Business Development Account Rep

Business Development Account Rep

Requisition Number:  08-004

 

Ascent Solar Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of state of the art, thin-film flexible photovoltaic materials and modules and is located in Littleton, CO.  If this type of organization appeals to you, and you have the required qualifications, we want to hear from you.

 

We are presently building our second generation roll-to-roll manufacturing plant to produce thin-film monolithically integrated photovoltaic modules on plastic substrate and plan to begin manufacturing product in 2008. Our target market applications will focus initially on Terrestrial, Space and Near Space where our unique product features are competitively advantaged.

 

We are looking for a highly motivated and goal oriented hands-on professional who has a proven track record of developing relationships with customers.

 

We offer competitive benefits and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residence status required for employment at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.

 

What You’ll Do

· Lead business development and maintenance of business relationships in the photovoltaic (PV) market.

· Identify areas of opportunity, set new business objectives and be actively involved in strategic planning and proposal development. 

· Primary focus for this position will include customer contact, building on existing relationships as well as developing new customer relationships. 

· Form strategic relationships with other companies engaged in the solar industry as well as managing joint product development programs with customers.

· Understand and support marketing/business development in the solar market.

 

What You’ll Need

· Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field and 4 or more years of professional business development experience. 

· Experience in the photovoltaic (PV) or electrical utility industry is preferred.  Knowledge of the solar industry is advantageous. 

· Proven customer relations experience along with excellent written and oral communication/influencing skills are required.

·  Working knowledge of CAD, MS Office and web skills is necessary. 

· Bilingual in French, Spanish and/or German is a plus. 

· Success factors include:  Good interpersonal skills, the ability to focus, flexibility, problem solving, willingness to learn new things and to work with tools for prototype visualization. Travel is required. 

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we offer a dynamic and versatile work environment and an excellent compensation and benefit package including: medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd and a lucrative 401(k) match.  U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residence status required for employment at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.