At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.
Sales Associate
Cape Town, South Africa | Full-timeWe are looking for a Sales Associate to join our team in South Africa, where they will be working on the following tasks:Main responsibilities- Manage existing accounts and orders as directed by the Regional Sales Manager
- Answer leads and negotiate prices, volume and contract terms and conditions
- Coordinate with all internal departments to solve any commercial, technical and/or financial objections of customers
- Manage existing orders and follow-up on payments
- Representation of the company’s brand in front of existing and new accounts
- Compliance with internal processes, policies, and external regulations
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Minimum undergraduate degree or equivalent in Business Administration or related field.
- 1+ years of solar industry experience in a sales role
- Demonstrated sales experience within the SSA region or equivalent international
- Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity CRM Tools (SAP and Dynamics) is advantageous
- Experience with AI tools/Chatbots is highly advantageous
COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
- Result-driven approach with a proactive attitude and high initiative to take on challenges.
- Excellent teamwork, communication and intercultural skills
- Entrepreneurial, proactive attitude, pragmatic mind set and possessing a sense of urgency.
- Ability to work autonomously, high flexibility and reliability to work in a fast-moving high pressure environment
- Effective planning and organization
- Accountability and eagerness to learn
- Able to work 40 hours per week
LANGUAGES
- Fluency in English
- An environment that allows for an independent and responsible working style in an international and dynamic company with “good energy” and sustainable growth
- Close collaboration with international colleagues from over 25 countries – in one of our EMEA subsidiaries
- The opportunity to actively shape the future of Canadian Solar
- Attractive salary package combined with company social benefits
- Individual further education and training opportunities
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Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally.
With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years.
Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements.
In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research.
Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/.
Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
