Environmental Commodities Sales Account Manager

AFS Energy is growing, and so is our Account Management team! We are looking for an Environmental Commodities Sales Account Manager at AFS Energy. This within a young, dynamic and fast-growing team located on the former trading floor of Euronext Amsterdam.

The Organization

AFS Energy is an international-oriented scale-up in the heart of Amsterdam. We deal with opportunities and developments in Renewable Energy every day. More and more organisations are striving to reduce their emissions. AFS Energy is one of the leading players globally, supporting these organisations to achieve their goals. AFS Energy does this by offering procurement, market access, and advisory services in a range of environmental markets. For example, by switching to renewable energy (green electricity or green gas) and stimulating CO2-reducing projects.

We are always on a mission to make our ideas, products, and opportunities a top success. With more than 1.450 clients worldwide, activity in 50+ countries, a workforce of more than 175 colleagues with 25+ different nationalities, we continue to focus on growth within the world of environmental commodities.

What will you be doing as an Environmental Commodities Sales Account Manager?

• Conduct environmental commodity market research where you will be researching and analyzing market trends, policies and regulations, potential clients, and competitors to help inform business decisions.

• Establish target client lists and build connections with prospects.

• Support your clients with issuance, transfer and cancellation of certificates and manage their accounts in relevant registries,  including annual verification by an independent auditor.

• Advise and drive trades where you are responsible for execution on behalf of clients, following established trading protocols and procedures.

• Creating analyses and presentations to update your clients and stakeholders with market trends, trading strategies and other relevant information.

• Develop and grow strategies to improve performance, boost client satisfaction and to meet your own sales targets.

• Maintain existing relationships and create and build your own portfolio with new clients and stakeholders.

• Increase market presence via attendance of relevant conferences, meetings and industry events.

• Prepare and present collateral for client education and market updates.

• Collaborate, learn, enjoy and work together with other teams.

What do we expect?

• Completed at least a bachelor’s degree.

• 1-3 years of relevant working experience, ideally in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.

• Basic understanding of environmental commodity markets such as energy attribute certificates and transport tickets.

• Fluent English skills, in addition to another major European language.

• Any other language would be a plus.

• Eager, energetic, flexible, curious, and proactive by nature.

• Strong communicative skills to convince (y)our clients with ingenious propositions and ardent arguments.

• Ability to set priorities and manage time independently.

• An eye for detail, and not scared of taking accountability.

What we offer

• A unique workplace on the Stock Exchange floor in Amsterdam.

• A diverse, international, and ever-growing work environment with highly driven teams.

• Space for your refreshing and entrepreneurial ideas to help grow our business.

• Training sessions, coaching and development opportunities for your personal growth.

• Bi-annual performance-based bonus scheme.

• International events and congresses, to help you build your network and drive better sales.

• 27 paid days off per year.

• Depending on where you live, an NS business card or bike lease options.

• In-house gym paid by AFS.

Get in touch!

Are you ready for a new challenge by becoming a member of this motivated team on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange? Please send your resumé through the application link. The Corporate Recruiter in charge is Saranya Nihot (snihot@afsgroup.nl).

Application process

1st round: Job interview with Corporate Recruiter

2nd round: Job interview with the Director and Associate Director

We are happy to recruit our AFS colleagues by ourselves. We do not need help from external parties. If we receive resumes from unaffiliated recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact the people involved directly and treat candidates as regular candidates.