UK C&I Sales Manager - Battery Storage

Shou; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in the UK is seeking a UK C&I Sales Manager to drive revenue growth in battery storage. This role involves managing client relationships, executing go-to-market strategies, and closing significant projects. The ideal candidate has 4-5 years of B2B sales experience in C&I solar/BESS, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to travel across the UK. Strong communication skills in English are essential, and knowledge of another European language is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 to 5 years B2B sales in C&I solar/BESS with a record of closing significant projects.
• Existing relationships with developers and contractors.
• Confident in negotiating contracts and terms.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the go-to-market plan.
• Prospect new clients and expand existing accounts.
• Drive RFI/RFP responses and negotiate terms.
• Train channel partners and support onboarding.
• Represent the business at trade shows and customer visits.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Commercial negotiation

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in engineering/business

Job description

UK C&I Sales Manager - Battery Storage

Location

Nationwide

Work Pattern

Combination of remote work with regular travel to client sites, meetings and industry events.

Role overview

Own revenue growth across the commercial & industrial battery storage solutions. You’ll build and convert a high‑quality pipeline with developers, EPCs/integrators, M&E contractors, and end‑users (manufacturing, logistics, estates, public sector), turning site load/PV data into bankable proposals and closing multi‑site frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Build and execute the UK C&I go-to-market plan; deliver monthly, quarterly, annual revenue and gross‑margin targets.
• Prospect and qualify new logos (developers/EPCs, aggregators, M&E, end-users) and expand existing accounts with multi‑site rollouts.
• Drive RFI/RFP responses, pricing, framework agreements, MSAs, and negotiate commercial terms to close.
• Enable channel partners (EPCs/integrators/distributors) with training, certifications, and co‑marketing; support aggregator onboarding for market participation.
• Represent the business at trade shows/roadshows/CPDs and customer site visits.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 4 to 5 years B2B sales in C&I solar/BESS (any mix of: PV modules, inverters/PCS, C&I BESS, mounting/trackers) with a consistent record of closing 6-7 figure C&I projects and/or multi‑site frameworks.
• Existing relationships across developers, EPCs/integrators, M&E contractors, aggregators and C&I end‑users.
• Commercial skills: Confident with TCO/IRR business cases, contracts, price/term negotiation, and margin protection.
• Full UK driving licence; willingness to travel UK-wide.
• Communication: Excellent written/verbal English; another European language a plus.
• Nice to have: Degree in engineering/business (or equivalent)