WTG Sales Manager (m/f/d)

Nordex Group; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3 weeks

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Debt Repayment

Job summary

Nordex Group is seeking a Sales Manager to lead growth across North America. You will drive strategic sales plans, manage key accounts, support negotiations, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver wind energy solutions that strengthen Nordex's market presence.

The role requires a background in engineering or business, wind industry experience, and strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship skills. A 30% travel expectation and safety commitment are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, business, or related discipline; MBA preferred.
• Wind energy industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong business development, project management, contract administration, profitability analysis, and budgeting knowledge.
• Experience performing technical, economic, and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support wind turbine sales activities for assigned market segments and customer accounts across North America.
• Identify new sales opportunities with Developers, IPPs, infrastructure funds, and utilities.
• Coordinate wind turbine sales proposals, including NDAs, RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, and quotes.
• Perform COE analyses and economic modeling to compare Nordex solutions with competitors.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Project Management, and O&M teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Support project reviews, executive presentations, and negotiations for turbine supply and O&M service agreements.
• Manage customer communications, reporting, and stakeholder engagement throughout the sales process.
• Represent Nordex at trade shows, conferences, and project sites; travel up to 30%.
• Travel regularly to support relationships and opportunities across North America.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Portland, OR, US Chicago, IL, US, 60606 United States, US West Branch, IA, US, 52358

Do you want to be part of an agile team where colleagueship truly matters?

As a global company, we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world. It’s the individual that defines the team. And it’s the team that makes the difference. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of Sales Manager directly supports Nordex's mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving growth and achieving sales targets across assigned markets and customer accounts throughout North America. This role develops and executes strategic sales plans, identifies new business opportunities, manages customer relationships, supports contract negotiations, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver competitive wind energy solutions while strengthening Nordex's market presence.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support wind turbine sales activities for assigned market segments and customer accounts throughout North America.
• Identify new sales opportunities with Developers, Independent Power Producers, Infrastructure Funds, and Utilities through market research, customer engagement, active prospecting, and industry events.
• Serve as a key point of contact for the development and coordination of wind turbine sales proposals, including NDAs, technical compliance reviews, RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, and final quotations.
• Perform cost-of-energy (COE) analyses and economic modeling to evaluate Nordex solutions against competitor offerings.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Wind & Site Engineering, Finance, Project Management, and O&M Services teams to deliver customer-focused solutions and maximize project value.
• Support project reviews, executive presentations, and negotiations for Turbine Supply and O&M Service Agreements.
• Manage customer communications, reporting, and stakeholder engagement throughout the sales process.
• Represent Nordex at trade shows, industry conferences, customer meetings, and project sites.
• Travel regularly to support customer relationships and project opportunities throughout North America.

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent technical experience and demonstrated aptitude may be considered. MBA preferred.
• Previous experience in sales, technical sales, or sales support roles.
• Wind energy industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of business development, project management, contract administration, profitability analysis, and budgeting.
• Experience performing technical, economic, and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, customers, technical teams, construction teams, and service organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Spanish and/or German language skills are a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%.
• Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver's license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver's abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.

Nordex places the highest priority on the safe operations of its business. As such, we are seeking a candidate who is committed to maintaining and promoting safety standards at all times. The ideal candidate must:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
• Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
• Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members

The pay for this role is exempt at $140k - $160k USD salary with up to a 50% bonus. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

We believe our employees are our greatest assets at Nordex. In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable we offer you a total rewards program* designed to recognize and reward the dedication, hard work, and commitment of our team members. We are proud to offer a comprehensive package that aligns with our core values ofRespect, Integrity, Colleagueship, and Ownership.
Financial Benefits

• Paid Time Off - Three (3) weeks accrued (120 hours)
• Medical & Pharmacy Insuran ce with multiple options to best meet your needs
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Student Debt Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
  

Wellbeing, Family Planning, and Voluntary Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Calm Subscription
• Legal Plans
• Spot Pet Insurance
• Auto and Home Insurance
• And much more…
  

*Offers may vary by location and eligibility.
Equal Opportunity:
Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
DEI:
We are committed to creating an environment and culture in which Diversity and Inclusion is recognized as a true opportunity and value for the organization. We welcome you to learn more by visiting this link: Diversity & Inclusion - Nordex SE

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex