UK Country Director - Smart Battery Storage 
 
Do you have a passion for clean energy and want to use your commercial leadership skills to help build the sustainable energy system of the future?  

If the answer is yes, then this could be the opportunity for YOU!  
 
Role: UK Country Director 
Company: European Smart Battery Storage Scaleup 
Location: UK (Flexible)

Overview

Our client, a European Smart Battery Storage Solutions provider, is seeking a highly accomplished and experienced UK Country Director to spearhead their commercial and operational growth in the UK, on the back of early success in customer and partner acquisition, 
 
You will be responsible for further developing and closing new Battery Energy Storage business in the UK’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector.  

Here is your chance to play a vital role in the ambitious growth vision of an exciting new European Battery Storage brand. Having grown impressively in Benelux, our client is now expanding geographically (Germany, Belgium already) with the UK the next key growth market.  

You will have chance to build and lead a UK team comprising Sales, Marketing & Branding, Project Management with strong wider support from the central Operations, Product & Engineering, and Strategic Business Development and Analysis. 

Responsibilities

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	Sales Growth & Market Development: Drive new business opportunities and close sales agreements with C&I customers (Integrators, Developers, IPPs, and major Installers) leading to growth in UK market share  
	
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	Strategy: Development and implementation of the UK sales and operational strategies, annual budgets, execution action plans for reaching targets, working in close conjunction with Senior Management in the Netherlands 
	
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	Customer Acquisition: Identify, qualify, and cultivate new business opportunities, establishing strong relationships with potential clients and closing deals effectively. 
	
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	Team Building & Management: Lead the development and execution of the UK people strategy, building a cohesive, a high-functioning local team in Sales, Marketing & Comms, Projects etc. 
	
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	Account Management: Oversee the management of existing customer accounts, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty through exceptional service and support. 
	
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	Partner Management: Manage and grow existing strategic partnerships with key industry players, and develop new partnership opportunities to further support business growth in the UK C&I sector  
	
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	Business Development: Working closely with the central BD team, you will explore new long-term business avenues to expand the company&apos;s reach and revenue streams, based on thorough market research, competitor analysis, and opportunity analysis. 
	
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	Profitability: Increase revenue, profitability and cash flow for the company according to KPIs  
	
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	Marketing: Overseeing the regional marketing and communications 
	
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The Person

This role requires someone that can demonstrate significant success in the Battery Storage sector in the UK, and a proven track record at Country Director / Sales Director level.   

Qualifications / Experience:

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	Bachelor&apos;s degree in business, engineering, or a related field. 
	
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	Previous experience in a Sales Leadership role such as Country Manager, Sales Director etc.  
	
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	Successful independent sales track record over multiple years, with the hunger to still lead sales growth from the front  
	
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	Strong, recent experience with Battery / ESS solutions (HW & SW an advantage) 
	
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	Strong experience, knowledge, and network in the UK Commercial & Industrial (C&I) / Behind-the-Meter segments 
	
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	Experience in both Direct B2B sales and Channel / Partner Management, in line with the company&apos;s GtM approach 
	
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	Leadership: Experience in building, managing and motivating teams, with commercial and operational management responsibilities  
	
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	Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels 
	
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	Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills 
	
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	Entrepreneurial spirit – driven by the opportunity to build your own successful UK entity  
	
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Desirable Qualifications / Experience

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	MBA or other advanced degree 
	
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	Certifications in sales or business development 
	
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	Experience with CRM and salesforce automation tools 
	
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	Marketing / Branding experience would be advantageous 
	
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The Opportunity

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	Your chance to join an exciting European Smart Battery Storage scaleup with an exciting growth vision  
	
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	You will have the autonomy to shape and execute the strategy for the UK. With the establishment of strong customer relationships and partnerships already, the UK business is primed for significant growth and in this role, you will be leading it! 
	
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	Competitive package, made up of salary, milestone-based bonus, and Options 
	
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	Opportunities for professional development and growth 
	
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	International collaboration – this is a chance for you to work with colleagues across various countries including Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and more countries in the future  
	
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	A dynamic and collaborative work environment 
	
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Values

Sustainable – Business as a force for good  
We choose to make the world a better place. It’s our habit to aim for the environmentally friendly option. 

Confident – Fail fast, learn fast  
We are changing the world. We embrace complexity but love simplicity. Try and learn instead of sit and hope for the best. 

Caring – Integrity first  
We value new perspectives. The mission is greater than our ego’s. Fun keeps us grounded. 

Walk the walk – No bullsh*t  
We value honesty. We come prepared. We only leave when it’s fixed.

UK Country Director - Energy Storage

Finance Manager (m/w/d) 
 
Our client is one of the leading ‘net carbon zero’ financing companies in Europe and has over 15 years of experience in supporting energy suppliers with the introduction of smart metering devices. 
Based on customised solutions, that cover the entire value chain from financing and procurement to support for installation logistics, our customer supports energy suppliers as well as metering point operators and other market participants that require smart meter infrastructure. 
To ensure the expansion of the German business and its further growth, we are looking for an entrepreneurial personality with a high level of self-motivation, strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as a focus on results and performance. 
 
