Juwi Renewable Energies Team Lead O&M Commercial and Business Development - EMEA Jobs in South Africa

Juwi Renewable Energies Team Lead O&M Commercial and Business Development - EMEA Jobs in South Africa



Primary Responsibilities

Commercial Management:
  • Commercially manage all existing O&M contracts, keeping track of all contractual obligations and supporting the operational team on queries.
  • Act as the first point of contact towards Clients and Subcontractors for all commercial matters and queries.
  • Support the HoD with formal communications to Client’s and Subcontractors and the need may be, in cooperation with Legal.
  • Overseeing and supporting O&M procurement activities, in cooperation with the O&M team; managing the O&M Procurement Officer.
  • Managing O&M ED / BBBEE related activities (including compliance monitoring and reporting as well as BBBEE certification), in cooperation with the ED Manager and functionally managing the Senior ED Administrator (O&M) and the O&M Intern.
  • Negotiate Settlements (spare, tools etc.) as part of handover (end of projects, in cooperation with the HoD
  • Negotiate and conclude extension of current & restructure O&M Contracts with Clients, in cooperation with the HoD to reduce risk.
  • Negotiate and conclude SLAs and subcontracts with service providers, in cooperation with the HoD.
  • Drive cost reduction and margin increase efforts, in cooperation with the HoD.
  • Liaising with relevant Operations departments within juwi locally and at the Head Office in Germany.

    Financial Management:
  • Coordinating Bank Guarantees, CPI escalations & extension
  • Budgeting & Forecasting (including monthly budget tracking)
  • Board Presentations & Forecasts
  • Quotations & Invoicing (Special Projects and Variations Orders)

    Business Development:
  • Achieving the company’s sales targets for the 3rd party O&M services.
  • Formulating sales strategies and being responsible for implementing them.
  • Managing the overall response process to relevant RFQs.
  • Developing and presenting commercial proposals to clients based on sound financial business models, actively following up on these.
  • Providing O&M pricing and supporting information to juwi’s BD / Sales team (HoT, ED breakdowns (Job Creation Planning, preferential procurement, LC etc.) .
  • Keeping track of market intelligence in the industry with respect to market development, competitive activity, customers, price and services trends,
    etc.
  • Establishing, growing and maintaining relationships with key clients, existing and potential ones.
  • Network at relevant events, including the presentation of papers.

    Your Profile

    Qualifications and Experience
  • At least 7 years’ experience in a Commercial Management (alternatively Project Management) role
  • Experience within the Renewable Energy sector of South Africa
  • Experience in O&M / after sales support in the Renewable Energy is highly desirable
  • Experience in Business Development is highly desirable
  • A university degree in Engineering, Science, Management or Finance is highly desirable
  • Experience in projects or operations within the Solar PV sector is desirable
  • A positive attitude, a competitive and resilient nature, integrity and the ability to deliver outstanding customer service are required
  • You should be a quick learner, able to quickly gain and display a deep understanding of juwi’s business and products
  • You will have a proven track record in generating customer leads in a KPI-driven, customer-centric sales environment; and the ability to close deals
  • A very good understanding of the regulatory framework REIPPP and Private Market
  • A very good understanding of the BBBEE topics
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Ability to work effectively in a team
  • Proficient with email, Microsoft Office and CRM tools
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Able to work with a minimum amount of supervision

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Juwi Renewable Energies Team Lead O&M Commercial and Business Development - EMEA Jobs in South Africa

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