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Business Development Manager (Heat)
Are you enthusiastic about talking to people, and committed to a career helping to decarbonise heating? Do you enjoy identifying potential business partners and building relationships?
We pride ourselves on being a distributor that offers a wide range of great products, but with the support of friendly and helpful service too. We have some industry leading web tools to make ordering easy, but we strongly believe that people buy from people and we're looking for someone to join our heat pump business development team to accelerate sales in the new build and funded projects market sector in this rapidly expanding market.
Read on to learn more, or see the application pack for further information.
Who we are
We're primarily a distributor of components of renewable energy systems - from solar panels to batteries and heat pumps.
Midsummer is a fast-growing company selling a range of renewable energy products, primarily to installation companies, from our offices in Cambridge, Glasgow and Dublin. We sell solar PV systems, battery storage, electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps and a variety of other associated products, and were recognised as the UK's best renewables distributor for 2020 and 2022.
Founded in 2005 on a narrowboat, we’ve expanded rapidly and we now operate from three UK warehouses (with a fourth coming on stream soon), process over 50,000 orders a year and have a team of over 120 people across our Cambridge, Glasgow and Dublin locations. In addition to our growing gang of friendly staff and a lean, efficient operation, we have a suite of web tools that make design and ordering extremely easy, for both solar projects and heat pump installations. Easy PV and Heatpunk are our cutting edge software offerings!
As an organisation, we have a strong environmental ethos and a passion for promoting the uptake of renewables, and our team share a belief in an open and honest approach to business. Find out more about our story, purpose and how we make sustainability, integrity and innovation central to what we do here.
Unusually for a distributor, we have an in-house team of developers and have built our own software Heatpunk, our online heat pump system design tool. It's both a sales channel and helpful tool for our customers, but is invaluable for our own team too. This role will give a high level of exposure to the UK’s leading heat loss and design software, and potential input into its development.
The role
We are looking for an enthusiastic business development person to help grow our heat pump sales within the new build market and funded schemes - Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) etc.
You'll join a small team focused on Sustainable Heat, building relationships with heat pump manufacturers and those buying them on a large scale for housing developers, or installing heat pumps through ECO, SHDF and other funded schemes.
You'll help to introduce them to our product range, and our unrivalled design software heatpunk.co.uk, and aim to make sure they keep coming back to us.
You will help represent Midsummer at trade shows and training events.
Who we’re looking for
You are looking for a career that will make a difference. Disappearing into a large organisation or doing the same thing every day doesn't appeal - you'd like to put your energy and passion for sales to good use, helping to grow a company that aims to drive positive change.
We'll be looking for candidates who have a demonstrable interest in sustainability and decarbonisation of heating. Experience of business development, sales and building relationships would be an advantage, but a winning way with customers and a willingness to learn also go a long way. Experience in the heating industry, new build or funding schemes would be an advantage. The ideal candidate will thrive in a team, but be able to independently hunt out potential contacts at housing developers and those doing large scale ASHP installation.
What it offers
You'll be joining a dynamic company in a new and fast growing speciality with loads of potential to grow. There’s a friendly and informal atmosphere, and a real buzz when things get going. You will learn a lot on the job, and we’ll bring you up to speed as fast as possible.
It's a fast-moving industry so new products, customers and technologies come along all the time - there will always be new things to learn. Our own tools are also evolving rapidly.
This is a full time role based in our offices on the outskirts of Cambridge, however we are open to discussion about location for the right candidate.
Salary of £30,000 - £50,000 with a performance related bonus up to £10,000 depending on experience
Company profit share scheme
Remote working is available subject to discussion
Cycle to work and EV salary sacrifice schemes
Funded sports and activity groups
Free staff veg box scheme
We believe in early responsibility and career progression based on talent and commitment. The renewables industry is growing fast, and so is Midsummer - there is plenty of scope to grow with us.
We can be flexible with start dates.
Please review the application pack and then click APPLY NOW at the top of the page. If you have any questions before applying, please email us at jobs@midsummerenergy.co.uk.
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