Kinect Solar LLC

Kinect Solar is seeking an experienced Enterprise Sales Manager with a strong background in logistics and warehousing solutions for the renewable energy sector, particularly utility scale solar. This role is ideal for a consultative seller who understands the complexities of solar supply chains, inventory risk, storage, transportation, and compliance driven logistics, and can translate those challenges into high value, long term customer solutions. You will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and closing enterprise level opportunities while partnering closely with internal operations, logistics, and finance teams to deliver customized, scalable solutions. Responsibilities: Enterprise New Business Development - Identify, qualify, and pursue new enterprise level customers across the renewable energy ecosystem, including solar manufacturers, EPCs, IPPs, and developers. - Develop relationships with senior decisionmakers across supply chain, logistics, procurement, and finance functions. - Own the full sales lifecycle from prospecting through contract execution and handoff to operations. Logistics & Warehousing Solution Selling - Lead consultative sales engagements focused on warehousing, transportation, inventory management, and value-added logistics services for renewable energy customers. - Understand customer challenges related to storage constraints, inventory optimization, risk mitigation, seasonal demand, and project-based delivery schedules. - Collaborate internally to design and present tailored logistics and warehousing solutions, leveraging Kinect Solar’s national footprint and value-added service offerings. Strategic Account & Pipeline Management - Develop and execute strategic account plans to achieve and exceed revenue targets. - Maintain a disciplined approach to CRM usage, including pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, proposal quality, and activity tracking. - Provide regular forecasts, deal updates, and market insights to leadership. Cross Functional Collaboration - Partner closely with operations, warehousing, transportation, finance, and customer success teams to ensure seamless execution and high customer satisfaction. - Support contract negotiations in collaboration with internal stakeholders, ensuring commercial alignment and operational feasibility. Market & Industry Engagement - Stay current on renewable energy supply chain trends, logistics best practices, and competitive dynamics. - Represent Kinect Solar at industry events, customer meetings, and conferences as required. - Travel by vehicle or air as needed to support customer engagement and business development. Qualifications: - 5–7+ years of enterprise sales experience, preferably within logistics, warehousing, 3PL, or renewable energy supply chains. - Proven success selling logistics and warehousing solutions to enterprise customers. - Strong understanding of solar equipment logistics, including storage, transportation, and project-based delivery models. - Demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders and manage complex, multistakeholder sales cycles. - Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. - Strong business acumen, including understanding of financial metrics, lead/lag indicators, and deal economics. - Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively across teams. Salary & benefits: It’s not just about our growth, but yours as well. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits, along with several perks you might not expect from a small company. - Competitive compensation - PTO, sick, mental health days, and paid holidays - Fully remote and flexible work environment and schedules - Health, vision, dental, and life insurance - 401(k) with employer match - FSA/HSA options and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Employee discounts and referral bonuses - Professional development and volunteer time off About Kinect Solar: Kinect Solar is the industry’s leading supply‑chain partner helping customers manage, move, and monetize solar equipment with greater speed and confidence. Based in Austin and serving customers nationwide, we work with leading manufacturers, developers, and EPCs to streamline inventory management, accelerate the movement of critical equipment, and deliver fast, accurate logistics support that keeps projects on schedule. Our early growth earned national recognition as the #162 fastest‑growing private company on the 2019 Inc. 500 list. Since then, we’ve evolved into a trusted partner for enterprise‑scale organizations seeking transparent, reliable, and financially aligned solutions for sourcing, storage, transportation, and secondary‑market sales. At Kinect Solar, our mission is simple: remove friction from the solar supply chain so our partners can operate more efficiently, reduce risk, and keep critical projects moving.

