Latest Vacancies at GE (10 Positions)
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GE businesses ranging from Aviation, Capital, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Power and Water, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions have operations on the African continent. Major locations include Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Over 1300 employees are working in the region, creating local partnerships and providing solutions & services that supports Africa’s infrastructure and sustainable growth. We are also dedicated to knowledge transfer, whether it is providing technical expertise to customers by hosting customer summits, to developing young local talent through unique programs such as the Early Career Development Program in Nigeria.
1. Job Title: Accountant 1 - Operational
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Finance
Function Segment: Controllership
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
As an Accountant with some experience you will be responsible for supporting more senior accountants and performing and reviewing basic accounting entries. At this level you will be expected to explain variations in accounts and work with auditors on process improvements. You will follow an individual work plan and meets day-to-day short term objectives.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review account reconciliations
- Prepare and review journal entries ensuring compliance with local accounting procedures and US GAAP
- Drive the timely preparation of assigned journal entries driving increased efficiency
- Prepare periodic balance sheet analysis
- Engage with auditors to answer questions in regards to control processes and account reconciliations
- Prepare analysis and explanations behind variations for DR4 reporting
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- 4 years of experience in an accounting or finance role
- A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
- Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Strong orientation towards process improvement
2. Job Title: Vice President – Sales & Project Finance
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Capital Markets
Function Segment: Securitization
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The VP, Sales & Project Finance (Healthcare) will report into the Sales & Project Finance Leader for West Africa and will be responsible for structured & project financing, investments and driving the growth of the GE Healthcare business by applying multiple financial products & structures – project financing, corporate financing / lending, asset backed lending / leasing, trade finance, equity, mezzanine, sub-debt and PPP structuring in Nigeria and across West Africa.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Embedded within the GE Healthcare Regional Commercial Project development and other functional teams within Healthcare to advise on development and project financing structures, which will include but not be limited to co-investment and co-development structures to fast track the implementation and financing of Healthcare deals to drive orders growth
- Lead all Healthcare financing programs and all financing aspects of a project during the project development cycle up to the structuring & deployment of long term capital in Healthcare infrastructure projects
- Analyze Credit and Market risks, lead the preparation of external documentation (Information Memos) and internal documentation (pricing models, credit requests and board papers); provide useful market intelligence for decision making, structuring and pricing in order to win transactions and clear market in our role as financial arrangers
- Coordinate and lead the external debt & equity financiers throughout the financing phase of projects
- Support GE engagement under the country strategic agreement (MOU - Memorandum of Agreement) with the Ministry of Healthcare in Nigeria and across West Africa
- Develop close relations with a network of regional/local banks/financial Institutions & Investors and build a range of finance solutions
- Lead projects independently. Lead the underwriting efforts pulling in expertise from the global / regional GE sales & project finance teams (ECA, equity, structuring, etc.), functional teams in tax, accounting, legal and operations. Advise on and structure transactions where GE is taking direct investment risk; either on corporate or project finance basis or through investment vehicles
Qualifications/Requirements:
-MBA/MSc in Finance.
- Project financing, project development, investment banking, private equity background.
- Development Finance Institution (DFI) experience is a plus
- Demonstrated closed transactions in Healthcare
- Deep financial modelling acumen a MUST
- Developed market experience
- Emerging markets and Africa experience
- Strong network with project finance, private equity, and financial services community in Africa and globally
- Deep project finance skills required
- Strong credit and underwriting skills required
- Experience in developing and financing of complex multi-party Healthcare infrastructure projects
- Strong Project Management and integration skills
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics: Experience in market/business development would be a key asset in order to lead market/opportunities sizing and scoping for deal origination purposes.
- Minimum of 8 years of solid experience in the financial services industry
- Ability to execute and negotiate small and large, complex deals with different customer/risk profiles
- Self-starter & proactive. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent skills to work cross functionally
- Flexible/adaptable – able to work with diverse group of people in a matrix environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
3. Job Title: Lead Controller
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Finance
Function Segment: Controllership
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Other SSA Controller demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilise your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Translate specific financial-guidelines (GE, GAAP, stat., etc.) into practical business solutions
- Use experience and knowledge of the line of business and trends to determine materiality of variances in the financial statements
- Error free and timely reporting of financial reporting and other accounting schedules to HQ, partner with GOF teams on quarterly and annual closing process
- Track compliance filings in terms of stat and tax across countries to ensure zero defects
- Ensure the accuracy of the organization’s financial results by recognizing and preventing misrepresentation, concealment, or omission of information
- Establish appropriate financial process routines and controls to identify activities that may cause the misstatement of financial position
- Use knowledge of financial transactions and insurance accounting to ensure reasonableness of finance-specific business metrics
- Identify new accounting standards applicable to the business and develops appropriate implementation strategy
- Work effectively with business leaders to proactively drive key initiatives to successful conclusion.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Holds an Accounting Professional Qualification (ACCA, CIMA or similar)
- Significant years of experience in an accounting position.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master's of Business Administration (MBA) is preferred
- Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- PC proficiency.
