Export Sales Executive

at  Ecotricity

SKILL SET REQUIRED

• Able to work independently and prioritise effectively.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid experience of selling high-value consumer goods and/or B2B capital equipment internationally.
• Demonstrable experience of working with government departments in foreign countries.
• Sound understanding of engineering principles.
• UK driver’s licence.

BENEFICIAL SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working in the renewable energy sector, especially wind turbines.
• Working knowledge of CRM systems, particularly Hubspot.

FLEXIBILITY STATEMENT

The fast moving nature of the company’s business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.
Britwind is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all

ABOUT THE ROLE

The holder will be responsible for identifying which export markets are potentially viable for our turbines, opening them up through building relationships with potential distributors, and selling bulk shipments of wind turbines.
More specifically, the holder will own the entire international end-to-end sales and marketing process. Starting from gathering sound market research, identifying appropriate target markets, selecting potential distributors, agreeing contracts, closing deals, assisting with onwards sales, and being the first point of contact for after-sales queries.
The importance of this role to the achievement of the company’s mission cannot be understated. I.e. to reducing fossil fuel usage through increasing renewable energy capacity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct credible quantitative market research to identify which regions to target.
• Open sales channels in the chosen countries.
• Close deals.
• Create and manage the international sales pipeline.
• Track customer interactions through the company CRM system.