Business Development Manager PV Utility - UK (35hrs weekly contract)

Your mission

Hello and welcome to Sungrow UK! We are looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to help grow our utility-scale PV business and bring more clean energy projects to life across the UK.  This is a 35-hour-per-week position offering the opportunity to shape business growth while contributing to a more sustainable energy future.

• Identify, assess and develop new utility-scale PV business opportunities across the UK market.
• Build strong relationships with developers, EPC partners, investors, utilities and other key industry stakeholders.
• Expand and manage a high-quality pipeline of solar PV opportunities aligned with Sungrow’s growth strategy.
• Lead commercial discussions, support negotiations and help shape competitive project proposals.
• Monitor market trends, policy developments, grid conditions and competitor activity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Work closely with sales, technical, legal and regional teams to move opportunities from early-stage discussions into successful partnerships.

Your profile

Sounds exciting, right? To thrive in this role and build a long-term career with us, your background could look like this:

• Experience in business development, project development, sales or partnerships within utility-scale solar, renewables or the energy sector.
• Strong understanding of the UK solar PV market, including key stakeholders, development processes and commercial drivers.
• Confidence building trusted relationships and presenting value propositions to senior external partners.
• A proactive, structured and entrepreneurial approach to identifying and progressing new opportunities.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• English C1; additional European languages are a plus.

Why us?

Join Sungrow UK’s Sales and Business Development team and help accelerate the transition to clean, accessible energy. You will work in a collaborative international environment where your ideas, customer relationships, and market expertise can make a visible difference.

Our team combines commercial ambition with deep technical expertise across PV inverters, energy storage, and EV charging solutions. You will have the opportunity to develop your career, expand your knowledge through technical and commercial training, and work alongside passionate colleagues across Europe who are shaping the future of energy.

About us

We are a green tech company with young creative minds.
We are fighting every day to make our mission happen –  Clean Power for All !

With 870+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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