GE EXCITING VACANCY, MONDAY 17, JANUARY 2011

SALES SUPPORT ENGINEER




JOB NUMBER: 1293919

DATE POSTED: 10 JANUARY 2011

FUNCTION: SALES – CLIENT, ACCOUNT AND AFFILIATE ORIGINATION AND MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS: GE ENERGY – POWER & WATER

CAREER LEVEL: EXPERIENCED

LOCATION: PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA



ABOUT US

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas. GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide (www.ge.com).



In an effort to help Nigeria meet its growing demand for electricity, GE has supplied over 100 gas turbines to the country. From our custom solutions in the oil & gas, energy and healthcare industries to our local inspection and servicing facilities, GE has fostered growing relationships with both the government and private business sectors, helping the country reach its potential. (www.ge.com/ng)



ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The Sales Support Engineer 6 is responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity. In this role you will follow an individual work plan and meets day-to-day short-term objectives and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.



ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify and develop new business opportunities to maintain and grow the sales pipeline

Support the sales growth of an assigned geographic area to achieve financial targets

Coordinate all entities involved in the Inquiry to Order Cycle phase to guarantee the completeness and the quality of proposals released to Sale Force and customers, as well as area reporting

Apply and develop pricing strategies to assure maximum benefits in terms of margin to the

Build customer satisfaction through outstanding relationships

Develop proper growth strategies to assure maximum increase of the business volume of the area

Assure the proper cost control preparation of each proposal released in accordance to the standards

Responsible for reporting to Order to Remittance (OTR) leader weekly about jobs on assigned area

Maintain existing businesses while prospecting for new application areas

Carry out routine analysis of cooling and boiler waters

Write daily, weekly and monthly reports and review with clients as appropriate



QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a customer service or sales position).

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is preferred.

Additional experience working in field activities, Sales Support or Sales Force is preferred.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Willingness and ability to travel 60% of the time.



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http://jobs.gecareers.com/job/Port-Harcourt-Sales-Support-Engineer-Job/1095421/