Job Description
Braven Solar is growing with the power of the sun and is the most dynamic and people oriented solar energy company in Northern Illinois. We are currently looking to add to the Braven Solar Sales Team and are seeking an experienced Solar Photovoltaic Sales Representative to become a member of the Braven Family.
Required Tasks
- Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers, take quote requests or orders from dealers or customers.
- Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors.
- Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates.
- Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs, take quote requests or orders from dealers or customers.
- Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers.
- Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
- Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
- Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.
- Prepare or review detailed design drawings, specifications, or lists related to solar installations, demonstrate use of solar and related equipment to customers or dealers.
Hours/ Location/ Working Conditions
Full-time position performed at installation site, will also require visits to office and significant driving from site to site. Start/finish time may vary contingent on business volume. Position requires working outdoors, exposed to weather, changing temperatures, insects, high places, face-to-face interactions with coworkers and customers.
Pay
Commission-based pay structure with competitive bonus plan plus opportunity for growth
Experience/ Education
Requirements
High School Diploma/GED
Preferences
1-year sales experience, NABCEP Solar Installation Certification, experience designing, maintaining, and repairing PV systems. Knowledge of codes, standards, and regulations.
Position Requirements-KSAS
Knowledge
- Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Engineering and Technology Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Skills
- Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Time Management Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
If you want to become a part of the growing Braven Solar Team please contact us today!
Mobile: (815) 721-4552
Website: BravenSolar.com
Address: 319 Peoples Ave. Rockford IL, 61104
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $150,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Experience:
- Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Rockford, IL 61104 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rockford, IL 61104