(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2618253/ForumPhotos/GE%20-%20General%20Electric.PNG) GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. The following job current exists at GE Nigeria:
Job Title: Region Manager - Energy Storage Job
Job Number: 1319723
Location: Ikos - Lagos, Nigeria
Business: GE Transportation
Business Segment: Transportation
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Sales
Function Segment: Sales Management
Relocation Assistance Yes
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Energy Storage Region Manager drives a coherent sales strategy across the GE Energy Storage business for a specified region and optimizes the use of resources to cover the market potential. The Region Manager supports the business' strategic plan and is responsible for leading all Energy Storage account management activities in the specified region to achieve the operating plan.
Essential Responsibilities
• Achieve sales, orders, and margin targets for Energy Storage sales in target accounts while managing costs within budget.
• Develop influential relationships with target customers at all levels, understand decision-making processes, and develop strategies to win profitable business from those customers.
• Uncover and document customers' key initiatives and priorities through interactions at appropriate levels of the organization.
• Integrate and lead the technical support team, including contracts, finance, product support, and others in the implementation of customer strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of market trends, customer requirements, competitor actions and customer base.
• Establish a clear vision of market dynamics and set priorities accordingly.
• Work with product management to develop new products and services for business growth.
Travel & Location: The position involves 60% or more travel to customer and/or GET sites globally.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, other)
• Minimum 8+ years of strategic sales experience in the telecommunications, UPS, utility, or battery industries
• Minimum of 4 years experience closing large, complex, strategic deals
• Demonstrated business management and resource allocation skills including business plan development.
• Demonstrated accomplishments in customer-focused problem solving
• Self-directed, highly detail-oriented, organized, and flexible
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to energize teams through inclusiveness and connection with people
• Accomplishments that reflect leadership, teamwork, integrity, and accountability
• Willingness to travel
Desired Characteristics
• MBA
• Expertise in establishing value-based pricing combined with reality-based product and service differentiation
• Knowledge of actionable market segmentation and analysis to deepen understanding of customer's buying behavior
• Fluent in one or more of the following languages: Chinese, Hindi, German, and/or Spanish
How to Apply:
Application is online. Use the link below for more information and to submit your application:
Ikos - Lagos Region Manager - Energy Storage Job (http://jobs.gecareers.com/job/Ikos-Lagos-Region-Manager-Energy-Storage-Job/1167983/)
The positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found. Apply for this position in time if interested and qualified because it can close anytime from now.