Technical Sales Manager – Steam Turbines & Generators, Region West Africa


    Date

    Transformation of Industry

    Location:
    Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

    Department:

    Steam Turbines & Generators (STG) – Aftermarket Services (SE TI STG
    EU&AF AF S)


    A Snapshot of Your Day

    Join our Transformation of Industries team in Nigeria,
    West Africa and be responsible for promoting and developing the sale of Siemens
    Energy portfolio of products and services for rotating
    equipment, including steam turbines, generators, and compressors
    to all
    territory customers. You will be responsible for conducting market research,
    developing sales strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to
    generate business. You will also monitor and achieve bookings targets, report
    competitor & market activity information, determine how best to deploy all Siemens
    Energy resources in order to maximize bookings & profitability, and develop
    customer specific strategies to maximize growth.


    How
    You’ll Make an Impact

     

    • Professionally
      manage assigned territory to achieve identified, key objectives which are:

      • Act as single point of contact for our existing customers.
      • Develop new customers and markets.
      • Achieve bookings targets.
      • Pro-actively promote and sell Siemens Energy products and services by
        visiting customers across Nigeria and West African countries on a regular and
        planned basis.
      • Provide feedback and direction on all matters of opportunity,
        competition, loss, change, challenges, or market intelligence and strategy for
        territory.
      • Maintain good records for territory, of its present and prospective
        customers. Also records relating to Siemens Energy competition and their
        activities.
      • Develop strong, long-term, business relationships with customers.
    • To prepare and
      present professional presentations relating to Product Services to customer
      management and staff.
    • Prepare, discuss, negotiate,
      and finalise proposals with customers.
    • Act as single point
      of contact when required on difficult company problems with customers to
      co-ordinate complex customer problems internal and external.
    • Promote and organise
      customer visits to Siemens Energy facilities.
    • Provide advice/
      assistance to credit and collection, marketing and completes sales.
    • Develop and maintain
      a detailed territory plan.
    • Availability for
      business trips across Nigeria and abroad (up to 70% of time).
    • Utilise Siemens
      Energy CRM software (Salesforce).

    What You Bring 

    • University Degree
      in in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
    • Minimum 5
      years of experience in rotating equipment (particularly steam turbines and generators)
      sales operation and maintenance is a plus.
    • Technical knowledge
      and understanding of different rotating equipment product lines (steam
      turbines, generators, centrifugal- and reciprocating compressors).
    • Knowledge of
      the application of above products at customer’s facilities.
    • Experience with
      Salesforce.com is an advantage.
    • Knowledge of Siemens
      Energy owned legacy steam turbines is an advantage.
    • Knowledge
      about Siemens Energy’s principal competitors.
    • English
      language fluency.
    • Oral,
      written & presentation skills.
    • Ability to
      build strong relationships.
    • General sales
      skills, including need identification, questioning, listening, negotiation and
      closing.
    • Strategy development
      skills.
    • Motivated, dynamic
      & industrious with “can-do” attitude.
    • Personable &
      professional appearance.
    • Good commercial and
      business acumen.
    • Proactive and
      resourceful.
    • A strong background
      in business development, with experience in the energy industry, particularly
      service.
    • Highly motivated and
      proactive, with excellent communication and presentation skills. 
    • Well-structured and
      result-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindset.
    • Strong
      communication, networking, and collaboration skills.
    • Results-oriented,
      analytical, and organizational skills paired with change management
      capabilities to develop and successfully implement strategic plans.
    • A minimum of 50% national
      and international travel is expected.


    Transformation of Industries

    Our Transformation of Industries division
    enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to
    sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global
    network, diverse technologies and integrated execution capabilities. Check out
    this link to learn more about our Siemens Energy business
    https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings.html
    .


    Who is Siemens Energy?

    At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an
    energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+
    countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 97,000
    dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the
    global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people
    and the environment.

    Our global team is committed to making
    sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the
    boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that
    encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization,
    new technologies, and energy transformation.


    Rewards

    • Opportunity
      to work on a variety of innovative projects and engage in an exciting
      environment on challenging projects in the energy industry.
    • You
      will work into an organization guided by performance, where the
      achievement of objectives and the entrepreneurial spirit are rewarded.
    • An
      environment where curiosity is highly appreciated and recognized, where we
      guarantee continuous training.
    • You
      can count on a wide range of products which will highly increase your
      level of knowledge and build on your experience in the energy and rotating
      equipment market.
    • Strong
      professional support and working with colleagues around the world.
    • Opportunities
      to work in a real multinational corporate environment with professional
      and executives.
    • To
      be part of a growing function with a dynamic, informal, and inspiring
      working environment in a position that entails a large responsibility.
    • Career
      growth and development opportunities.


    Our Commitment to Diversity

    Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through
    diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative
    energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates
    character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity,
    or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate
    based on our differences.