Investment / Business Development Manager

Permanent employee, Full-time · Germany - Munich

Your mission

Sungrow Europe offers an exciting opportunity for a manager and an associate to work on Strategic Business Development and Investment projects. You will get exposed to a variety of strategic development and inorganic growth topics. Join us and contribute to creating the energy system of the future.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Originate, evaluate, and mature inorganic deals (M&A and CVC) aligned with Sungrow’s strategic priorities
Identify, develop, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships and joint ventures
Lead/support cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of opportunities
Manage the inorganic growth funnel and manage/support other activities of the strategic development team
Act as a sounding board for sales teams and support them with developing negotiation strategies and stakeholder management plans
Gather market intelligence to identify trends, risks, and investment opportunities that inform the team’s activities
Attend selected industry events, including in other European cities

Your profile

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering or a related field
Prior relevant experience and knowledge from M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Consulting, JV setup/management, greenfield and brownfield capital projects maturation etc.
Strong communication, teamworking, and internal/external stakeholder management skills across seniority levels
Self-driven with ability to work independently in environments with high ambiguity and uncertainty
Ability to think along the full value chain and identify creative value maximization possibilities while managing associated risks in a structured manner
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) including financial modelling skills
Strong written and oral communication skills in English, other languages are a plus

Good to have:

Strong knowledge of European climate and energy policy & trends with an existing network in this domain
Significant experience in strategic partnership roles with a proven track record
MBA and/or CFA preferred, but not mandatory

Why us?

Opportunities for career advancement
A hybrid work-environment! Office, Home Office? whatever suits to your needs we offer you the balance you need!
Attractive Compensation & Benefits
Bonus payment based on pre-agreed and signed KPI agreements
The ability to make this role your own and identify projects you'd like to work on

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About us

We are a green tech company with young creative minds.
We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All!

With 500+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!

Welcome at Sungrow

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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