Wärtsilä is a well established multinational organization with a
strong market presence in the Eastern Africa region.
Wärtsilä enhances the business of its customers by providing them with complete lifecycle power solutions.
While creating better and environmentally compatible technologies, Wärtsilä focuses on the marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as services.
Through innovative products and services, Wärtsilä sets out to be the most
valued business partner of all its customers. This is achieved by the
dedication of more than 17,000 professionals manning 160 Wärtsilä locations in
70 countries around the world.Wärtsilä enhances the business of its customers by providing them with complete lifecycle power solutions.
While creating better and environmentally compatible technologies, Wärtsilä focuses on the marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as services.
Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd wishes to recruit results driven and self motivated individuals to fill in the following positions (“GM Service Sales & Marketing” and “Human Resources Manager”) within our Management Team.
GM Service Sales & Marketing
Reporting to the Managing Director, the GM Service Sales & Marketing will be responsible for leading and managing the Sales Team into achieving the set budget according to the strategic goals set by the organization. This role covers the East African Region.
Responsibilities
- Support
sales activities and provide expert services for the sales team
- Generate
customer specific solutions, specifications and quotations according to
Sales needs
- Tender
bid management (together with the Sales team)
- Evaluate
inquiries and register/maintain opportunity information
- Configure
products according to defined solutions
- Support
Account Managers in sales meetings
Qualifications & Experiences
- A
degree holder in any business related studies particularly sales & marketing
or its equivalent
- Additional
qualification in mechanical, marine or electrical engineering will be an
added advantage
- Experience
and knowledge of Diesel Power Plant engines applications and their
services as well as Diesel Power application in the Marine Industry
(experience and knowledge of propulsion systems is a Pro)
- Minimum
of 5 years leadership and managerial exposure
Person specification
- Ability
to work under pressure
- Good
negotiation and communication skills
- Proactive,
do’er, energetic
- Ability
to regular travel
- Knowledge
of SAP
- Team
Player
- Good
leadership as well as a Manager
- Good
technical skills
Human Resources Manager
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Human Resource Manager will be responsible and accountable for providing line mangers efficient human resource services, within a matrix reporting structure. This role covers the East African Region.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Human Resource Manager will be responsible and accountable for providing line mangers efficient human resource services, within a matrix reporting structure. This role covers the East African Region.
Responsibilities
- Develop
human resource for the Eastern Africa region in line with the corporate
guidelines, creating regional harmonization for easy transfer of employees
and incorporate local practices to keep the business competitive and able
to attract, reward and retain talent
- Create
effective processes that deliver HR services in the areas of recruitment,
deployment, performance management, succession planning, employee
engagement, learning and development, reward and employee relations
efficiently and in a timely manner
- Create
and execute forums to educate and equip the HR Officers and Line Managers
in the organization’s human resource management policies, procedures and
initiatives to enhance their competence as people managers
- Create
strong working relationships with the Line Managers to plan and prioritize
HR initiatives and ensure that the human resource functions remain aligned
and supportive to the business objectives
- Ensure
that HR policies in the entire operating region comply with legislative
requirements and remain supportive to the organization’s changing business
needs
Qualifications & Experiences
- A
degree holder with additional certification in Human Resources Management
- Minimum
of 10 years experience in human resources management
- Minimum
of 5 years team leadership/supervisory responsibility with the
demonstrable ability to grow the skill and competence of the team, and
monitor the quality of their work and service delivery
- Knowledge
of SAP
- Excellent
computer skills
Person specification
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills
- Mature,
confident with high level of drive and initiative
- Team
player and service oriented
- Minimum
supervision
- Excellent
report writing and presentation skills
- High
integrity
If you
possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet exciting challenges,
please send your application via email not later than 20th January 2012 to:
Managing Director
Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd,
Nairobi;
Email: info.wea@wartsila.com
Those who do not hear from us by 31st January 2012 should consider their application
not successfulManaging Director
Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd,
Nairobi;
Email: info.wea@wartsila.com
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