Job Description
As a Battery Product Manager, you will focus on this emerging market, where Flexcity aims to be a market leader. You will play a key role in sourcing and closing new battery contracts. You will have work internationally but with a particular focus on the Dutch market.
Within the Product Team, you will be part of the Battery Team. This cross-functional team includes data scientists, software developers, local sales, and local portfolio managers.
This role offers a blend of Business Development and product Management responsibilities, with the exact balance tailored to our current business needs and your individual strengths.
Business Development - 70%
* Commercial
o Coordinate Pre-sales activity with in-house expert team
o Be responsible for end-to-end sales cycle responsibility (inception to contract signing) of big clients
o Perform contract negotiations
* Strategic
o Stay up to date on the optimisation market in assigned countries
o Build a network in the BESS niche
o Stay up to date and understand the latest developments in new flexible products.
* Regulatory
o Stay up to date on regulatory requirements for BESS optimisations
Product Management - 30 %
* Product management
o Coordinate between clients/commercial teams and internal developers
o Translate project requirements to technical specifications and coordinate efforts of Data Scientists and Developers.
* Project management
o Be end responsible for project implementation of new batteries
o Coordinate project implementation with local teams
* Standardisation and communication
o Create a packaged offering that can be rolled out
o Advocate and build experience internally
Qualifications
Hard Skills
* Fluent in English and French or Dutch, trilingual being a strong plus
* Rigour and analytical skills
* Strong written and oral communication skills
* Lead generation
* Contract negotiations
Soft Skills
* Team player with a “can do”- mentality
* Wants to build/create a product
* Wants to work in a start-up-like manner
* Passionate about the energy transition
* Can think strategically
* Wants to build long-term client relationships
Additional Information
Why Join Flexcity?
Impact You will have a direct impact on the energy transition
Scale-up Work in an agile environment, getting structured and more efficient, but still with a large freedom and strategic decision-making available at all levels of the company
Group Benefit from a close relationship with the Veolia group, a global leader in the ecological and energy transformation
Innovation Engage with cutting-edge energy technology and markets
Stimulating You are surrounded by talented people with a wide variety of skills and real experts in the field of energy and technology
International Engage with a team spread across multiple countries, learning and innovating together. Connect with diverse teams across Europe through regular team-building events, both within Flexcity and Veolia
Training Develop your hard and soft skills with dedicated training made available, as well as strong learning curve within your position
Hybrid Experience international collaboration with possibility for frequent travel and flexible work schedules, including 2 work-from-home days
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.