General Manager – Solar PV Distribution (based in the UK)
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General Manager UK & Ireland

Our client is a major distributor in the Solar PV world and due to rapid growth in the UK and Ireland the company is seeking candidates with experience in the Solar distribution or manufacturing sectors and we are currently looking to hire a General Manager

Responsibilities:

  • Building the subsidiary UK office from scratch
  • Taking full responsibility for opening the new office
  • Overseeing all sales operations in the UK & Ireland region
  • Developing sales plans and strategies to meet sales targets
  • Manage detailed sales expectations and plan accordingly
  • Recruiting and managing the sales team
  • Liaising and working closely with the Board (in particular the Chief Commercial Officer) and international sales teams on a daily basis
  • Motivating teams in reaching and achieving their targets
  • Identifying areas for improvement and developing success-driven plans
  • Working directly with the Board on expansion plans within the UK market
  • Managing relationships with Clients

Requirements:

  • Willingness to play a key role in the business
  • Strong business acumen
  • 4+ years’ experience in a similar role: General Manager, Country Manager, Commercial Director, etc, in the renewable energy sector
  • A broad network of contacts within the renewable energy industry
  • A track record of substantial successful sales
  • People-oriented management and leadership skills and an ability to be the change leader
  • Excellent time management skills, ability to handle several prioritised tasks at once
  • A strong and dynamic personality
  • Experience working in an international environment
  • Ability to make business-oriented decisions independently

What’s on offer:

  • The opportunity to build a global leader in an exciting, fast-growing industry: €150m in revenue across 30+ markets in the 2nd full year of operations
  • A key role in day-to-day business decision-making
  • Exceptionally interesting role
  • Opportunity to build (processes) from the ground up
  • Chance to take ownership of a role that bases on responsibility, decisiveness, and independence
  • Working closely with the Management Board
  • International work environment
  • Team with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion
  • Great working atmosphere and trips abroad

Application process:
Please send your Resume & Dedicated Motivational letter QUOTING THE REFERENCE NUMBER MJ1819 and VACANCY TITLE to: lachlan.mcneill@shawenergyltd.com