Business Development Manager - Eternal Sun B.V.

Solar will soon be the cheapest source of energy globaly and thus Eternal Sun is heavily investing in the renewable inspection and testing market. To further increase their market share in this area, we are looking for a Business Development Manager.

You will be the main point of contact for existing relationships, yet the emphasis will be on identifying prospects and developing new propositions to further grow the business. Your clients are companies developing large solar assets purchasing of large volumes of solar panels. Eternal Sun has the in-house expertise to guide the entire process, in the area of Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

Eternal Sun is therefore looking for a solid sales developer with strong skills in sales account management and exploring new opportunities and propositions to grow the company.

In this role, you will travel regularly within Western Europe. Eternal Sun’s sales team consists of seven people. Marketing focuses on filling the sales funnel, after which the sales department qualifies the opportunity, develops solutions, and closes deals.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Representing Eternal Sun at industry events, conferences, delivering engaging presentations
• Networking and building strong relationships with industry professionals, customers, and stakeholders
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities and generating high-quality leads

Sure about solar is their motto. Eternal Sun goes to market with to propositions:

• Buiding, design, and development of high-level simulators that produce sunlight. These simulators are used by the world’s largest producers of solar panels and prominent R&D labs, to accurately determine efficiency, power and quality of solar panels.
• Testing and Inspection services in Europe and Asia to ensure that large buyers of solar modules are getting the quality and power output that they have ordered and paid for.

Eternal Sun ensures that partners can rely on what they develop, produce, buy.

You will be part of a growing young and dynamic international team of over 60 colleagues. The transparent working environment at Eternal Sun, and its flat organizational structure, promote employee involvement and decentralized decision-making. 

Eternal Sun’s CTO once said: "We don’t exactly know where solar is going, but we know we'll make it work." That applies to inventing new technology, yet for human resources there is a clear vision. That’s why a personal growth plan is created for each employee. After all, it's the team that delivers on the promise. 

At Eternal Sun, you will play an important role in shaping the company’s role in the energy transition. You are allowed to demonstrate your technical and sales knowledge, strategic thinking capabilities, and communicative skills. A truly exciting challenge that awaits an ambitious business professional.

Terms of employment for this position include:

• A competitive salary, plus a performance-based bonus plan
• 8% holiday allowance
• A commuting reimbursement of € 0,23 per kilometer
• A personal development plan
• A comprehensive pension plan with two additional modules for a secure future
• 25 vacation days with the option to purchase additional days
• A free daily communal lunch

We are very interested getting in contact if:

• Your energy levels rise when successfully developing solutions with potential buyers while managing all relevant stakeholders
• You think you have or can develop the skills required to be successful
• You have work experience at Testing Inspection Companies’ or Solar asset developers’ or bring the right background to hit the pavement running
• You see the value of a proven sales process
• You like to travel internationally
• You have a hbo/bachelor’s/master’s degree, or similar level by experience
• Your English is fluent, Dutch is a plus