We are seeking a driven and experienced Sales Executive to expand Kinect Solar’s presence in the distributed generation and small utility-scale markets. This individual will be responsible for developing long-term customer relationships, selling First Solar modules and related logistics services, and supporting sales strategy through data-driven insights and strong collaboration across internal teams. This role requires a strategic mindset, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to engage with sophisticated buyers across the solar ecosystem including developers, IPPs, EPCs, manufacturers, and utilities. Responsibilities: - Sell First Solar modules to distributed generation and small utility scale buyers with a focus on deals 40 MWs and under. - Drive the sale of logistics and warehousing solutions, including financing and balance sheet services, to manufacturers and utility customers. Identify, engage, and convert new prospects into repeat long-term customers. Prepare compelling sales materials, proposals, financial models, and presentations for customer meetings and RFP responses. - Attend industry trade shows, host client visits, and lead in-person relationship-building efforts. - Track opportunities, maintain sales pipeline, and report activity using NetSuite and HubSpot - Analyze competitive positioning, pricing, and technology trends in the PV and storage markets to inform Kinect Solar’s commercial strategy. - Collaborate with internal teams to optimize demand allocation, technical sales support, logistics, and contract execution. - Champion customer success by acting as a liaison between clients and internal stakeholders, advocating for shared goals and timely execution. Qualifications: - 3+ years of direct experience in the renewable energy sector, including a successful track record selling to or working with major players such as IPPs, developers, utilities, and/or solar manufacturers. Proven experience selling First Solar modules or strong familiarity with First Solar’s product suite and value proposition preferred. - Demonstrated ability to build rapport with executive-level decision-makers and close complex, high-value deals. - Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop pricing strategies and financial justifications for customers. - Knowledge of the PV technology landscape, LCOE drivers, and energy markets. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be comfortable in customer-facing presentations and negotiations. - Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment Salary & benefits: It’s not just about our growth, but yours as well. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits, along with several perks you might not expect from a small company. - Competitive compensation - PTO, sick, mental health days, and paid holidays - Fully remote and flexible work environment and schedules - Minimal travel - Health, vision, dental, and life insurance - 401(k) with employer match - FSA/HSA options and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Employee discounts and referral bonuses - Professional development and volunteer time off About Kinect Solar: Kinect Solar is the industry’s leading supply‑chain partner helping customers manage, move, and monetize solar equipment with greater speed and confidence. Based in Austin and serving customers nationwide, we work with leading manufacturers, developers, and EPCs to streamline inventory management, accelerate the movement of critical equipment, and deliver fast, accurate logistics support that keeps projects on schedule. Our early growth earned national recognition as the #162 fastest‑growing private company on the 2019 Inc. 500 list. Since then, we’ve evolved into a trusted partner for enterprise‑scale organizations seeking transparent, reliable, and financially aligned solutions for sourcing, storage, transportation, and secondary‑market sales. At Kinect Solar, our mission is simple: remove friction from the solar supply chain so our partners can operate more efficiently, reduce risk, and keep critical projects moving.

Kinect Solar is seeking an experienced Enterprise Sales Manager with a strong background in logistics and warehousing solutions for the renewable energy sector, particularly utility scale solar. This role is ideal for a consultative seller who understands the complexities of solar supply chains, inventory risk, storage, transportation, and compliance driven logistics, and can translate those challenges into high value, long term customer solutions. You will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and closing enterprise level opportunities while partnering closely with internal operations, logistics, and finance teams to deliver customized, scalable solutions. Responsibilities: Enterprise New Business Development - Identify, qualify, and pursue new enterprise level customers across the renewable energy ecosystem, including solar manufacturers, EPCs, IPPs, and developers. - Develop relationships with senior decisionmakers across supply chain, logistics, procurement, and finance functions. - Own the full sales lifecycle from prospecting through contract execution and handoff to operations. Logistics & Warehousing Solution Selling - Lead consultative sales engagements focused on warehousing, transportation, inventory management, and value-added logistics services for renewable energy customers. - Understand customer challenges related to storage constraints, inventory optimization, risk mitigation, seasonal demand, and project-based delivery schedules. - Collaborate internally to design and present tailored logistics and warehousing solutions, leveraging Kinect Solar’s national footprint and value-added service offerings. Strategic Account & Pipeline Management - Develop and execute strategic account plans to achieve and exceed revenue targets. - Maintain a disciplined approach to CRM usage, including pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, proposal quality, and activity tracking. - Provide regular forecasts, deal updates, and market insights to leadership. Cross Functional Collaboration - Partner closely with operations, warehousing, transportation, finance, and customer success teams to ensure seamless execution and high customer satisfaction. - Support contract negotiations in collaboration with internal stakeholders, ensuring commercial alignment and operational feasibility. Market & Industry Engagement - Stay current on renewable energy supply chain trends, logistics best practices, and competitive dynamics. - Represent Kinect Solar at industry events, customer meetings, and conferences as required. - Travel by vehicle or air as needed to support customer engagement and business development. Qualifications: - 5–7+ years of enterprise sales experience, preferably within logistics, warehousing, 3PL, or renewable energy supply chains. - Proven success selling logistics and warehousing solutions to enterprise customers. - Strong understanding of solar equipment logistics, including storage, transportation, and project-based delivery models. - Demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders and manage complex, multistakeholder sales cycles. - Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. - Strong business acumen, including understanding of financial metrics, lead/lag indicators, and deal economics. - Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively across teams. Salary & benefits: It’s not just about our growth, but yours as well. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits, along with several perks you might not expect from a small company. - Competitive compensation - PTO, sick, mental health days, and paid holidays - Fully remote and flexible work environment and schedules - Health, vision, dental, and life insurance - 401(k) with employer match - FSA/HSA options and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Employee discounts and referral bonuses - Professional development and volunteer time off About Kinect Solar: Kinect Solar is the industry’s leading supply‑chain partner helping customers manage, move, and monetize solar equipment with greater speed and confidence. Based in Austin and serving customers nationwide, we work with leading manufacturers, developers, and EPCs to streamline inventory management, accelerate the movement of critical equipment, and deliver fast, accurate logistics support that keeps projects on schedule. Our early growth earned national recognition as the #162 fastest‑growing private company on the 2019 Inc. 500 list. Since then, we’ve evolved into a trusted partner for enterprise‑scale organizations seeking transparent, reliable, and financially aligned solutions for sourcing, storage, transportation, and secondary‑market sales. At Kinect Solar, our mission is simple: remove friction from the solar supply chain so our partners can operate more efficiently, reduce risk, and keep critical projects moving.