GE – General Electric Careers

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TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL ROLES – NORTHERN NIGERIA

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
Grow Your Career with GE
We may not have a specific job for you today, but are interested in your expertise for tomorrow. We’re looking for experienced people, and we offer opportunities around the globe in Technical, Commercial & Business Development positions.

GE is a world leader in advanced technologies and services with 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries supporting customers across the industry.

Essential Responsibilities:
Preferred background:

Commercial
Business Development
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Healthcare Sales
Power & Water
Sales & Project Finance

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Experienced:
– Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University – Academic excellence – (Top 25 %-
3.0 out of
4.0 CGPA)
– Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in the above listed background
– English language fluency (oral and written)
– Role will be based in the Northern areas of Nigeria, successful candidate must be able to converse fluently in the local language
– Experience in in any of the following – Sales, Commercial, Marketing, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Field Service experience
– Ability and willingness to be based in the North
– 8 years working experience in related industry preferred in sales and commercial operations
– A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
– Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Entry:

– Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University – Academic excellence – (Top 25 %-
3.0 out of
4.0 CGPA)
– Maximum of 2 years relevant experience in the above listed background
– English language fluency (oral and written)
– Role will be based in the Northern areas of Nigeria, successful candidate must be able to converse fluently in the local language
– Demonstrated interest/experience in in any of the following – Sales, Commercial, Marketing, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Field Service experience
– Ability and willingness to be based in the North
– 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 oral and written communication skills
– Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
– Strong analytical and problem solving skills
– Able to coordinate many tasks concurrently
– Global mindset
– Work experience in the areas of Commercial, Sales, and Marketing
– Multiple industry experience

Job Segments: Engineer, Electrical, Business Development, Energy, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Sales

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (BDS) – GGO

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
The Business Development Services (BDS) Manager is responsible for delivering improvements in the performance and competitiveness of target SME’s / Suppliers ensuring readiness to participate in the GE supply chain. Business Development support commences prior to investment, ensuring a robust business plan that can be brought before an Investment Committee for review.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Manage the engagement with the different GE Business Units to ensure alignment of needs and prioritization of activities.
– Identification of SME’s / Suppliers aligned to the needs of the GE Value chain.
– Provide the link between the external BDS providers and the GE supplier qualification requirements.
– Utilize experience in the assessment of the SME and implementation of actions to get the business investment ready (if required) and qualified
– Act as the conduit between GE and the supplier.
– Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements
– Foster the link with Supplier Quality teams to identify supplier capabilities and gaps and drive strategies to ensure capacity is available to meet GE business growth plans
– Leverage internal functional support to assist and mentor SMME’s in the development of internal capacity (HR, Legal, Finance, IT and Training)
– Link with the GE Customer Innovation Center to deliver relevant workshops and training for target SME’s.
– Possesses a thorough understanding of GE’s capabilities.
– Assist in defining additional market opportunities within GE and in relevant industries.
– Provide relevant post investment / qualification support to ensure the sustainability of the Supplier
– Seek and implement innovative actions to deliver a strong local supplier base for GE in Africa.
– Lead a team of Supplier Development Managers to deliver on cross-functional program management in the identification and qualification of new suppliers.
– Promote GE values and integrity

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
– BS/MS Degree (Business or Technical preferred) from an accredited University
– Deep understanding of SME lifecycle and needs
– Effective problem solving approach
– 10+ years of commercial/project management experience
– Supply Chain experience an advantage
– Demonstrated leadership and team development abilities
– High energy team player with multi-cultural skills, able to influence effectively in a decentralized, global environment.
– Solid written and verbal communication skills.
– Fluency in English
– High level of Integrity.

Job Segments: Sales, Business Development, Law, Program Manager, Supply, Legal, Management, Operations

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER

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

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:
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

Job Segments: Marketing, Marketing MBA, Engineer, Social Media, Direct Marketing, Engineering

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TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL ROLES

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (BDS) – GGO

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER