Acre is proudly working with a fleet electrification company in their search for their Country Manager. The business specialises in designing and implementing scaled enterprise fleet solutions. Their expertise lies in optimising fleets, charging infrastructure, and operations to maximise the benefits of transitioning to sustainable transportation. With a wealth of experience in delivering comprehensive turnkey charging solutions at scale, we are committed to guiding organisations through a seamless transition towards a greener future.
If you are passionate about sustainable transportation, innovation, and making a positive impact, we invite you to join us. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects, collaborate with industry experts, and drive meaningful change in the world of e-mobility.
Role Purpose
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Country Manager to lead the establishment and growth of our business in the Netherlands. This is a full country leadership role, you will own the commercial strategy and P&L for the Dutch market, build and lead the local team and act as our senior representative in country, engaging customers, partners and local stakeholders to accelerate growth.
Role and responsibilities
- Develop and own the business's market entry and growth strategy for the Netherlands, defining priority sectors and go-to-market approach
- Accountable for the full P&L for the Dutch market
- Develop a pipeline of future opportunities and own delivery of it, from acquisition through to long-term account management
- Build relationships and lead negotiations with customers of varying sizes
- Identify opportunities to expand the business through partnerships, acquisitions, and new sectors
- Monitor and lead winning responses to tender processes (public and private)
- Recruit, build, and lead the local commercial team, including Business Development Managers, to deliver our strategy
- Act as our senior representative in-country, building relationships with customers, partners, and relevant stakeholders (grid operators, energy suppliers, fleet operators, government/regulatory bodies)
- Coordinate with the UK HQ functions (legal, finance, operations, HR) to ensure the Dutch business runs compliantly, adapting global processes to local requirements
- Stay close to the local regulatory, incentive, and subsidy landscape for EV charging and renewable energy, and factor this into commercial strategy
Experience and qualifications required
- Bachelor's degree (advanced degree a plus)
- Minimum 10 years' experience in sales, business development, or country/general management in the Netherlands
- Proven experience building or scaling a business, team, or market from an early stage
- Experience leading and developing high-performing commercial teams
- Knowledge of renewable energy, solar, battery storage, EV charging, or related infrastructure projects strongly preferred
- Strong negotiation, account management, and stakeholder influencing skills across all levels of an organisation
- Experience prospecting new markets and clients
- Strong communication, persuasion, and presentation skills
- Self-driven, goal-oriented, and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy
- Business management and leadership skills, with the judgement to balance commercial delivery against broader country-building responsibilities
- Ability to multitask and prioritise across a varied workload
- Fluency in Dutch and English required
If the above sounds interesting reach out to Grigoria Tsemperoglou at grigoria.tsemperoglou@acresearch.com or Peter Vos at peter.vos@acresearch.com .
