Solar Energy UK

Business Development Associate

Solar Energy UK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Glasgow • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Responding to new incoming customer registrations, usually via phone in the first instance.
  • Helping to re-engage past customers or inactive accounts.
  • On both occasions, learning as much about the customer as possible, and how we can help them move forward.
  • Responding to enquiries and assisting with quotations and product suggestions.
  • Learning about our product range and supporting the wider sales team.
  • Updating our internal CRM systems and tracking your outreach activity.
  • Assisting with customer training, exhibition events, or marketing campaigns.
  • Within 6 months, you’ll likely be assigned some accounts of your own to help onboard, grow and hand over to the sales team.
  • You may also be assigned a particular product or sector to oversee and help push.

Requirements

  • Are you ambitious, a strong communicator, and eager to kickstart a career in the fast-moving renewables industry?
  • We’re looking for a driven and personable Business Development Associate to join our fast-growing Sales & BD team. This entry-level role is perfect for someone who’s competitive, curious, and keen to build a career in sales within the renewables sector.
  • We specialise in solar PV systems. The bulk of our turnover is in distributing complete solar PV kits, including solar panels, inverters, mounting systems and electrical components, to a network of installation customers. We also sell heat pumps, smaller off-grid solar set ups and we've also developed industry-leading tools like Easy PV and Heatpunk, which are revolutionising how our customers work.
  • We're passionate about the environment, and we've gained a reputation for a helpful and open approach to business, and our staff share a common sense of purpose.
  • Goal-oriented and enjoys hitting targets.
  • Naturally competitive – whether quietly determined or openly enthusiastic.
  • Personable and able to build rapport with a variety of people.
  • Organised, proactive, and eager to learn.
  • Excited about the renewable energy industry.
  • A team player who can also work independently.
  • You don’t need a technical background – we’ll teach you what you need to know. What matters most is enthusiasm, great communication, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.
Benefits
  • - Company profit share scheme;
  • - Employees evenly share 10% of company profits
  • - Pension salary sacrifice scheme
  • - EV salary sacrifice scheme
  • - Cycle to work scheme
  • - Free veg box each every week
  • - Early finish on a Friday
  • - On-site parking
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strong communicatordrivenpersonablecompetitivecuriousgoal-orientedorganisedproactiveeager to learnteam player