GE Nigeria Job Vacancies, 11th July 2015

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Sales Manager 5

Job Number: 2218795
Location: Port Harcourt
Business: GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment: OG-MC Measurement & Control

Role Summary/Purpose

• Demonstrates accountability for functional, business & broad company objectives.
• Integrates & develops a process that meets business needs across the organization. Involved in long term planning. Contributes to the overall strategy & manages complex issues within functional areas.
• Provide team leadership for related sales with in an assigned sales region through the formulation & execution of proposal strategies Manage the sales proposal process form from opportunity identification.

Essential Responsibilities

• The Sales Manager develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals and business targets for the assigned territory. In this role you will be responsible for work that is less defined in scope, utilize your understanding and experience to execute business objectives, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
• Provide leadership for sales to assigned customers through the formulation and execution for strategies and plans that capitalize on the customer's strengths as supplemented by GE's products and services Identify application sweet spots , white spaces for growth within key market segment
• Build relationships with the assigned customer for sales particularly focused in Oil & Gas and Power industry
• Support the assigned customer in sales activities and provide assistance to the customer in identifying new opportunities
• Coordinate activities and provide leadership to establish individual sales strategies obtaining appropriate approvals for pricing, and delivery
• Negotiate contracts as required
• Maintain knowledge of market trends, competitive actions, product needs, and customer base
• Work with Marketing to develop project specific sales strategies for assigned customers
• Make recommendations for continued growth.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Oil & Gas Industry.
• Knowledge of related products, such as Control & Safety Valves.
• Have a very good understating of the markets pertaining to these products.
• In depth knowledge of the industrial applications for product lines and markets.
• Provide proven success in business development, sales & marketing which includes business planning, implementing sales programs & forecasting proposal costs.
• 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 Communications Skills Oral, Written & Presentations Strong interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Integrative team working style.
• Excellent negotiations skills with the ability to manage the most demanding of customers.
• An ability to work closely within a team is important.
• Other personal characteristics are honesty, integrity & a strong work ethic!

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Job Title: Sales Manager - Ultra Sound - Africa

Job Number: 2021192
Business: GE Healthcare
Business Segment: Healthcare Ultrasound
Location: Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose

• In this role, the employee will be responsible from Ultrasound Business in Africa Zone.
• The role holder will be managing the activities of first-line sales managers, modality employees and activities of Sales Specialists.
• Also, this position is responsible for attaining sales objectives for their geography, managing the direct sale of the organization's products or services in the respective geographic region.

Essential Responsibilities

• Directly managing Sales Team in a specific channel sales region.
• Select, train, and develop personnel to optimize effectiveness.
• Developing and implementing sales strategies to drive organic growth in the Equipment Sales market
• Cultivating and leveraging customer relationships at the executive level
• Development of long-term customer relationships through the ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities that immediately satisfy customer needs
• As a member of senior leadership team ensuring seamless teamwork with the Service and other functions to provide total customer satisfaction.
• Deploying resources to meet financial / operating objectives including orders, revenue, contribution margin, and base cost control
• Manages a team of 40 direct and 1 over 1 reports
• Responsible for personnel decisions in conjunction with Human Resources & Legal as appropriate
• Ensure all direct reports have approved annual Goals & Objectives and receive an annual performance appraisal based on these goals & objectives

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
• Knowledge and understanding of all Global Privacy and Anti-Competition Policies (including but not limited to GE Healthcare HIPPA Guidelines, NEMA Regulations, etc.) and operates within them to ensure that no company policy or US / Int'l Law is broken.
• Knowledge and understanding of all Environmental Health Policies (including but not limited to GE Healthcare EHS Policies, GE Healthcare Fleet Rules, etc.) and operate within them to ensure that no company policy or US / Int'l Law is broken
• Ownership of order and configuration quality at the point of entry to ensure accuracy, configuration integrity and that all requirements are tied to documented customer inputs.
• Drive continuous improvement on all related processes, work instructions, and procedures to ensure ongoing standardization and simplification of the Quality Management System.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 12 years of consultative sales experience including strategic selling and negotiation
• Experience interfacing with both internal team members and external customers as a part of a solution-based sales process
• Previous experience successfully managing high volume sales
• Strong communication skills to synthesize complex issues and communicate into simple messages
• Willingness and ability to travel within your specified geographic region
• To the extent you are applying for a position that requires you to operate a GE owned/leased, privately owned/leased or rental vehicle for company business, you must be willing to submit to a check of your driving record
• Preference will be given to EE candidates.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Desired Characteristics:

• Previous experience managing sales professionals
• Minimum 12 years Healthcare capital equipment sales experience
• Prior experience working for a large company in a matrix environment
• Demonstrated ability to energize, develop, and build rapport at all levels within an organization

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Job Title: Senior Quality Manager

Job Number: 2188268
Location: Onne, Nigeria
Business: GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment: OG-SUBS Subsea Systems

Role Summary/Purpose

• The Quality Manager will be responsible for establishing and implementing the Quality Management System for the GE Oil & Gas Subsea Services Organization and for ensuring that all operations within the Region are integrated into this system.
• The Quality Manager acts as the focal point for all Quality Assurance matters within the Region and provides leadership throughout the organization with regards to the development of, and compliance with, processes.

