European Sales Director - Solar Energy

AD Energy is working in partnership with an International Innovator of high-quality solar power electronics, in search for a Regional Sales Director.

This is a newly created position that will play a fundamental role in the organisation’s strategic growth plans in Germany (DACH).

Our client is a pioneer in solar pv technology and supplies their premium products to the residential, commercial and utilities solar market across the globe.

This position will offer a dynamic and enthusiastic sales leader an exciting challenge to control and manage all sales and business development activities for the market area concerned and make a real progressive impact on the existing European Commercial Operation.

Candidates of interest must possess proven technical sales management experience within the Solar and Photovoltaic sector.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks :

• Full commercial sales and business development responsibility in the region concerned
• Undertake market research for strategy refinement and business planning
• Prepare annual plans, monthly sales and P / L sales reports
• Effectively implement and execute commercial market strategy
• Utilise and pursue business relations with all sized Distributors, and also a range of installers, and Systems Integrators
• Keep abreast of influencing market drivers, competitive market factors that might potentially effect company market share
• Successfully and actively work on increasing market share in a challenging market
• Pursue a proactive market approach for new client acquisition
• Coordinate internal and external support for sales, business development, and marketing
• Be an advocate for the brand and company, be fully immersed with the product portfolio
• Participate in industry exhibitions, tradeshows, conference and relevant meeting as leading company representative

Key Requirements :

• Degree-educated within Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or relevant discipline
• A minimum of 10 years’ local sales experience within the Solar PV Industry
• In depth and extensive pv market knowledge and technical product ability
• Direct experience and knowledge with solar or pv inverters would be an advantage
• Established and tangible connection network with large distributors and installers
• Strong business acumen, negotiation and communication skills
• Strategic and flexible nature, able to adapt accordingly
• Ability to prioritize high priority demands and workloads, work effectively in intense environment
• Detail-orientated, a good problem solver
• Fluent English language ability, native German speaker

To find out more details and to have a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact [email protected] .