Sales Manager - Solar PV & Battery Energy Storage (BESS)

Sales Manager - Solar PV & Battery Energy Storage (BESS)
Location: North East UK

Greenvolt Next is seeking a commercially driven Sales Manager to lead B2B sales growth across solar PV and battery storage solutions.

You will identify new business opportunities, build relationships with key decision-makers and take commercial ownership of the full sales cycle-from lead generation and competitive tenders to negotiation and securing high-value contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a pipeline of commercial, industrial and utility-scale renewable energy opportunities.
• Generate new business through proactive prospecting, networking, referrals, events and market engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, consultants and key industry stakeholders.
• Qualify prospects and convert opportunities into secured project orders.
• Own the sales process from lead generation through to contract negotiation and project award.
• Lead tender preparation, submission and bid strategy activities.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality, compliant and commercially competitive proposals.
• Review and challenge technical and commercial assumptions to optimise customer solutions and improve win rates.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and support contract execution.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
• Represent Greenvolt Next UK at customer meetings, industry conferences and renewable energy events.
• Travel to customer sites and project locations as required.

Qualifications

• A technical, engineering or related degree is beneficial but not essential.
• Proven experience in business development, sales, account management or commercial leadership roles.
• Strong lead generation, pipeline management and opportunity conversion skills.
• Experience leading complex commercial proposals or tender submissions.
• Proficient in CRM systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience in Solar PV, wind energy, battery storage or other renewable energy
• Experience in electrical contracting, energy services, facilities management
• Experience in engineering services, building technologies, infrastructure, construction
• Experience in other technical B2B sales environments
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills.
• Strong IT literacy and confidence using modern digital and AI-enabled tools.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.

Additional Benefits after successful completion of probation

• Health Insurance
• Company Pension
• Death in Service
• Income Protection
• Professional Membership fees
• Training and CPD