Business Development Manager - Solar Energy

About the role

A recruitment agency is hiring a Business Development Manager to identify new business opportunities, build strategic client relationships and drive sales growth for premium solar and energy storage solutions. The role covers the full sales cycle, from lead generation to deal closure, and works closely with engineering, project and operations teams.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in residential, commercial and industrial segments of the renewable energy market.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate clients, developers, consultants and partners.
• Drive the full sales cycle: prospecting, presentations, proposal development, negotiation and contract signing.
• Conduct market research on trends, competitors and new opportunities.
• Develop and execute business development plans to meet revenue and growth targets.
• Prepare and present technical and commercial proposals with engineering and solutions teams.
• Negotiate contracts and manage key accounts to secure repeat business.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline using CRM tools and forecast sales accurately.
• Represent the company at industry events and exhibitions, and monitor pricing, trends and policy changes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, pricing and business ethics, and report sales performance and pipeline status to management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Renewable Energy or a related field.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in business development or B2B sales, preferably in renewable energy or related technical industries.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and closing high-value deals.
• Experience in solar PV, energy storage systems or power solutions is highly preferred.

Required skills

• Strong business development and sales skills, with excellent client relationship management and networking.
• Strong negotiation and deal-closing skills.
• Presentation and proposal development, market research and competitive analysis.
• Sales pipeline management and forecasting.
• Ability to work with technical, project and operations teams.