Senior Analyst - Business Development - Solar Product

Responsibilities:

- Originate and close sales transactions for the company and execute on the order booking plans

- Track regulatory changes and developments in the power sector to identify new business opportunities / impact on existing business

- Track competition and maintain a data repository on various bids/ auctions in the solar space

- Review Bid documents solar bids, prepare pre-bid queries, bid preparation and submission

- Assist in preparing Annual Operating Plans and Long Term plans for review with Senior Management

- Support the training and education of customers on First Solar's value proposition and provide timely responses to customer inquiries

- Research and build knowledge of both internal technology updates and wider solar industry trends

- Run competitive analyses on First Solar technology relative to other products in market

- Being able to independently handle customer meetings at senior levels when required

- Vet and support further engagement of inbound leads

Required Skills / Competencies:

- Proven ability to develop and nurture business relationship with customers/industry stakeholders

- Strong critical thinking, planning, organization and execution skills

- Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and oral communications skills

- Self-motivated, demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative

- Able to surf large amounts of data and present results in a condensed and meaningful way

- Ability to anticipate issues and recommend solutions; formulate business plans and strategies and present to leadership team

- Knowledge about regulatory structure of power and renewable energy sector

- Ability to co-ordinate with various teams to prepare bid documents

- Ability to receive and apply constructive feedback and guidance to improve work product

- Ability to absorb and process information to prepare and present to internal stakeholders

- Must possess financial modelling skill