Business Development Associate (Solar)

at  SUNSEAP ENGINEERING PTE LTD

EDP Renewables APAC is the main subsidiary of EDP Group, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind producers. With its headquarters in Singapore, EDP Renewables is the leading sustainable development hub for the Asia Pacific region with activities across nine different markets. Our activities are focused on the design, development, management, and operation of renewable energy sources, namely solar, wind, as well as new technologies such as storage.
EDP is a global energy group leading the Energy Transition, Innovation and Sustainability. Using the technology of the future, we create solutions highly focused on the needs of our people and our customers, never neglecting our role and contributions to society. To achieve our goals, we aim to attract diverse people with high potential through the professional opportunities we create.
Join us to be part of a renewable energy leader that reinvests in society through sustainable projects and social as well as cultural causes. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in our global transformation, by changing tomorrow now.

JOB SUMMARY:

We are hiring a Business Development professional to lead business development and sales activities for the company’s solar-as-a-service offering in Singapore including lead generation, offer generation, negotiation and contract closing across multiple industrial and large commercial target segments.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Marketing or equivalent preferred.
• At least 2 years’ experience in sales/business development, with experience in the Renewable Energy sector an advantage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software. Competency with VBA is an advantage.
• Must be a self-starter and motivated individual.
• Must possess a sales hunter mentality, with outstanding problem-solving skills and strong teamwork ethos.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Value alignment: stewardship, collaboration, innovation and with a spirit of excellence

• Strong focus on onsite solar PPA in Singapore, and development of new business opportunities within APAC and see that these opportunities are pursued to their maximum potential, in collaboration with local and regional BD teams where applicable.
• Generate leads/evaluation/negotiation/execution of BD pipelines.
• Support pre-investment project evaluation, including interfacing with various parties (e.g Engineering & Construction, M&A, Risk, etc), and conducting site visits /meetings where required.
• Prepare and present business case and investment recommendation analysis per company requirements.
• Work with the internal Project Management team to align the solar PV project installation timeline with the client’s projected timeline with the interests of the company and client in mind.
• Ad-hoc responsibilities assigned by the HOD.