General Electric is looking to strengthen its commercial teams in Africa. We are looking to recruit a Commercial Development Manager to cover North Africa region, to be based in Algeria.
The objective of the roles will be to develop GE’s overall commercial offering of GE Businesses in Western African countries. The Commercial Development Manager will have a cross-functional role between GE’s businesses and will be developing GE’s go-to-market strategy and support sales activities to drive growth
• Must be from the region with minimum five years proven experience in the region at levels of commercial influence, preferably with technical background or background in Infrastructure Investments.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure development sector in Africa a significant plus and understanding of infrastructure requirements in the region highly beneficial
• Bachelor’s degree (engineering and/or relevant business majors) with MBA is advantageous
• Commercial, customer facing, background in sales, marketing or business development. Consultancy experience can be decisive factor.
• Clear understanding and experience structuring complex transactions in developing countries with an appreciation for the Regional complexities of doing business in Africa
• Excellent understanding of the regional economics with respect to regulatory impacts & subsidies and clear understanding and appreciation for the socio-political dimension within the region.
• Must be computer literate with creative capabilities in making own high level presentation
• Fluent in English, French, Arabic
Personal Skills
• Exceptional leadership skills, critical & creative thinker with high-level negotiation skills
• Ability to develop sales and transfer knowledge to the sales team in a matrix environment
• Passionate about GE and its future growth in the region
We are looking for a motivated self-starter, with a strong drive to develop new relationships for GE and a live network of contacts in the region. Occasional global travel will be required for the role. GE is an equal opportunities employer.