4. Job Title: Sales Manager Subsea Systems - Nigeria
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Sales
Function Segment: Client Account and Affiliate Origination and Management
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The candidate will be responsible for leading and strategically growing our full scope of Subsea Portofolio (Offshore, Projects or Service considering the specific background) in West Africa Region.
The Sales Manager is responsible for the effective and profitable management of assigned customer accounts. In this role he/she will be primarily focused on growing and maintaining existing accounts. He/she will also work with current customers to provide value and meet service needs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Outline, present and sell the value of our products and services that can benefit our customer needs
- Monitor rig activity in the region (deep water exploration / appraisal / development ) for market assessment and alignment with customer needs
- Identification, qualification, pursuit and capture all sales opportunities with the objective of maximizing sales.
- Lead the preparation, submission, tracking and closing of quotations and proposals.
- Develop and implements strategies for key accounts, tenders and strategic deals
- Make sales presentations to senior level customers & internal GE management
- Actively engage in New Product Initiatives and relate this to sales
- Develop, maintain and nurture relationships with customers
- Effectively coordinate relationships and interfaces with Commercial Operations, Technical Marketing, Product management and other functions
- Monitor and benchmark our performance on OTD. Coordinate with relevant support functions to improve on time deliveries.
- Actively maintain update all electronics sales tools and present result to the periodic team conference calls
- Manage working time according to business needs and customer/projects requirements or constrain
- Actively shares information about competitors and discusses with team
- Creates and implements processes/solutions with customer viewpoint and impact in mind
- Challenges self and others to continuously come up with new and better ways of doing things
- Offers solutions to eliminate bureaucratic/non-value added work processes
- Assess and communicate to organization project structure required to execute contract
- Develop preliminary commercial risk register and link with Tender manager
- Feed tender manager on all applicable business intelligence of the region (customer, competitor, market, etc….)
- Identify and communicate on customer critical to success factors of the project (schedule, safety, financials, quality, etc…)
- Understand geographical requirement for customer (i.e. in country project team required or not, etc..)
- Seamless communication with ITO team and processes.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A proven background in the oil & gas industry of around 10 years, with a minimum of 5 years in preferably within a similar sales role
- Proven sales record or show that he/she has the aptitude to succeed in a technical and relationship driven business
- Minimum of a B.Sc. degree preferably in a technical engineering qualification/degree
- Excellent written and oral skills and confidence with client presentations
- Effective team contributor and member
- Ability and willingness to travel within territory
- Fluent in English
- Strong work ethics
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- MBA
- Ability to communicate at all levels within customer organizations as well as GE
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- International Experience
5. Job Title: Commercial Operations Turbo Machinery Solutions - Nigeria
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Sales
Function Segment: Operations Management
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy to build the Commercial Operations function for Turbomachinery Solutions in the SSA region, starting in Nigeria.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1. Manage all aspects of bid preparation efforts in accordance with the TM business rules and Inquiry to Order (ITO) processes and liaise with regional and global leadership on bid related matters. Ensure all pertinent bid related data for the region is accurately and entered into salesforce.com.
2. Develop, lead, coach and retain key talent within Turbomachinery Commercial Operations providing clear direction, feedback and developing suitable career paths within the region. Provide training/mentoring of new team members as required.
3. Work closely with the SSA regional management team on the region’s bidding strategy, risk management, local sourcing, contract negotiations help develop long term strategies to increase “Speed to yes”, improving win rates and comply to local content regulations and policies.
4. Lead change management processes to challenge the current commercial systems/processes in order to reduce cycle time, improve service quality and reduce costs. Drive employee accountability to agreed and implemented changes
5. Develop strong working partnerships with the other functions (Legal, Finance, Applications, Sourcing etc.) to enable effective communications, on-time responses, improved information flow to help shape winning and profitable bids
6. Own and manage DoA, R-tables process for TM in the region – enforce and facilitate deal and risk reviews, and manage contract negotiations. Implement rigorous, balanced risk mitigation measures in bid preparation phase to enable regional growth while avoiding unknown, un-quantified risks.