 
YOUR TASKS 
In this role, you will work closely with the German management team, but also with the finance team of the parent company in the UK. 
You will be responsible for all commercial aspects of the business, in particular the following topics will be part of your remit:
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	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Setting up and managing the finance department, including accounting, tax, controlling and billing as well as managing the external service provider</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Business planning, forecasting and financial modelling</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Involvement/support of product development and pricing, especially related to leasing and service contracts -including investment appraisal </li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Development and management of sales and contract controlling</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Manage B2B customer billing </li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Contact person for banks and auditors</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">(Group) reporting -production of monthly management accounts and full quarterly accounts</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Involvement/support of procurement and tendering activities</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt">Providing support to capital raising activities and management of external debt facilities into the future (compliance reporting, covenants etc.)</li>
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<h5 style="margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-top:2pt">Your PROFILE</h5>

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	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Bachelor`s Degree in Business Studies or Economics</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Several years of relevant experience in the finance department of a start-up or a medium-sized company (for example from the leasing industry)</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Ideally, this experience also covers asset accounting and classic OPEX topics</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Solid background in investment appraisal – used to price and appraise new business opportunities (e.g. tenders and new contracts)</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Business fluent in written and spoken German and English</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Hands on mentality</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Independent and structured way of working</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Strong sense of responsibility, commitment, resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt">Strong communication skills and persuasiveness</li>
	<li style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt">Team player with a confident demeanour, intercultural competence and assertiveness</li>
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This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to play a critical role in building a future market leader in Germany`s smart energy and cleantech sector. 
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Finance Manager Germany

<h2>Global Electrical Distribution Product Manager - EV Charge Point Operator (Germany or UK Based)</h2>

We are delighted to partner with one of Europe&apos;s fastest growing EV charge point operators to appoint their new Global Product Manager to help define the global standards of their EV Charging products and Electrical Distribution Supply Equipment.

 

The Company

 

Our Client is a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions committed to delivering the fastest, most convenient network of EV charging points globally. To achieve this, we are supporting to expand their team of EV and product experts.

 

The Role

 

The Global Electrical Distribution Product Manager is responsible for the definition, development, and launch of Electrical Distribution products. This role will work with a team of specific hardware product managers and liaise with delivery managers and product and launch managers to drive scale and new market entry of new product offerings.

 

Key accountabilities include:

<ul>
	<li>Ensuring all Electrical Supply Equipment products are standardized and compliant with a minimum set of technical requirements.
	<li>Maintaining the ESE catalogue and providing ESE solutions to regional engineering teams.
	<li>Identifying, preparing, and issuing product technical specifications.
	<li>Conducting innovative technology assessment and planning implementation into our clients network.
	<li>Implementing solutions to upgrade or refurbish existing assets in operation.
	<li>Improving the performance of existing assets in operation and reducing site-related energy costs.
	<li>Developing Root Cause Fault Analysis and identifying solutions to installation, commission, and operation issues.
	<li>Onboarding new ESE suppliers and serving as the primary technical contact with equipment suppliers.
</ul>

 

The Person

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

 

<ul>
	<li>Intellectual curiosity: Comfortable navigating between big ideas and executional realities to create an achievable strategic product vision.
	<li>Communication and influence: Comfortable influencing a group of executives and communicating your product vision clearly to associates and partners.
	<li>Action-oriented: Biased toward action and willing to make commitments and trade-offs to remove impediments for the team.
	<li>Passion and customer focus: Cares about growing others and bringing them together around what&apos;s possible. Has a desire and ability to connect with customers to understand their needs and build long-lasting relationships.
	<li>Learner: Has an appetite to learn new things or new technologies and exhibits humility when exploring unknown technologies.
	<li>Team player: Enjoys working with diverse people and driving the team toward a common goal. Is able to coach others and be a mentor in product development.
</ul>

 

Required skills and competencies:

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	<li>Experience in electrical engineering design and execution.
	<li>Experience in specifying electrical supply equipment.
	<li>Experience in project execution and delivery.
	<li>Ability to work in a flexible and highly commercially focused way to achieve results.
	<li>Deep experience of electrical infrastructure and the delivery of energy from point of generation to user/load.
	<li>Experience in electric Vehicle Infrastructure and related energy management.
	<li>Experience in the electric vehicle Digital field experience, Software protocols, and related business application.
	<li>Team player, strong communication skills.
</ul>

 

Desirable criteria:

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	<li>Electrical supply equipment (switchboard, substation) design and manufacturing experience.
	<li>Project Management of similar power and hardware Projects.
	<li>Technical and engineering rollout in the EV field.
	<li>Attended standardization or regulatory bodies.
	<li>Cross-cultural and global working.
	<li>Operating management systems supporting sustainable process for effective operations.
</ul>

 

Location: This role can be based in United Kingdom (South), Germany (North) or Netherlands (South).

 

Travel Requirement: Some travel may be required with this role.

 

Essential Education: Engineering degree at minimum, Master would be a plus.

Electrical Distribution Product Manager

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