A Commercial Development Manager is now required by this global manufacturing business that is diversifying and establishing a renewable energy technology division with a focus on local manufacture.
Solar inverter development is underway and the Commercial Development Manager will develop proposals for each of the next target technologies (PV, EV charging and hydrogen).
Responsibilities
- Develop competitor product and market analysis to assess commercial viability of new renewable energy products.
- Identify significant project and customer opportunities and develop relationships to assess potential.
- Negotiate in-principle off-take or volume agreements with project and customer opportunities.
- Represent the company to Federal and State governments to establish grant funding and incentive opportunities.
- Represent the company to business councils and industry bodies to enhance and capitalise on networks as well as to identify further grant funding, incentive or other support opportunities.
- Manage internal resource to develop necessary proposal or grant application documents to create compelling messaging.
Requirements
- A degree in business, commerce, engineering or similar and ideally an
- Significant experience in market or commercial development preferably in the energy or manufacturing sectors.
- Well establish relationships across government, industry, and industry associations.
- Proven experience in navigating and developing networks in government organisations and business.
- Business case or feasibility study development experience.
- An understanding of how compelling proposals or grants are written to achieve award successes.
- Business acumen with strong relationship management skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation
- Well-developed planning, organising and problem-solving
- Willingness to undertake frequent travel, including international travel.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residence.
Freshwater Group
Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage, and management.
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