Managing Director, Munich, Germany

My client is a leading vertically integrated solar product manufacturing and turnkey solar system solution providers across the globe.

Position Overview:
Reporting to the group Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager will be responsible for enhancing the internal organization processes and infrastructure that will allow them to continue to grow and fulfil its mission.

The Managing Director will  be responsible for monitoring all daily legal issues including reviewing, drafting and negotiating sales contract, energy project investment and financing contracts of the German subsidiary of the Group. They will  provide supports and guidance to management and other user departments in compliance issues. They will be required to develop and maintain relationship with local solar project developers, project integrators and installers, Indentify potential projects by analyzing project feasibility and economics and oversee relationships with local investment institutes and banks to support project financing

Responsibilities:-

• ·         Support and advise the Group CEO in decision making
• ·         Direct and participate in acquisition and growth activities to support overall business objectives and plans
• ·         Oversee reporting and monitoring of organizational performance
• ·         Provide overall financial oversight and monitoring
• ·         Oversee risk management and legal activities: letters of agreement, contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements
• ·         Establish the performance goals, allocate resources, and assess policies for senior management
• ·         Develop, establish, and direct execution of operating policies to support overall company policies and objectives
• ·         Office management: oversee administrative functions for offices nationwide, ensuring smooth daily operations

Education:-

• ·         Must have strong educational background Minimum of a BA, ideally with an MBA;

Core Requirements:-

• ·         Strong operational experience: ideally has worked in a senior management role for 10+ years in a PV industrial organization with progressive experience leading to at least three years experience in operational/administrative management
• ·         Solid working knowledge of budgeting, sales, business development, and strategic planning
• ·         Organizational development, personnel management, budget and resource development, and strategic planning experience
• ·         Demonstrate success developing and monitoring systems to manage both operational and programmatic work that involve high levels of collaboration

General Requirements:-

• Ability to travel

• ·         Proficient with making impactful presentations
• ·         Excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skills
• ·         Ability to manage multiple projects in an environment of constantly changing priorities

Key Skills:-

Solar PV, experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating sales contract, energy project investment and financing contracts, experience overseeing legal and compliance policies, team leadership and complex stakeholder and customer management experience, management experience, business development, sales, fluency in German & good level of spoken English (Mandarin would also be beneficial)

For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to jobs@viridiumassociates.com, call us on +44 (0) 203 005 5560, or visit www.viridiumassociates.com.  No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.