Sales Manager Turbo Machinery Solutions - Nigeria at GE (Oil & Gas) - Lagos

Posted on Thu 22nd May, 2014 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

GE is an advanced technology, services and capital company with the scale, resources and expertise to take on the world’s toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in the areas of energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, we’re committed to leadership, integrity, partnership and human progress.

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.

GE (Oil & Gas) is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Sales Manager Turbo Machinery Solutions - Nigeria
Job Number: 1954716

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose:
The candidate will be responsible for leading and strategically growing our full scope of Turbo Machinery Solutions products and Services 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
  • 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.
  • Lead and coordinate service quality reviews for key accounts
  • 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
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
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively
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
Application Closing Date
Not Stated

How to Apply
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