Business developer

⚡️ What We Do Flower is Flexible Power. We are a next-gen energy company leveraging AI and machine learning to make renewable energy stable and always available – even when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. Through smart optimization and trading of energy assets like wind and solar farms, battery systems, and EV chargers, we make renewable energy reliable and predictable, leading the charge towards the energy system of tomorrow. 🌟Who We Are Tech company at heart. Purpose-driven at core. Flower consists of a diverse group of innovative individuals with a strong desire to improve the state of the world. At Flower, we believe trust, collaboration and diversity are essential to not only create an inclusive work environment, but also drive career growth. By embracing varying perspectives, we allow creativity and progress to flourish. To accelerate towards our goal of becoming the pioneering force powering the energy system of tomorrow, we are now looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Business Developer. 👩‍💻 About The Role: You will play a key commercial role in scaling Flower’s Distributed Assets business by leading partnerships across retailers, BRPs, OEMs, and other asset-enabling partners within the flexibility market. You will drive the full commercial process from initial outreach to signed agreements, while shaping how partners adopt and integrate Flower’s flexibility offering. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on execution and is central to unlocking partner-driven capacity growth required for Flower’s long-term success. What You’ll Do: * Lead commercial engagements with retailers, BRPs, OEMs, and other asset-enabling partners within the flexibility market. * Manage the full lifecycle from first contact to signed partnership agreement * Build and maintain a high-quality commercial pipeline * Influence partner decision-makers and strategic direction * Identify and develop new business opportunities that strengthen the Distributed Assets portfolio * Collaborate closely with internal teams (Product, Tech, Partner Success, Trading) to ensure smooth onboarding and long-term success * Represent Flower externally and position our flexibility offering in the market Who You Are: * An experienced commercial professional with 8+ years in business development, partnerships, or B2B sales * Relevant academic background, such as a degree in engineering, economics, business, or a related field. * Skilled in managing complex stakeholder landscapes and long commercial cycles * Able to translate strategic goals into concrete commercial actions * Confident engaging with senior decision-makers on both strategic and operational topics * Experience in the energy sector, utilities, or related industries is a strong advantage * Fluent in both Swedish and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills. 📍 Location Our beautiful office is located in the heart of Södermalm just a short walk from Slussen subway station. We encourage in-office collaboration but support a hybrid work model. ✉️ Apply Our corporate language is English, as we have over 30 nationalities in the office. We therefore appreciate it if you could submit your CV in English. We look forward to hearing from you! --- We kindly but firmly decline any engagement in recruitment assistance for our hiring processes. This includes partnership offers or the sale of recruitment tools.

ABOUT THE COMPANY At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development. ABOUT THE ROLE You will join a newly established business development and strategy function in a large-scale R&D environment where business priorities, governance, and financial direction need to come together across several parts of the organization. In this role, you will help shape how the function works, support strategic decision-making, and create stronger collaboration between R&D, management, and finance stakeholders. This is a broad role for you if you enjoy working close to leadership while also driving practical progress in strategy, planning, and follow-up. You will move between long-term direction and day-to-day coordination, with plenty of opportunity to influence how priorities are set and how strategic initiatives are executed. The role is especially interesting if you want to combine business development, strategic finance, and organizational improvement in a complex industrial setting. JOB DESCRIPTION * You will support the development and execution of the functional strategy for the business area. * You will drive strategic finance initiatives connected to the R&D organization. * You will support strategy management activities and help follow up on key priorities and initiatives. * You will manage and further develop the R&D management system and related governance processes. * You will contribute to yearly financial planning, including budgeting and forecasting. * You will work with commercial stakeholders to support prioritization for the brand portfolio. * You will establish and strengthen collaboration interfaces between R&D, group functions, and finance. * You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders across management, R&D, and group-level organizations. * You will contribute with Data and AI-related capabilities where relevant. REQUIREMENTS * You have a Master's degree or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering and Management, Engineering, or Economics. * You have approximately 5 years of experience within leadership, project management, finance, or similar roles within R&D or cross-functional environments. * You have experience driving strategic initiatives in a complex organizational environment. * You have experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders. * You are fluent in English, written and spoken. NICE TO HAVE * Experience from an R&D organization in the automotive or industrial sector. * Experience in strategic finance or business development. * Experience supporting organizational development or functional strategy. * Swedish language skills. WHAT WE OFFER * Permanent employment at Avaron AB * Occupational pension * Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year APPLICATION Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.