Sales Manager, Munich, Germany

My client  is a leading global manufacturer of high quality crystalline ingots, wafers, cells and mono and multi crystalline PV panels with operations spaning across Europe, South-East Asia and the US.

Position Overview:
The Sales Manager will be responsible for  lead generation, customer relationship development, proposal development, contract preparation and negotiation in Europe.

Responsible for;

• Managing the German sales teams
• Seeking and building relationships with new customers
• Pay visits to their clients on a monthly or even bi-weekly basis
• Conduct intensive follow up’s and meetings with new clients
• Develop and recommend product positioning, packaging, and pricing strategy to produce the highest possible long-term market share
• Review and analyze sales performances against programs, quotes and plans to determine effectiveness
• Will be expected to proactively source new clientele and generate new revenue streams
• Negotiating terms and closing deals

Education:-

-          Must have strong educational background (Batchelors)

Core Requirements:-

• ·         Proven leadership ability and the ability to motivate a team to achieve common goal.
• ·         Strong negotiation skills
• Able to handle high work pressure and meet quarterly revenues and profit targets set by the company
• Available and willing to work abroad, preferably a native
• Relevant PV experience in the PV industry is essential
• ·         Proven ability to communicate across all levels of an organization

General Requirements:-

• ·         Ability to travel
• ·         Proficient with making impactful presentations
• ·         Ability to manage multiple projects in an environment of constantly changing priorities
• ·         Ability to work independently but within tightly controlled business policies

Key Skills:-

•Solar PV, negotiations experience, sales experience, solar product (wafers, ingots, modules and/or inveters) sales experience and team leadership

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.