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Business Development Manager- Renewable Energy
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Astute’s Renewables Team Partnership
Astute’s Renewables Team is partnering with Capula (part of the EDF Group), a leading provider of operational technology and digital transformation solutions, committed to innovation, sustainability, and supporting the UK’s net zero ambitions to recruit a Business Development Manager for a remote-based role.
About the Role
The strategically important Business Development Manager role comes with a competitive salary, bonus scheme, company car/car allowance, pension, flexible working, private healthcare, and excellent career development opportunities.
If you’re a Business Development Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that puts innovation, collaboration, and customer success at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities
Reporting to The Business Development Leadership Team you will:
- Drive business development activities within the energy market, achieving agreed sales targets for new customers, new business, and organic account growth.
- Develop and implement growth strategies and detailed sales plans for your assigned market segment.
- Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with key customers, EPCs, and renewable energy stakeholders.
- Identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities while maximising profitability throughout contract delivery.
- Represent the business within the energy sector, enhancing its reputation and strengthening customer relationships.
- Work collaboratively with Business Development, Finance, and operational teams to ensure effective bid governance, resource planning, and risk management.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Proven experience in business development or technical sales within the energy, renewables, transmission & distribution, or industrial automation sectors.
- Demonstrable success in creating and growing sales while developing long-term customer relationships.
- Sales or technical experience with one or more of the following systems: SCS, Protection & Control (P&C), PLC, SCADA, DCS, or Telemetry.
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and customer relationship management skills.
- Good understanding of the UK energy sector, particularly Transmission & Distribution and/or Renewable Energy.
- Degree-qualified, engineering apprenticeship trained, or equivalent industry experience.
Personal Skills
The Business Development Manager role would suit someone who is:
- A motivated and target-driven sales professional with a passion for developing new business.
- A confident communicator, capable of delivering presentations and building relationships at all organisational levels.
- Commercially minded, with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Positive, collaborative, and driven to deliver outstanding customer service and business growth.
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Salary and Benefits
Competitive salary.
Attractive bonus scheme.
Company car or car allowance.
Flexible working.
Company pension scheme.
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Private healthcare and life assurance.
Lifestyle screening and employee wellbeing support.
Mental health assistance programme.
Cycle to work and green car schemes.
Salary sacrifice programme.
Professional development support, including funded professional memberships and support towards IEng/CEng status.
INDREN
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed, or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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