• Application Deadline:
• Position: Business Development Manager (Solar)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

About the role

• The Business Development Manager will pursue new renewable sales prospects, negotiate deals as well and maintain customer satisfaction.


• He/she will ultimately help the company meet and surpass business expectations as well as contribute to our rapid and sustainable growth.

What you’ll do

• Develop a sales pipeline and engagement plan for corporate renewable energy business prospects and/or project accounts within the SW


• Initiate, maintain, and cultivate strategic relationships to foster continuous long-term business support and collaborative efforts.


• Support the proposal effort in conjunction with management and colleagues by assisting in the evaluation and pricing process to win new business opportunities.


• Shortlist projects for advanced development either through tenders or direct bi-lateral development.


• Assess the success of strategic account plans on a quarterly basis and revise them as needed to ensure assigned targets are achieved.


• Manage marketing budget allotted for travel, attending conferences and events gathering of market intelligence on potential business and sharing with internal teams.


• Led the development of business intelligence frameworks to improve data analytics and market assessments from existing and new solar projects.


• Confirm new business agreements with identified partners, suppliers, and vendors.


• Act as Renewables Energy sales champion for the region, coordinate all sales, marketing, and branding activities with other businesses as well as leveraging other function units for sales and business development.


• Lead relationship-building with industry players and develop strategies to leverage networking for business opportunities and partnerships.

Skills and Experience

• A Minimum of 5 years of experience in sales, business development and operations with 3 years experience in the Solar industry.


• Proven ability with a strong focus on performance results - evidence of consistently achieving sales targets through different approaches in current and past employment.


• Able to work effectively in a single contributor role and project team setting given the high-pressure and complex business environment.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Bachelor’s degree in automation engineering, sales, and marketing or similar field.