Head of Commercial Sales

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Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa: Working with us. 

How to contribute to our vision

Do you want to be part of an industry that is striving to protect our planet from further damage?

Do you want to experience working in an environment where there's no barrier to your potential career success?

We are looking for a Head of Commercial Sales to join our dedicated Offshore Service Sales team. The role provides an opportunity to operate in a dynamic department working on some of the biggest, most complex renewable energy projects in the world; leading a team of commercial sales managers who are negotiating with customers, putting together compelling offers, and presenting to management and internal stakeholders.

Some of your key tasks will include but not be limited to:

• Direct line management of a team of commercial sales managers, including such tasks such as team administration, disciplinary responsibility, performance management

• Supporting the Head of Commercial Sales to develop and drive strategy, manage the team, and improve processes, including resource allocation and team strategy, training, and development plans, working with the commercial team to establish and implement efficient processes / best practice

• Supporting Commercial Sales Managers is delivery of their day-to-day role such as sparring with CSMs (Commercial Sales Managers) on commercial topics, customer negotiations either as an escalation point or on projects on which you are allocated, preparation of project specific sales forecasts and budgets

What you need to make a difference

Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for,

• Someone who holds a degree in business admin, finance, or law is preferred

• Candidate with demonstrable leadership experience, development of team members and strategic thinking

• Someone who has commercial contract management skills including commercial negotiations, preferable within sales, ideally within the energy sector

• An enthusiastic individual with ability to work under tight deadlines and within a geographically diverse team

• Candidate with ability to communicate technically complicated topics concisely to high-level management and customers in a high-pressure environment

• Someone who has good knowledge of calculation and finance methods and have a strong awareness of commercial financial topics bonds, escalation, currency, indemnities, liabilities, etc. and cost calculation approaches will be preferable

• Availability to travel 20% of the time, as you would be handling team spread worldwide across the US and Europe

In return of your commitment, we offer you…

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come

• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy

• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality

• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization

• Employer-funded pension

Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.

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