Corporate PPA Sales Manager

sse.com; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major renewable energy company in the UK is looking for a Corporate PPA Sales Lead to drive market strategy for renewable assets. The role involves working with teams to innovate and execute Corporate PPA products while engaging with customers to support their Net Zero goals. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in developing customer-facing products. Benefits include flexible options and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

Benefits

Discounts on private healthcare

Free online GP service

Interest-free loans for transport and tech

Generous family leave entitlements

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator, comfortable presenting at senior executive level.
• Ability to translate complex information for various audiences.
• Track record of developing customer-facing products and services.

Responsibilities

• Own existing CPPA product sales targets.
• Actively seek CPPA opportunities with customers and prospects.
• Lead engagement with stakeholders on CPPA development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Ability to develop project plans

Experience in developing customer-facing products

Job description

Base Location: Reading, Cardiff or Perth

Salary: £and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

Being a route to market for renewable assets is a key tenet of the Energy Customer Solutions Strategy and its role in the SSE Group.

Reporting to the Head of Major Bids, this role will lead all Corporate PPA related sales work, ensuring we can design, bring to market and execute Corporate PPA products. You will work closely with a variety of teams across ECS, and the wider SSE Group, to create a comprehensive CPPA proposition for customers including: management of existing CPPA products and associated delivery; influencing the design and development of new CPPA products and services; and extensive customer engagement to support the sales process.

The position will straddle strategy & delivery across multiple SSE departments, including, EM (Energy Markets), ECS Sales & Operations, ECS marketing and ECS strategy , Renewables, Distributed Energy and BEMS.

As well as internal partners within SSE, the role holder will have a key strategic and commercial responsibility to support key customers in delivering against their Net Zero ambitions.

You will

• Own existing CPPA product Sales target including: product improvements, acting as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support wider Sales teams, contract iterations, responsibility for internal delivery framework improvements and cohesive working partnerships
• Actively seek CPPA opportunities amongst existing customer base and prospects;
• Lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders re: CPPA development activity in GB to ensure that we are creating commercially viable products;
• Represent ECS on external bodies and act as a spokesperson at ECS at external events and conferences.
• Regularly report on progress re: Sales and proposition development against targets

You have

• Excellent communicator, both written and oral, and comfortable presenting and advising at senior executive level.
• Ability to translate complex information to a wide range of internal and external audiences.
• Ability to think creatively and solve complex problems in order to secure positive business outcomes;
• Ability to develop project or team plans which establish objectives for others, set timetables, allocate accountabilities and co-ordinate resources
• Ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with relevant external contacts.
• Experience of developing customer-facing products and/or services, with direct experience of CPPAs preferable

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We\'re building the world\'s largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

SSE Energy Solutionssupport UK organisations by delivering energy and low-carbon energy solutions. These include EV hubs, solar systems, smart technologies, and heating and cooling networks. We power the net zero transition by helping customers cut carbon and costs, and by building and investing in flexible energy infrastructure.

Flexible benefits

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. please contact Zoe at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.

We\'re dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We\'ll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we\'ll be taking your application further. If you\'re offered a role with SSE, you\'ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.