WTG Sales Manager (m/f/d)

Nordex Group•Happy Valley, IA

7d•$140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Sales Manager supports Nordex’s mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality. This role drives growth and achieves sales targets across assigned markets and customer accounts throughout North America. The Sales Manager develops and executes strategic sales plans, identifies new business opportunities, manages customer relationships, supports contract negotiations, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver competitive wind energy solutions and strengthen Nordex’s market presence. The position supports wind turbine sales from prospecting and proposal development through project reviews, negotiations, and customer engagement. It includes regular travel throughout North America, with travel of up to 30%. Driving is an essential function; the employee must hold a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under Nordex’s auto insurance policy. The role requires a commitment to safety standards and procedures, including appropriate use of safety equipment and effective communication in English.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent technical experience and demonstrated aptitude may be considered.
Previous experience in sales, technical sales, or sales support roles.
Strong understanding of business development, project management, contract administration, profitability analysis, and budgeting.
Experience performing technical, economic, and financial modeling.
Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, customers, technical teams, construction teams, and service organizations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%.
Must possess a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under the company auto insurance policy; driving is an essential job function and periodic driver’s abstract checks apply.
Commitment to safety protocols and procedures, compliance with safety rules and company policies, hazard identification and mitigation, and proper use of applicable safety equipment.
Fluent spoken and understood English to communicate safety and job-related information, follow instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking colleagues.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Wind energy industry experience.
Spanish and/or German language skills.

Responsibilities

Support wind turbine sales activities for assigned market segments and customer accounts throughout North America.
Identify sales opportunities with developers, independent power producers, infrastructure funds, and utilities through market research, customer engagement, prospecting, and industry events.
Develop and coordinate wind turbine sales proposals, including NDAs, technical compliance reviews, RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, and final quotations.
Perform cost-of-energy analyses and economic modeling to evaluate Nordex solutions against competitors’ offerings.
Collaborate with Engineering, Wind & Site Engineering, Finance, Project Management, and O&M Services teams to deliver customer-focused solutions and maximize project value.
Support project reviews, executive presentations, and negotiations for Turbine Supply and O&M Service Agreements.
Manage customer communications, reporting, and stakeholder engagement throughout the sales process.
Represent Nordex at trade shows, industry conferences, customer meetings, and project sites.
Travel regularly to support customer relationships and project opportunities throughout North America.
Maintain and promote safety standards, comply with safety regulations and company policies, identify and mitigate potential hazards, use applicable safety equipment, and communicate safety information effectively.