Service Account Manager - Nigeria Marine Offshore at General Electric (GE) Vernova

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Service Account Manager - Nigeria Marine Offshore

Job ID: R5008892
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time
Category: Services

Job Description

• GE’s Power Conversion business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. 
• We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies. 
• As a key member of the Offshore Service team, you will act as single point of operational contact for after-sales activity to a specified set of Marine customers. 
• The Offshore service team ensures the diverse range of vessels are maintained, stay in operation and are upgraded during their operating lifecycle.
• The Offshore service team ensures a diverse range of vessels are maintained, stay in operation and are upgraded during their operating lifecycle.
• The Service Account Manager will be responsible for the commercial management of day-to-day customer enquiries for after sales service, Conversion, Modernisation and Upgrades (CMU) and manage long term service contracts. 
• You will co-ordinate delivery of spares, remote support and field service engineering for a portfolio of integrated systems equipment that powers and controls a fleet of offshore vessels, operating in a range of industries from renewable energy to exploration.
• You will have the opportunity to interact with various internal teams as well as suppliers and customers operating globally and work on projects from small service orders to multi-million-dollar projects.
• You will work with and report to the Business Development Lead.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the profitability and customer satisfaction for assigned contracts 
• Provide both service agreement, and time and material program management 
• Assist in sales campaigns for new contracts and proposals 
• Assure timely resolution of customer issues and customer satisfaction for assigned contracts 
• Interact with members of the customer service, parts & transactional services, field service, repair service and/or other teams 
• Function as liaison between internal organizations and customers for assigned contracts ·
• Broadening knowledge of own technical discipline to execute policy/strategy. May include support roles with specialized technical field of knowledge; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.
• Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Good understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
• A job at this level requires good interpersonal skills and may be required to lead a junior team. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Explains technical information to others.
• Managing Long Term Service Agreements including reactive and planned maintenance activities in globally located Marine vessels.
• Manage all day-to-day reporting, resourcing, and planning activities from service contract and adhoc service requests.
• Accountable for the cost control and financial reporting for service orders received.
• Liaise with global teams of technical support, field service engineers and project managers to deliver technical, contractual and financial solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering or any related discipline.
• Significant experience in the customer service industry
• Must be the customer’s advocate.
• Excellent communication at all levels (may be presenting/liaising with senior level customer’s / GE senior management team)
• Experience of negotiating contracts and claims.

Desired Characteristics:

• Multi-tasking and time management
• Understanding of key standard business financial processes (Invoicing/Revenue Recognition/Debt management).
• Understanding of key financial documents and procedures (project reviews, invoices and purchasing process, Billing and trading process.)
• Engineering background or technical knowledge would be an advantage
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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