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Commercial Operations Manager

AT GE Vernova
GE Vernova

Commercial Operations Manager

Cairo, Egypt / Remote

Job Description Summary

Contract negotiation and compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment & management of risk processes in the commercial (ITO - Inquiry-to-Order) phase. Overall engagement with the proposal generation process and commercial negotiations, to ensure commercial intensity & compliance to the Grid Solutions Deal Risk Management process (Policy 5.0). This role to drive commercial operations and risk management initiatives at ITO and improved rigor in deal making/closure & for a better operation excellence to ensure proper risk management throughout the deal lifecycle, while closely aligned to customer CTQs. Also, to provide systematic & efficient analysis of contracts for the maximizing financial and operational performance & minimizing risk with proper mitigations.

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Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Review and redline customer terms and conditions (T&Cs) and other commercial & contractual documents.
  • Ensuring an acceptable risk profile for GE given the specific scope of supply and deal dynamics
  • Lead and finalize the contractual schemes, Industrial models while engage with all respective stake holders (Tax, Legal, commercial Finance, Controllers, Operations, EHS).
  • Proper identification & registration of identified risks in Risk Assessment Matrix tool and Salesforce Tool, Build & operate Risk Review sessions to drive early engagement, strategy development & respective approvals ensuring leadership alignment.
  • Own the ComOps and respective risk process, including the use of tools and governance instances, ensuring development of consistent operations in ITO, adherent to our policies, processes & metrics and ensuring application of the agreed actions.
  • Drafting, Discuss & negotiate NDA, Consortium Agreements, declaration forms etc. with potential Partners.
  • Develop commercial expertise across regional Commercial & Sales teams, to ensure implementation of Grid risk policies & implementation of standardized best practices.
  • Support of ITO teams by applying KPIs and challenging risk/opportunity assessment & propose mitigation strategies (e.g., based on trend analysis, proposal post-mortems & customer feedback)
  • Partner with the Region Sales teams in strategy development to create winning proposals and meeting or exceeding the region's plan for orders, and financial KPIs.
  • Support and drive change management process to improve commercial processes to reduce cycle times & costs, improve service quality.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Legal, Engineering, or related area from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Commercial Operations, Contract Management, Sales, Risk Mitigation, Tendering, Bid management and/or project management role.
  • Fluent in English, French & Arabic languages is advanta

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong contractual & negotiation skills
  • Strong oral and written communication & presentation skills
  • Knowledge of electrical transmission or power projects
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with Lean Adaptability
  • Self-sufficiency & Ability to influence and lead cross functional teams.
  • Experience in developing complex proposals or structuring complex deals.
  • In-depth knowledge of contractual terms and conditions, risk management; experience in structuring and negotiating contracts to minimize business risk.
  • Ability to think strategically and be operationally rigorous.
  • Familiarity with the use and function of CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) - Salesforce
  • Independence in achieving commercial objectives within operating budgets and operating guidelines.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Client-provided location(s): Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Job ID: GE_power-36385447
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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