Area Sales Manager

Are you interested in joining a global company in Renewable Energies? If you have experience working in sales area for renewable energies and have a good level of English, this position is for you!

You will be responsible for building & developing customer relationships, negotiating, internally approving and closing effectively wind turbine supply agreements. This is a individual contributor role, with no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Required Sales management - build and grow sales pipeline.
• Close dialogue with customers to ensure good understanding of customer's project and business case.
• Ensure targets for revenue, margins, and customer satisfaction are met.
• Gathering knowledge such as competitor activity, support systems for wind energy and customers international activities.
• Coordinate and facilitate tenders and negotiations and closing on contracts.
• Project and coordinate the sales process throughout the bidding process, ensuring timely passage through the stages of the sales process.
• Ensure involvement of internal stakeholders during execution of the sales strategy.
• Ensure timely submission of proposals in accordance with the sales strategy.
• Investigate and document outcome of sales project for lessons learned purposes.
• The position reports to General Manager in Italy.

Qualifications:

• Master degree in engineering, business or economics.
• 5 years of experience in the energy industry, machinery, construction or related environment, large infrastructure projects or large manufactured products.
• Fluent in English. 
• Understanding of energy and renewable italian market.

What We Offer:

Position is based in Rome. It's requested full availability to travel in Italy and abroad. We offer a job with excellent opportunities for vocational and personal development at the world's leading wind turbine manufacturer. You will become part of a highly professional environment in a consistently expanding industry.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.