Application Guide
How to Apply for Sales Manager*in Kundenakquise
at Memodo
🏢 About Memodo
Memodo is a leading European wholesaler for photovoltaic systems, electricity storage, and charging infrastructure, uniquely positioned at the forefront of the sustainable energy transition. The company empowers its customers with comprehensive solar and storage solutions, offering a dynamic work environment focused on driving real-world impact in renewable energy. Working here means contributing directly to advancing the Energiewende (energy transition) alongside industry experts.
About This Role
As an Inside Sales Manager for New Customers at Memodo, you'll focus on acquiring and developing new client relationships primarily through phone, email, and online meetings—without extensive travel. You'll conduct virtual product presentations, advise on innovative energy solutions, and serve as a reliable point of contact, directly expanding Memodo's customer network in the solar and storage sector. This role is impactful because you'll be instrumental in growing the adoption of sustainable energy solutions across Europe.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves making proactive calls to potential new clients in the solar and storage sector, responding to inquiries via email, and conducting online meetings to present Memodo's products. You'll spend time researching customer needs, preparing virtual presentations, and collaborating with the team to expand the customer network, all from your desk in Munich or Nuremberg.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Memodo Is Looking For
- Demonstrates strong communication skills with a confident, engaging phone and virtual presence—essential for remote customer interactions.
- Has a keen sense for identifying and addressing customer needs in the solar, storage, or EV charging infrastructure markets.
- Shows genuine enthusiasm for solar energy and sustainability, with interest in staying updated on renewable energy trends.
- Thrives in a structured, inside-sales environment without travel, leveraging tools like email and online meetings to build relationships.
📝 Tips for Applying to Memodo
Highlight any experience with inside sales, tele-sales, or remote customer acquisition, especially in B2B or technical fields.
Mention specific knowledge or interest in photovoltaic systems, battery storage, or EV charging—even if self-taught or through prior roles.
Emphasize your comfort with virtual presentations and digital communication tools, as this role relies heavily on online meetings.
Tailor your resume to show how you've developed new customer networks or grown accounts in past positions.
Apply with a German-language application if possible, as the job posting is in German and targets the Munich/Nuremberg markets.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Express your passion for solar energy and the Energiewende, linking it to Memodo's mission of empowering sustainable solutions.", 'Detail your experience with inside sales or remote customer relationship management, emphasizing phone and virtual communication skills.', 'Explain how you identify and respond to customer needs, possibly with an example from a past sales or advisory role.', 'Convey your interest in working at a leading wholesaler in the renewable energy sector and your preference for a travel-free sales environment.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore Memodo's product range—photovoltaic systems, storage solutions, and charging infrastructure—on their website to understand their offerings.
- → Look into the German and European solar energy market, including policies like the Energiewende, to show industry awareness.
- → Review Memodo's company culture, possibly through LinkedIn or news articles, to understand their position as a leading wholesaler.
- → Familiarize yourself with common terms in the solar industry (e.g., PV, kWh, storage capacity) to demonstrate basic technical knowledge.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing on field sales or travel-heavy experience, as this role is explicitly inside sales without travel.
- Applying with a generic sales resume that doesn't mention renewable energy, sustainability, or technical product advising.
- Showing lack of enthusiasm for solar energy or failing to research Memodo's role in the European market.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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