Essential Responsibilities

• The Manager - Quality demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
• Plan, organize, implement and direct the application of assigned human and material resources to assure delivery of products and services that meet established requirements and fulfills the customer’s needs and expectations
• Maximize the use of assigned resources to assist GE in meeting its quality, schedule and profit objectives
• Establish goals, work plans, and budgets such that lowest cost and highest quality results are achieved
• Assure that Regional activities comply with GE policies and procedures, applicable government regulations and contractual requirements
• Plan and deliver the audit programme evaluating conformance to quality plans, systems, and requirements
• Analyze performance trends and establish improvement programmes
• Provide quality plans to establish and define the controls necessary for compliance with specified requirements
• Manage the calibration of measuring and test equipment used in product and service fulfillment
• Assure satisfaction of customer quality needs; establish programs to monitor and answer Customer Complaints and to initiate corrective and preventive actions
• Develop and maintain a communication plan to provide employees with adequate information concerning business goals and objectives
• Direct generic process / product improvement programs and provide process method excellence throughout the organization
• Select, hire, train, and provide ongoing leadership of assigned personnel to meet schedules, quality and measurements, and organizational goals
• Manage generic process programs and lead area in pursuit of state of the art technology and processes that will enhance organization’s productivity

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• At least 5 additional years of experience in quality system planning and quality improvement methods
• Prior experience in a leadership role to cross-functional teams in the quality / process improvement environment
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in the development of quality management systems in accordance with ISO 9001 and API Q1
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities
• Ability to lead teams or projects achieving desired results on schedule
• Expertise in Quality Control concepts and their application
• 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:

• Relevant postgraduate/MSc degree will be an added advantage.

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Job Title: Senior Marketing Manager

Job Number: 2174799
Location: Lagos
Business: GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment: OG-HQ Headquarters

Role Summary/Purpose
The Senior Marketing Manager demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within area of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall strategy.

Essential Responsibilities

• Utilizes Gold Standard marketing practices and skills to develop and execute the marketing plan for a GE Oil & Gas in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Responsibilities include; VOC gathering, Marketing, Blueprint development and collaboration, segmentation, targeting and positioning to align messaging, tactics, commercial channel tools and execution for success
• Employs market research, industry trend analysis, market share and competitive analysis, country assessments, in determining and developing commercial strategy for a product portfolio in SSA region
• Drive adoption of regional marketing strategy with global product and business teams.
• Evaluate and make recommendations to the leadership on disruptive technologies, new trends, and other events.
• Promote and support innovation efforts including the incubation and commercialization of new technologies and business models, and explore new segments and customers.
• Drive functional tools and/or processes for segmentation, value proposition development, and Voice of Customer activities. Support programs to develop differentiation, targeting and positioning strategies to drive growth and segment penetration.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 8 years' experience working with the marketing analytics organization (preferred)
• Comfortable to huge data sets, creative in power point presentations
• Very strong on excel dashboards creation
• Broad range of Marketing skills: from strategic marketing (product positioning, Life-Cycle management, future offerings) to commercial marketing (customer activation, distribution models…)
• Influencing skills: ability to motivate individuals and demonstrate organizational influence across all level of the organization
• Clear communicator: able to translate complex situations into easy-to-understand elements, strong oral and written communication skills
• Change management: proven record of assessing the need for change, developing and implementing change
• Innovative: develop new ideas through collaboration and execute on creative ideas
• Previous experience in Marketing or Market Development preferred
• Ability to work independently
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to think expansively, innovatively and laterally in a global, complex environment.
• Integrity: accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others
• Clear thinker with an ability to focus on the "critical few" issue/priorities. Able to communicate messages clearly and concisely. Ability to translate strategy into business objectives.
• Able to build a connection to key stakeholders and establish credibility quickly
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Desired Characteristics

• MBA or Master's degree in Marketing
• Graduate of ECLP, CLS or other GE leadership program
• Previous experience in Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream) strategic marketing
• Effective presentation and story boarding skills with exposure to executive level presentations
• Exhibits high degree of pro-activeness in analyzing customer behavior to influence change in the direct marketing strategy
• Should be able to understand the business context and design user friendly front ends
• Strong attitude to create and build new efficient systems and processes involving data
• Work in a global fast paced rapidly changing environment
• Proactive solution provider with fast implementation capabilities.

