the Netherlands. This role focuses on driving business development and managing relationships with key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector across the Benelux region.

Candidates must have proven experience in BESS sales and a strong network within the industry. Fluency in Dutch is essential, along with excellent negotiation and relationship management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in utility-scale BESS sales or business development.
• Strong existing network with IPPs and developers in the Benelux region.
• Deep understanding of energy storage markets and project development cycles.
• Commercially driven with a strong track record of closing complex deals.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new utility-scale BESS opportunities across Benelux.
• Develop relationships with IPPs, renewable energy developers, and stakeholders.
• Lead commercial negotiations for BESS projects.
• Collaborate with internal teams for project delivery.

Skills

Business Development

Relationship Management

Negotiation

Market Analysis

Fluency in Dutch

English Communication

Job description

Sales Manager – Utility Scale BESS (Benelux, Netherlands-Based)

The position is based in the Netherlands and requires fluency in Dutch.

About the Company

Our client is a fast‑growing, internationally active renewable energy platform specialising in utility‑scale energy storage solutions. With a strong focus on accelerating the energy transition, the company develops, invests in, and deploys battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support grid stability, renewable integration, and energy market optimisation.

Backed by experienced leadership and strategic capital, the organisation is rapidly expanding its footprint across Europe, with the Benelux region identified as a key growth market. They are now looking to strengthen their commercial team with the addition of a Sales Manager to drive BESS project origination and partnerships across the region.

Role Overview

The Sales Manager – Utility Scale BESS will be responsible for leading commercial activities across the Benelux region, with a strong focus on the Netherlands market. This role will centre on developing and managing relationships with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), developers, and key stakeholders, while identifying and securing new business opportunities in the rapidly evolving energy storage sector.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Development

• Identify, originate, and secure new utility‑scale BESS opportunities across the Benelux region
• Build and execute a strong regional sales strategy aligned with company growth objectives

2. Client & Partnership Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with IPPs, renewable energy developers, and strategic partners
• Act as the primary commercial interface for key clients across the region
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitor activity within Benelux energy storage markets
• Provide strategic insights to guide commercial positioning and project development

4. Deal Structuring & Negotiation

• Lead commercial negotiations for BESS projects, including partnership structures and contractual agreements
• Support project structuring alongside technical, financial, and legal teams

5. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with internal development, engineering, and investment teams to progress projects from early‑stage origination through to execution
• Ensure alignment between commercial strategy and project delivery

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in utility‑scale BESS sales or business development
• Strong existing network with IPPs, developers, and key energy stakeholders in the Benelux region
• Deep understanding of energy storage markets, grid services, and project development cycles
• Fluency in Dutch (essential) and strong English communication skills
• Based in the Netherlands
• Willing to travel across the Benelux region
• Commercially driven with a strong track record of closing complex deals
• Excellent relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to identify and capitalise on market opportunities
• Self‑motivated, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in a high‑growth environment

Why Apply?

• Join a high‑growth renewable energy platform at the forefront of the energy transition
• Play a key role in shaping the BESS market across Benelux
• Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with strong backing and ambitious expansion plans
• Competitive compensation with performance‑driven incentives