7. Support in the development and introduction of appropriate metrics for the Commercial Operations team
8. Ensure compliance with all corporate commercial practices and standards. Understand all 3rd party relationships in the region, including local requirements (such as certifications and/or norms) and enforce compliance requirements and policies.
9. Updating Vendor List according to our product line.
Qualifications/Requirements:
1. B.Sc. University degree or equivalent - preferably in an engineering or commercial discipline
2. Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills - ability to effectively influence and negotiate with all levels of people
3. Excellent communications skills both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex information in a simplified fashion
4. Excellent organizational skills and ability to simultaneously manage multiple bids/projects.
5. Financially & commercially astute – a strong understanding of contracts, business financials and reporting.
6. Positive, mature, can-do approach to work and to problem solving
7. Results orientated, self-driven individual with passion, drive and energy and ability to influence without authority in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment
8. Prior experience in analysing, translating & completing complex bids/proposals
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
1. Oil & Gas / TM industry commercial experience or exposure
2. Salesforce.com tool expertise
6. Job Title: ECLP - Experienced Commercial Leadership Program Nigeria
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Marketing
Function Segment: Leadership Programs
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Bonny Island
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Experienced Commercial Leadership Program (ECLP) is GE's premier development program for high potential individuals seeking a career in sales and marketing. Successful candidates will be hired into GE Oil & Gas business. If you would like to learn more about the Experienced Commercial Leadership Program (ECLP), watch our video at www.ge.com/eclp/video .
Essential Responsibilities:
ECLP accelerates the development of commercial savvy talent through a structured program combining coursework, job assignments and interactive seminars. The program consists of three, eight-month rotational assignments within the sales and/or marketing segments of a GE business. Rotations provide experiences such as consultative selling, marketing analysis, marketing management, product management, customer and market segmentation, pricing, field sales, and underwriting. To supplement on-the-job learning, program members strengthen their commercial, business, and leadership skills by completing seven weeks of in-residence training over the two year program.
ECLP is one of GE's world-famous leadership development programs. To supplement on-the-job learning, program participants will strengthen their commercial, business, and leadership skills by completing an intensive curriculum consisting of seven weeks of classroom training and in-residence global symposiums. The program is global in scope with participants from the North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), China, Japan, SE Asia, and India. ECLP exposes members to multiple segments within a given GE business. This rotational experience will highlight the diversity that differentiates GE from other companies and will help to accelerate learning. Upon successful completion of the program, ECLP graduates will be considered for key commercial roles in GE. Members may be required to relocate 2-3 times while on program.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Demonstrated achievement and leadership in sales and/or marketing
- Excellent communication skills and ability to embrace change
- Strong analytical skills and expertise alligned with GE Oil & Gas business
- 5-8 years sales or marketing experience
- Legal authorization to work in Nigeria
- Geographic mobility within Africa
- In order for GE to satisfy certain requirements, you must apply for this position at www.ge.com/eclp , in addition to applying for this position through your college career center, if you wish to be considered for an interview.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
Technical degree such as engineering, math, science or physics preferred Understanding of current and emerging Oil&Gas industry trends preferred
7. Job Title: EPC Systems Engineer – Manifolds & Connection Systems
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Engineering/Technology
Function Segment: Product Design and Development
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The EPC Systems Engineer has technical responsibility for the delivery of a single product line (subsea Manifolds & Connection Systems), during the Execution Phase of an Engineering/ Procurement/ Construction (EPC) Subsea Project. Reporting directly to the Senior Systems Engineer, this is a leadership role working in a high profile function of GE Oil & Gas.
