Sales Manager - Energy
Job description
A pioneering climate tech start-up is seeking a Business Development/Sales Leader to drive commercial expansion across the continent through Industrial partnerships.
Target Markets: Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands
The business is a fast-growing, forward-thinking climate tech start-up, on a mission to electrify industry, replacing fossil-fuelled heat in manufacturing/industrial processes, with clean, sustainable, renewable energy.
Their proprietary technology enables industrial customers to decarbonise high-temperature processes without sacrificing reliability or cost-effectivity.
What You’ll Do:
Identify and close new business with industrial customers and energy project developers
Lead the development of commercial strategy across the target; German industrial, manufacturing or processing customers as the primary target, with expansion into France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden & Finland, as opportunities emerge.
Manage and grow existing accounts.
Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline of partnership opportunities.
Collaborate with technical and finance teams to align solutions with customer needs
Represent the company at industry events and negotiate complex contracts
Requirements:
5+ years of B2B sales experience in industrial sectors (selling to industrials)
MUST HAVE a clear understanding of European Energy Markets
Proven success in executing complex, multi-million-euro sales environments
Strong understanding of industrial heating processes and energy markets
Sales track-record desirable in at least one of these countries: Germany, Belgium, France, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands
Fluent in English & additional European Language(s), Desirable.
Willingness to travel, flexibility is highly valued!
Passionate about making a positive contribution to the energy transition.