Senior Sales Manager

Sales Manager – Utility Scale BESS (Benelux, Netherlands-Based)

The position is based in the Netherlands and requires fluency in Dutch.

About the Company
Our client is a fast‑growing, internationally active renewable energy platform specialising in utility‑scale energy storage solutions. With a strong focus on accelerating the energy transition, the company develops, invests in, and deploys battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support grid stability, renewable integration, and energy market optimisation.

Backed by experienced leadership and strategic capital, the organisation is rapidly expanding its footprint across Europe, with the Benelux region identified as a key growth market. They are now looking to strengthen their commercial team with the addition of a Sales Manager to drive BESS project origination and partnerships across the region.

Role Overview
The Sales Manager – Utility Scale BESS will be responsible for leading commercial activities across the Benelux region, with a strong focus on the Netherlands market. This role will centre on developing and managing relationships with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), developers, and key stakeholders, while identifying and securing new business opportunities in the rapidly evolving energy storage sector.

Key Responsibilities
1. Business Development

Identify, originate, and secure new utility‑scale BESS opportunities across the Benelux region

Build and execute a strong regional sales strategy aligned with company growth objectives

2. Client & Partnership Management

Develop and maintain strong relationships with IPPs, renewable energy developers, and strategic partners

Act as the primary commercial interface for key clients across the region

Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitor activity within Benelux energy storage markets

Provide strategic insights to guide commercial positioning and project development

4. Deal Structuring & Negotiation

Lead commercial negotiations for BESS projects, including partnership structures and contractual agreements

Support project structuring alongside technical, financial, and legal teams

5. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Work closely with internal development, engineering, and investment teams to progress projects from early‑stage origination through to execution

Ensure alignment between commercial strategy and project delivery

Candidate Requirements

Proven experience in utility‑scale BESS sales or business development

Strong existing network with IPPs, developers, and key energy stakeholders in the Benelux region

Deep understanding of energy storage markets, grid services, and project development cycles

Fluency in Dutch (essential) and strong English communication skills

Based in the Netherlands

Willing to travel across the Benelux region

Commercially driven with a strong track record of closing complex deals

Excellent relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills

Strategic thinker with the ability to identify and capitalise on market opportunities

Self‑motivated, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in a high‑growth environment

Why Apply?

Join a high‑growth renewable energy platform at the forefront of the energy transition

Play a key role in shaping the BESS market across Benelux

Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with strong backing and ambitious expansion plans

Competitive compensation with performance‑driven incentives

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