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Centrica • United Kingdom

Senior Business Development Manager, Industrial & Commercial Energy Services

Employment type:  Full time

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top 3 scores:
96%

Location flexibility

92%

Hours flexibility

88%

Autonomy

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

The Senior Business Development Manager will be responsible for achieving annual revenue targets of approximately £10m-£20m, while building a pipeline of opportunities worth around £100m for the following calendar year, specifically within the UKI Industrial and Commercial sector for CBS products and services. This role is primarily field-based, with the expectation of working one day per week from either the Salford or Windsor office. We’re supporting the journey to net zero, with energy services that help organisations to balance the demands of planet and profit.

Key accountabilities

  • Develop and execute sales strategies for high-value Industrial and Commercial (I&C) customers, utilizing the Miller Heiman or a comparable strategic selling methodology

  • Achieve annual revenues of approximately £10m-£20m, while building an unweighted opportunity pipeline of around £100m for the following year within the UKI Industrial and Commercial sector

  • Represent the company at trade shows, exhibitions, and networking events, while leading the execution of client-facing marketing initiatives, such as webinars and other promotional activities

  • Consistently maintain and update the Salesforce database with pipeline opportunities and contract wins, while delivering regular KPI reports and sales forecasts to the Senior Management Team

  • Work closely and collaboratively with other functions/Teams of the organization including Marketing, Technical Sales Support and Proposal Management, Commercial, Engineering and Operations teams

  • Lead and manage the bid and sales process in line with CBS project governance standards. This includes overseeing sales leadership, system development and integration, process ownership and enhancement, strategic customer management, and forecasting (including sector targeting). You will also be responsible for reporting, and staying informed on competitor and market intelligence to shape and refine the strategy and tactical positioning of CBS UKI services and products

Key requirements

  • The ideal candidate possess a proactive, results-driven mentality focused on identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities. You will have a strong desire to close deals and a proven track record in new business development and sales management within the UKI Industrial and Commercial sector, specifically for energy products and solutions such as CHP, solar, and heat pumps

  • Proven experience and track record of selling Decarbonisation/Net Zero solutions, including solar, CHP and Heat Pump, to I&C organisations

  • You will have a solid track record of developing a sales pipeline through networking, marketing activities, and navigating government policies and regulations

  • You will also demonstrate financial expertise regarding project and solution parameters, including gross/net margins, internal rates of return, and NPV

  • Familiarity with project financing options, such as PPA and EaaS, and the factors determining their suitability is crucial

  • Experience with CRM systems like Salesforce for sales management and reporting is necessary, along with solid IT skills to leverage systems that support customer relationship management

  • You will have the ability to think strategically to evaluate opportunities in a broader context while identifying risks and opportunities for both clients and the business

Why join? - We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows;

  • Competitive salary and bonus potential

  • Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap

  • Pension scheme

  • Company Funded Healthcare Plan

  • 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days

  • Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Open to part-time employees
Enhanced sick days
Flexible working week
Enhanced sick pay
Gym membership
Health insurance
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Dental coverage
Fertility treatment leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Optional unpaid leave
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Carer’s leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Cycle to work scheme
Equity packages
Life insurance
Annual pay rises
Share options
Financial coaching
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Company car
Travel loan
Enhanced pension match/contribution

We asked employees of Centrica what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
96%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
92%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
82%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
79%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
83%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
88%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
80%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
82%
Employees feel like the company culture is brilliantly inclusive and equitable
Culture
84%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
85%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
72%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Centrica

Company employees

20,000

Gender diversity (male:female)

68:32

Currently Hiring Countries

Denmark

Ireland

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Awards & Achievements

2nd – Large companies

2nd – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
3rd – Consumer Goods

3rd – Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023