Position Description:The BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) Business Development Manager – Europe, Germany is responsible for leading a business development function in Europe and is a key leader within FlexGen. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, Europe this individual is expected to work broadly and collaboratively across FlexGen to achieve innovative growth agenda to deliver energy storage solutions to large energy users.Specifically, this revenue generating role will be a critical partner to product development, delivery, and customer success areas of the business. In addition, the manager will work closely with software engineers, electrical engineers, and other internal teams to ensure appropriate and optimal deal structuring and project partnership exists. Major Job Responsibilities:<ul style=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Cultivating relationships with utilities, power producers, investment funds, developers, asset owners and channel partners</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Evaluating, defining &amp; executing business development strategies</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Assessing and originating utility-scale storage project sales across Germany</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Developing and executing on outreach strategies with major market players, as well as prospective customers and strategic partners</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Leading the preparation of commercial and technical solutions for FlexGen customers and business partners</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Travel to customer and project sites (~60%) </li></ul>Position Requirements:<ul style=""><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">A track record of distributed energy project development, or providing software and solutions to support portfolios of BESS assets</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Cultivating relationships with utilities, BESS asset owners, BESS developers and channel partners</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Assessing and originating utility-scale storage project sales across Germany and other European countries</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Utilize AI-driven tools and workflows to streamline processes, automate tasks, and improve overall performance</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience with electric power, renewable energy (solar, wind, and battery), industrial communication, or electrical service</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Ability to effectively communicate in formal and informal settings, both internal and customer-related </li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Minimum degree level qualification, engineering or technical field preferred</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Minimum of 5 years of working experience, with at least 2 years in sales or business development</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Exposure to commercial energy negotiations, electricity market / resource planning analysis, and/or new market entry strategy preferred</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Customer management experience</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Exposure to power industry, battery storage, power converters, power system design and/or battery energy storage controls or ecosystem software.</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">High proficiency with Office, Excel, Power Point, and customer resource management programs (i.e. salesforce.com)</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Speaking business German is essential but other European languages would be a distinct advantage</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">All application materials (resume/CV and cover letter) must be submitted in English for consideration.</li></ul>FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

FlexGen delivers the best integrated energy storage systems by taking a functionality and software-first approach. We fundamentally turn battery energy storage systems on, deliver advanced functionality through the HybridOS&trade; energy management system platform, and integrate with the best energy storage hardware systems available. We are hardware agnostic and have flexible approaches to delivering systems that empower our customers to procure hardware or FlexGen to provide hardware as part of a complete system solution.&nbsp;

BESS Business Development Manager - Germany

Position Description:The BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) Business Development Manager – Europe, Germany is responsible for leading a business development function in Europe and is a key leader within FlexGen. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, Europe this individual is expected to work broadly and collaboratively across FlexGen to achieve innovative growth agenda to deliver energy storage solutions to large energy users.Specifically, this revenue generating role will be a critical partner to product development, delivery, and customer success areas of the business. In addition, the manager will work closely with software engineers, electrical engineers, and other internal teams to ensure appropriate and optimal deal structuring and project partnership exists. Major Job Responsibilities:<ul><li>Cultivating relationships with utilities, power producers, investment funds, developers, asset owners and channel partners</li><li>Evaluating, defining &amp; executing business development strategies</li><li>Assessing and originating utility-scale storage project sales across Germany</li><li>Developing and executing on outreach strategies with major market players, as well as prospective customers and strategic partners</li><li>Leading the preparation of commercial and technical solutions for FlexGen customers and business partners</li><li>Travel to customer and project sites (~60%) </li></ul>Position Requirements:<ul><li>A track record of distributed energy project development, or providing software and solutions to support portfolios of BESS assets</li><li>Cultivating relationships with utilities, BESS asset owners, BESS developers and channel partners</li><li>Assessing and originating utility-scale storage project sales across Germany and other European countries</li><li>Utilize AI-driven tools and workflows to streamline processes, automate tasks, and improve overall performance</li><li>Experience with electric power, renewable energy (solar, wind, and battery), industrial communication, or electrical service</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate in formal and informal settings, both internal and customer-related </li><li>Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills</li><li>Minimum degree level qualification, engineering or technical field preferred</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of working experience, with at least 2 years in sales or business development</li><li>Exposure to commercial energy negotiations, electricity market / resource planning analysis, and/or new market entry strategy preferred</li><li>Customer management experience</li><li>Exposure to power industry, battery storage, power converters, power system design and/or battery energy storage controls or ecosystem software.</li><li>High proficiency with Office, Excel, Power Point, and customer resource management programs (i.e. salesforce.com)</li><li>Speaking business German is essential but other European languages would be a distinct advantage</li><li>All application materials (resume/CV and cover letter) must be submitted in English for consideration.</li></ul>FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

BESS Business Development Manager - Germany

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