Essential Responsibilities:
The EPC Systems Engineer demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
- Engineering and Technical responsibility for delivery of PCS & IWOCS for an EPC Project as follows:
- Coordinate technical aspects and lead requisitions
- Ensure that the product at the system level is validated
- Creation and control of the System Master Equipment List and Master Document Register
- Delivery of the System Field Layouts and Distribution schematics
- Delivery of the System Design Basis and Functional Design Specifications
- Material selection and Corrosion protection Philosophy
- Configure products for placement on the competitive landscape and define of product specifications including performance, cost, and schedule
- Internal and External Interfaces
- Design Verification Program, Technical Change control process, and Technical Assurance program
- Flow Assurance, Hydrate Management and Thermal Design
- 3rd party certification and regulatory compliance programs
- Intervention, Inspection, maintenance and repair strategy
- Participate in the proposal process to insure that only sound technical solutions are offered to customers
- System Integrating testing program
- Technical Risk Management plan including HAZOP &HAZID
- Reliability Management incl. RAM analysis, FMECA and SIL engineering
- Work closely with the commercial and technology teams to create system configurations differentiated in the market
- Coordinate design, project and system engineers during detailed design, start-up and warranty administration phases of project
- Implement the timely execution of product conceptual designs to meet evolving market needs
- Supervise activities such as field issues and failures Investigations, root causes analysis and implementation of corrective actions, lesson learned issues and consequently design standards update
- Build solid relationships with key Customers and suppliers
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
- At least 3 additional years of experience in a systems engineering role
- Technical expertise, at ‘expert’ level, in Manifolds & Connection Systems
- Project Management/Engineering Management experience of Subsea project execution
- Practical knowledge of at least 3 aspects of the Subsea Systems Engineering Lifecycle: NPI, Tender development, Project Engineering, SIT, commissioning, and operations
- Domain expertise across at least 2 of the following (one at ‘expert’ level): Hydro-mechanical, Electrical & power, Software/Electronic, Marine/Structural
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Availability to travel internationally for project needs and for short term assignments
- Fluent English speaker
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- Chartered Engineer or PE certification is preferred
- Master’s degree in Engineering or science based discipline
- Ability to create and lead multi-disciplined, geographically dispersed teams
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to synthesize information, identify problems, establish facts and deduce solutions
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Project scheduling experience
- Six Sigma training
- Ability to achieve results in a matrix environment
- Ability to understand and implement customer and industry standards
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment
- Ability to engage and build positive relationships with both customers and internal and external employees
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
8. Job Title: EPC Systems Engineer – XTrees and Completion Workover Riser
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Engineering/Technology
Function Segment: Product Design and Development
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The EPC Systems Engineer has technical responsibility for the delivery of a single product line (XTrees and Completion Workover Riser), during the Execution Phase of an Engineering/ Procurement/ Construction (EPC) Subsea Project. Reporting directly to the Lead Systems Engineer, this is a leadership role working in a high profile function of GE Oil & Gas.
Essential Responsibilities:
The EPC Systems Engineer demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
- Engineering and Technical responsibility for delivery of PCS & IWOCS for an EPC Project as follows:
- Coordinate technical aspects and lead requisitions
- Ensure that the product at the system level is validated
- Creation and control of the System Master Equipment List and Master Document Register
- Delivery of the System Field Layouts and Distribution schematics
- Delivery of the System Design Basis and Functional Design Specifications
- Material selection and Corrosion protection Philosophy
- Configure products for placement on the competitive landscape and define of product specifications including performance, cost, and schedule
- Internal and External Interfaces
- Design Verification Program, Technical Change control process, and Technical Assurance program
- Flow Assurance, Hydrate Management and Thermal Design
- 3rd party certification and regulatory compliance programs
- Intervention, Inspection, maintenance and repair strategy
- Participate in the proposal process to insure that only sound technical solutions are offered to customers
- System Integrating testing program
- Technical Risk Management plan including HAZOP &HAZID
- Reliability Management incl. RAM analysis, FMECA and SIL engineering
- Work closely with the commercial and technology teams to create system configurations differentiated in the market
- Coordinate design, project and system engineers during detailed design, start-up and warranty administration phases of project
- Implement the timely execution of product conceptual designs to meet evolving market needs
- Supervise activities such as field issues and failures Investigations, root causes analysis and implementation of corrective actions, lesson learned issues and consequently design standards update
- Build solid relationships with key Customers and suppliers
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
- At least 3 additional years of experience in a systems engineering role
- Technical expertise, at ‘expert’ level, in XTrees and Completion Workover Riser
- Project Management/Engineering Management experience of Subsea project execution
- Practical knowledge of at least 3 aspects of the Subsea Systems Engineering Lifecycle: NPI, Tender development, Project Engineering, SIT, commissioning, and operations
- Domain expertise across at least 2 of the following (one at ‘expert’ level): Hydro-mechanical, Electrical & power, Software/Electronic, Marine/Structural
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Availability to travel internationally for project needs and for short term assignments
- Fluent English speaker
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- Chartered Engineer or PE certification is preferred
- Master’s degree in Engineering or science based discipline
- Ability to create and lead multi-disciplined, geographically dispersed teams
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to synthesize information, identify problems, establish facts and deduce solutions
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Project scheduling experience
- Six Sigma training
- Ability to achieve results in a matrix environment
- Ability to understand and implement customer and industry standards
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment
- Ability to engage and build positive relationships with both customers and internal and external employees
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
9. Job Title:EPC Systems Engineer – Production Controls and IWOCS
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Engineering/Technology
Function Segment: Product Design and Development
Job Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
The EPC Lead Systems Engineer has technical responsibility for the delivery of a single product line (Production Controls and IWOCS), during the Execution Phase of an Engineering/ Procurement/ Construction (EPC) Subsea Project. Reporting directly to the Senior Systems Engineer, this is a leadership role working in a high profile function of GE Oil & Gas.
