Area Manager Job at GE Nigeria

Started by Jobrib, Apr 10, 2013, 12:30 AM

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Job Title: Area Manager 5

Job Number: 1647162

Location: Ikoyi – Lagos, Nigeria

Organisation: General Electric – GE Nigeria

Business: GE Oil & Gas

Business Segment: Oil & Gas

Career Level: Experienced

Function: Sales

Function Segment: Client, Account and Affiliate Origination and Management

Relocation Expenses: No

Role Summary/Purpose: Faciliate and manage revenue growth and operational activity through dsitribution model in the West Africa region.

Essential Responsibilities:

•  Develop and achive annual regioanl sales plan

•  Mangement all aspects of the sales process from analysis of customers initial requirements through formal pro forma quoatation to receip of order and timely fulfillment

•  Train and coach regional distributors' sales staff to ensure the highest level of technical and commercial competence

•  Maintain close contact with regional distributors and final end usees through regular country visits to ensure close and positive business relationaships

•  Ensure that regional distributors and customers are fully trained on all technical aspects of the Wayne product range

•  Ensure all regional distributor agreements are current

•  Co-ordinate relationships and interface with Commercial Operations; Technical Marketing, Product Management and other functions

Qualifications/Requirements:

•   Minimum of an Msc Engineering or Business related degree

•   Minimum of 5 years hands on experience in a similiar technical sales role in West Africa

•   Fluent English and French (written and spoken)

•   Prepared and able to travel throughout region

NYSC discharge or exemption certificate

Desired Characteristics:

•  Strong oral and written communication skills

•  Highly driven and motivated

•  Technical sales expertise

•  Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

•  Knowledge and understanding of the region

•  Able to work effectively with minimal supervision

About Us: At GE Oil & Gas, we're powering potential. Whether we're developing technologies to make extraction safer and more efficient, or subsea devices that will usher in a new phase in drilling, GE's Oil & Gas teams are committed to creating the high-tech products and solutions that solve some of the world's toughest problems.

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