Business Controller

Professional | Full-Time | Commercial 

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in the renewable energy sector? Are you excited about everything commercial? Then we have the job for you!

SBU NCE > WTG Sales Management & KAM > Commercial Operations

Commercial Operations is a small yet important stakeholder in forecasting our sales volumes and sales activities. We maintain the sales process, customer relations
management system for the entire region. We own the governance of the sales pipeline and run weekly meetings where sales projects are reviewed and management is informed on the progress, forecasts and focus areas. We actively monitor and work to improve CRM data quality and take pride in being the best in class in Vestas.

In 2023 we look to increase focus on all areas in order to improve existing tools and processes as well as adding new dittos preparing ourselves for the future, in which we will continue to grow fast. You will be strengthening Commercial Operations in all areas, with a special emphasis on the internal sales gate governance including sales project reviews. Your main role will be to facilitate and review meetings and approval flows, improve and develop the platform on which we document and communicate the governance and be the anchor of structure within a collaborative, simple and passionate framework.

Responsibilities

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Prepare Gate governance meetings (internal steps of maturing a project)

• Collaborate with global sales office and other sales business units on the governance application in Salesforce

• Maintain our end of the governance platform such as approval matrix etc.

• Monitor and pursue system data quality, track forecasting accuracy on short term as well as medium term, and contribute to improvements

• Visualization of data to efficiently convey insights and facts

• CRM ambassador - the one to turn to when issues or questions on our CRM system (SAP Cloud for Customer and soon Salesforce).

• Update and improve the sales process and tools

• Educate and coach the sales force in the sales process and train new employees and users on the CRM platform and the sales project planning platform (Smartsheet)

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, business, economics or similar

• Relevant work experience from sales or commercial positions is beneficial.

• Fluency in written and verbal English.

• Great Excel skills

• CRM system experience

• Sales Process ownership experience

Competencies 

• You are highly motivated and goal oriented, with a focused and innovative approach in your daily work

• You have good networking and communication skills are and are natually organised

• Service-minded and professional when working with customers and stakeholders.

• You have a structured and detail-oriented approach to your assignments.

• You thrive in a innovative and exciting multi-cultural work environment.

• Good IT skills (Excel incl VBA and Analysis, SAP Project Builder, Salesforce, Sharepoint with Power Automate)

What we offer

We offer an exciting opportunity for professional and personal development in a diverse, hard-working, international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. As Business Controller, you will join the small and efficient Commercial Operations team. Your sales colleagues are all enthusiastic about wind energy and create a good atmosphere where everyone is prepared to support when needed.

Additional information

The position can be located at Vestas' office in Malmö Svågertorp or Hamburg, Germany. Travel may be required occasionally across Northern and Central Europe.
Applications are handled on an ongoing basis and we're looking forward to receiving your application. To be considered for this role please apply before 1st June 2023. For any questions please reach out to recruiter – Vips Patel, Vippa@vesta.com
 

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.