Essential Responsibilities:
The Lead Systems Engineer demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
- Engineering and Technical responsibility for delivery of PCS & IWOCS for an EPC Project as follows:
- Coordinate technical aspects and lead requisitions
- Ensure that the product at the system level is validated
- Creation and control of the System Master Equipment List and Master Document Register
- Delivery of the System Field Layouts and Distribution schematics
- Delivery of the System Design Basis and Functional Design Specifications
- Material selection and Corrosion protection Philosophy
- Configure products for placement on the competitive landscape and define of product specifications including performance, cost, and schedule
- Internal and External Interfaces
- Design Verification Program, Technical Change control process, and Technical Assurance program
- Flow Assurance, Hydrate Management and Thermal Design
- 3rd party certification and regulatory compliance programs
- Intervention, Inspection, maintenance and repair strategy
- Participate in the proposal process to insure that only sound technical solutions are offered to customers
- System Integrating testing program
- Technical Risk Management plan including HAZOP &HAZID
- Reliability Management incl. RAM analysis, FMECA and SIL engineering
- Work closely with the commercial and technology teams to create system configurations differentiated in the market
- Coordinate design, project and system engineers during detailed design, start-up and warranty administration phases of project
- Implement the timely execution of product conceptual designs to meet evolving market needs
- Supervise activities such as field issues and failures Investigations, root causes analysis and implementation of corrective actions, lesson learned issues and consequently design standards update
- Build solid relationships with key Customers and suppliers
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
- At least 3 additional years of experience in a systems engineering role
- Technical expertise, at ‘expert’ level, in PCS and Installation Workover Controls
- Project Management/Engineering Management experience of Subsea project execution
- Practical knowledge of at least 3 aspects of the Subsea Systems Engineering Lifecycle: NPI, Tender development, Project Engineering, SIT, commissioning, and operations
- Domain expertise across at least 2 of the following (one at ‘expert’ level): Hydro-mechanical, Electrical & power, Software/Electronic, Marine/Structural
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Availability to travel internationally for project needs and for short term assignments
- Fluent English speaker
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- Chartered Engineer or PE certification is preferred
- Master’s degree in Engineering or science based discipline
- Ability to create and lead multi-disciplined, geographically dispersed teams
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to synthesize information, identify problems, establish facts and deduce solutions
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Project scheduling experience
- Six Sigma training
- Ability to achieve results in a matrix environment
- Ability to understand and implement customer and industry standards
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment
- Ability to engage and build positive relationships with both customers and internal and external employees
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
10. Job Title: Surface/Pressure Control Sales Manager - Nigeria
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Sales
Function Segment: Client Account and Affiliate Origination and Management
Location: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Role Summary/Purpose:
As part of the Sub Sahara Africa region, the candidate will be responsible for leading and strategically growing our full scope of Surface-PC portfolio in Nigeria and West Africa
The Sales Manager is responsible for the effective and profitable management of assigned customer accounts. In this role he/she will be primarily focused on growing and maintaining existing accounts. He/she will also work with current customers to provide value and meet service needs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Outline, present and sell the value of our products and services that can benefit our customer needs
- Identification, qualification, pursuit and capture all sales opportunities with the objective of maximizing sales
- Lead the preparation, submission, tracking and closing of quotations and proposals.
- Develop and implements strategies for key accounts, tenders and strategic deals
- Make sales presentations to senior level customers & internal GE management
- Actively engage in New Product Initiatives and relate this to sales
- Develop, maintain and nurture relationships with customers
- Effectively coordinate relationships and interfaces with Commercial Operations, Technical Marketing, Product management and other functions
- Actively maintain update all electronics sales tools and present result to the periodic team conference calls
- Manage working time according to business needs and customer/projects requirements or constrain
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A proven background in the oil & gas industry of around 10 years, with a minimum of 5 years in preferably within a similar sales role
- Proven sales record or show that he/she has the aptitude to succeed in a technical and relationship driven business
- Technically strong and preferably with prior field service experience with Surface wellheads and Flow Control Equipment
- Minimum of a B.Sc. degree preferably in a technical engineering qualification/degree
- Excellent written and oral skills and confidence with client presentations
- Effective team contributor and member
- Ability and willingness to travel within territory
- Fluent in English
- Strong work ethics
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:
- MBA
- Ability to communicate at all levels within customer organizations as well as GE
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- International Experience
Mode of Application: Click here to apply
Application Deadline: 6th June, 2014.
