AD Energy are in exclusive partnership with a leading Renewable Energy Manufacturer, an international premium brand with established markets in Residential and C&I Solar and Energy Storage applications! The business has gone through rapid growth in the last 5 years, consolidating their brand name as one of the top 5 in the world within their niche market: integrating their innovative products with module manufacturers and solar pv projects across the Globe. Within their thriving Utilities division now, they are seeking a Senior Key Account Manager- Utility Sweden (Nordics).
This role will be a significant hire in the region as the sole primary contact for Utility scale commercial matters. The post-holder will have the fundamental responsibility to lead, manage, and coordinate business development and account management opportunities in the utility solar projects space.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Reporting to the European Director of Utilities on all relevant operational and commercial strategies in the area (Sweden/ Nordics)
- Take full commercial sales and business development responsibility within the Utility segment
- Undertake market research for strategy refinement and business planning
- Prepare annual plans, monthly sales and sales reports
- Effectively implement and execute market sales/ commercial strategy
- Maintain, pursue, and establish further business relations with regional Installers, EPC, Developers, Project Leaders
- Pursue a proactive market approach for new client acquisition
- Keep abreast of influencing market drivers, competitive market factors that might potentially effect company market share
- Successfully and actively work on increasing market share- brand positioning within the Solar Ground mount Utilities market
- Coordinate necessary internal and external support from sales, business development, marketing, technical service departments
- Be an advocate for the brand and company, be fully immersed with the utility product portfolio and developments
- Participate in industry exhibitions, tradeshows, conference and relevant meeting as leading company representative
Key Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years’ local sales leadership and key account management experience within the Solar PV Industry
- Must have direct experience in the utilities, large-scale, megawatt solar parks and pv plant projects sector
- Must have a proven track record of securing solar (equipment sales/ project) pipeline
- Possess in depth and extensive PV Utilities or Energy Generation market knowledge
- Direct commercial experience and knowledge about solar inverters and pv systems components would be highly advantageous
- Possess an established network with credible contacts in the solar utilities market
- Strong business acumen, negotiation and communication skills
- Strategic and flexible nature, able to adapt accordingly to high pressure and dynamic market
- Ability to prioritize high priority demands and workloads, work effectively in intense environment
- Ability to be a keen and supportive team player
- Commercial and solutions- orientated
- Detail-orientated, a good problem solver
- Fluent Swedish & English language abilities
If you are interested in this opportunity, please consider whether your experiences and skills are a match for the requirements You are welcome to make an application for the role, however you must reside in Sweden and have Swedish language ability to be considered for the role.
