RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generating leads.
• Meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Negotiating all contracts with prospective clients.
• Helping determine pricing schedules for quotes, promotions, and negotiations.
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports.
• Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective clients.
• Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs.
• Understanding and promoting company programs.
• Obtaining deposits and balance of payment from clients.
• Preparing and submitting sales contracts for orders.
• Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services.
• Maintaining client records.
• Answering client questions about credit terms, products, prices, and availability.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics, or related field.
• Experience in sales minimum 3 year.
• Understanding of the sales process and dynamics.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers.
• Able to work comfortably in a fast paced environment.
• Willing to travel by car in the Netherlands.
• An interest or desire in developing expertise in solar PV projects and solar management.
• Dutch language, english or spanish speaking level would be desirable.

SKILLS / VALUES / COMPETENCES:

• Passionate, enthusiastic, team player, with good judgment and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities; proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with little direction.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Sensitivity toward cultural diversity and an ability to work across various countries.
• Must have willingness to travel overseas.
• High level of professionalism and a strong ability to relate to people of all business levels.
• Understanding of project management and the skills needed to forecast and plan.
• Effective interpersonal communication style particularly with Directors
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe.
• Attention to detail is a must as well as strong organizational skills.

OTHER:

Location: Office in Utrecht.
Duration: minimum 12 months.
Possibility to work on your own research question or project besides gaining