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Job Title: LCT Installation Leader, West Central

Job Number: 2217610
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Business: GE Healthcare
Business Segment: Healthcare Global Services

Role Summary/Purpose

• The Local Customer Team (LCT) Installation Leader will lead the Installation and Project Management team within the LCT. He/She will own projects backlog execution on time, within budget and within scope and quality constraints. He/She shall drive medical equipment delivery, installation, testing acceptance and
• sales transfers for West Central Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Angola)

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure sound Project Management methodologies are utilized to manage the 3 corner stones of projects: 1) Scope, 2) Cost and 3) Schedule
• Accountable for proper handover from the Commercial Sales team, including detailed review and alignment of T&C’s, scope and customer request date
• Conduct internal kick off meetings for all projects, including risk assessments and defining quality toll gates
• Conduct external kick off meetings with customers for large or complex projects
• Visits customer sites weekly
• Ensures a process is in place and drives proper closure of all projects including 100% of snag/punch list items to ensure timely cash collection
• Drives customer satisfaction; builds strong customer relations
• Ensures a process is in place for proper projects documentation with easy access by all stakeholders
• Manage supplier relationship, drives price productivity and cost out strategies in alignment with the Sourcing organization
• Visibility drives safe working conditions at customer sites during installations.
• Support the commercial team with cost estimates during the offering/tendering phase
• Ensures forecast accuracy of project delivery schedules and budgets
• Responsible for coaching team members to deliver high performance and promote GE’s Growth Values

Quality, Safety and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of all Global Privacy and Anti-Competition Policies (including but not limited to GE Healthcare HIPPA Guidelines, NEMA Regulations, etc.) and operates within them to ensure that no company policy or US / Int’l Law is broken.
• Knowledge and understanding of all Environmental Health Policies (including but not limited to GE Healthcare EHS Policies, GE Healthcare Fleet Rules, etc.) and operate within them to ensure that no company policy or US / Int’l Law is broken.
• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.
• Drive continuous improvement on all related processes, work instructions, and procedures to ensure ongoing standardization and simplification of the Quality Management System.

Qualifications/Requirements

• B.Sc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and/or a Business School degree (MBA)
• 8+ years experience in a Lead/Director Project Manager role
• Installations experience - wing to wing management from equipment arrival to set up at customer site
• Must have experience managing customers
• Must have experience managing and leading multiple projects, assessing risks and managing appropriately
• Project Management Certification
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
• Customer/Field experience
• People Management
• Team Player
• Leadership & Coaching
• Fluent in English
• Committed to deliver
• Knowledge of GE Healthcare Products & Equipment Sales business
• Customer Satisfaction Oriented
• Able to work in matrix environment
• Problem Solving expertise
• Understanding of Financial Data

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Desired Characteristics:

• Radiology equipment experience
• Transportation & Customs business knowledge
• Ability to implement Change to increase team performance
• ISO knowledge to lead local procedures for Equipment Business
• Best Practices Sharing
• COBRA, FORCE, CALYPSO
• Green Belt trained

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Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Number: 2213352
Location: Lagos
Postal Code: 01685
Business: GE Power & Water
Business Segment: PW-PRM Projects and Risk Management

Role Summary/Purpose

• The Project Director will be responsible for providing leadership to a large regional team ensuring customer satisfaction, financial performance, and technical leadership for the success of the portfolio of power generation projects with scope ranging from single unit equipment only to multi-unit, multi-site, full turnkey fast track projects. Ultimately driving and growing a portfolio of projects from contract signing to commercial operation in the region.

Essential Responsibilities

• Actively manage the Projects during all phases of the project lifecycle including engineering, manufacturing, shipping and delivery, installation, commissioning, commercial operation and contract closeout
• Customer contact responsible for resolving technical / commercial issues, managing communications, providing periodic updates and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Ensure the project is delivered on time, in compliance with contract requirements, standards of quality, safety and to Customer and GE expectations
• Overall owner and responsible manager for coordinating GE Energy functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, finance, parts and services necessary to meet the project needs.
• Manage technical and commercial risk including contract changes, margin erosion, receivables, liquidated damages / claims and effective project closeout.
• Be responsible for project financial performance of the portfolio.
• Be a leader for overall project cost control and margin enhancement
• Identify Create margin enhancement opportunities via Contract Change Order for additional equipment and services
• Ensure timely financial performance driving past dues and cash collections.
• Lead project team in presentation of project reviews in order to identify and manage risks, monitor financial and operational performance against the project baseline and initiate corrective action where appropriate.
• Participate in six sigma / quality improvement activities for the purpose of improving project execution quality and customer satisfaction
• Travel in support of project meetings (domestic and international)

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or Technology field of study or a minimum 5 years of gas turbine generator technical experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the power generation industry, with a minimum of 5 years of customer facing project management experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Desired Characteristics:

• Multi-lingual (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, or other regional languages) Strong process focus / mindset; experience with project management processes and best practices Experience in working with customers at senior levels, and with leading negotiations and settlements Demonstrated leadership skills, and experience with leading a diverse team with members in remote offices Flexible and willing to travel (international) approx 25% or more as needed Flexible to support meetings and conferences accommodating multiple time zones Green belt certified (GE only)

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