Vacancies at General Electric (GE), Thursday 28, May 2015

General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company operates through the following segments: Energy [2013 inactive], Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance as well as Consumer and Industrial.

EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SSA

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:   

Grow Your Career in GE Experienced Commercial Leadership Program (ECLP)We may not have a specific job for you today, but are interested in your expertise for tomorrow. We’re looking for high potential individuals following locations:

– Ivory Coast

– Nigeria

– Cameroon

– Angola

– Equatorial Guinea

– South Africa

– Mozambique

– Ghana

– Chad

– Tanzania

– Congo

– Senegal

As actual openings become available, you may be contacted to discuss a potential opportunity.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:   

ECLP accelerates the development of commercial savvy talent through a structured program combining coursework, job assignments and interactive seminars. The program within GE Power & Water consists of three, eight-month rotational assignments within the strategic, regional and/or product marketing segments. Rotations provide experiences such as strategic growth and innovation, forecasting and analytics, market assessment, competitive intelligence, product management, customer and market segmentation, pricing and commercialization.

ECLP is one of GE’s world-famous leadership development programs. To supplement on-the-job learning, program participants will strengthen their commercial, business, and leadership skills by completing an intensive curriculum consisting of seven weeks of classroom training and in-residence global symposiums. The program is global in scope with participants from the North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), China, Japan, SE Asia, and India.

ECLP exposes members to multiple segments within a given GE business. This rotational experience will highlight the diversity that differentiates GE from other companies and will help to accelerate learning. Upon successful completion of the program, ECLP graduates will be considered for key commercial roles in GE. Members may be required to relocate 2-3 times while on program.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:   

– Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in preferred location

– MBA or a Master degree

– 5-8 years commercial experience

– Demonstrated achievement and leadership

– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to embrace & drive change

– Strong analytical, project management and organizational skills

– Geographic mobility

– Customer and/or market experience relevant to the region.

– Practical understanding of current and emerging industry trends and customer economics

– Experience in industry or consulting with demonstrated strategic commercial mindset

– A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (for Nigerians only).

– Preference will be given to EE candidates.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:

Desired Characteristics:

We also encourage you to visit our website at www.gecareers.com and sign up for a job agent so you can receive information on specific positions that match your interests. *Applications are to be supported with a cover letter showing your preferred location.

Job Segments: Curriculum, Consulting, MBA, Energy, Product Marketing, Education, Technology, Management, Marketing

SURGERY SALES SPE…T

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:   

As a Surgery Sales Spe…t , you will be responsible primarily for the management of the indirect selling chains and support of direct selling chains throughout the region for mobile C-Arm imaging (OEC). Indirect support would encompass, choosing the proper distribution channels for various countries, selection of distributors, establishment of key performance indicators, product training and orientation, local marketing support.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Good working knowledge of radiographic technique, surgical application and good radiographic practice is an important factor.

– This position may manage and coordinate the sales and technical team in support of the sale of the company’s products, and may be called on as a technical product expert to develop and present sales proposals and systems solutions, and close complex technical sales.

– Typically 5-8 years direct work experience.

– Working with the direct and indirect sales teams compiling lists of prospective customers and sales leads.

– Follow up and drive indirect operations as necessary

– Reporting of market dynamics and supporting win/loss reporting mechanisms

– Working with sales leaders and sales representatives to increase prospects and drive closure of opportunities

– Providing training to all indirect sales team members and organizations on strategy and product offerings. Provide localtraining to direct teams on a quarterly basis .

– Making cold calls to potential customers where required

– Providing pricing strategy and insure pricing compliance for segment opportunities

– Estimating date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of the company’s production and delivery schedules

– Forecasting orders and sales of assigned territory and submit monthly report

– Representing the company at trade association meetings to promote product and company

QUALITY SPECIFIC GOALS:

– Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position

– Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines

– Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required

– Knowledge and understanding of all Global Privacy and Anti-Competition Policies (including but not limited to GE Healthcare HIPPA Guidelines, NEMA Regulations, etc.) and operates within them to ensure that no company policy or US / Int’l Law is broken.

– Knowledge and understanding of all Environmental Health Policies (including but not limited to GE Healthcare EHS Policies, GE Healthcare Fleet Rules, etc.) and operate within them to ensure that no company policy or US / Int’l Law is broken

– Ownership of order and configuration quality at the point of entry to ensure accuracy, configuration integrity and that all requirements are tied to documented customer inputs.

– Drive continuous improvement on all related processes, work instructions, and procedures to ensure ongoing standardization and simplification of the Quality Management System.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:   

– Bachelors Degree/Radiographic Qualification or minimum 5 years of selling experience in a medical, healthcare or technical field or Life Sciences field

– Typically 5-8 years direct work experience of radiographic technique, surgical application and good radiographic practice is an important factor.

– Excellent verbal and written communication skills

– Excellent organizational skills

– Strong presentation skills

– Able to travel within the region

– Valid motor vehicle license

– A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.

– Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Desired Characteristics:

– Previous commercial experience in sales

– Previous experience selling capital goods

– Clinical radiographic and surgical imaging experience

– Direct experience selling to CXO levels as well as technical decision makers

Job Segments: Medical, Sales, Quality Manager, Surgery, Environmental Health & Safety, Healthcare, Quality

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:   

As a Field Service Engineer you will be based at our regional office supporting new and existing marine customers. Field service work will include service, commissioning, trouble-shooting, maintenance, technical advice and training customers on GE equipment on-board ships or on site. The field service work will take place in shipyards, at ports, or offshore or in LNG Plants.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

– Perform on-site installation of electrical systems and equipment; perform ongoing preventive maintenance, repair and calibration after installation.

– Respond to requests for emergency repairs and services to troublesome equipment.

– Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer’s sites.

– Coordinate technical advice and counselling as agreed upon with GE remote Center of Excellence assistance team.

– Develop and further expand technical knowledge and expertise, currently recognized industry standards for engineering ability.

– Maintain knowledge of applicable product line warranties, and accomplish effective warranty administration.

– Plan, prepare and/or instruct both internal and external training programs as required, to impart and perpetuate field engineering and/or product knowledge in area of specialization.

– Perform administrative functions; such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheet and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis.

– Maintain knowledge of the report system to the extent required for timely and accurate input of field information necessary.

– Provide leadership and technical direction to skilled labor performing work on customer sites.

– Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within GE safety standards.

– Coordinate EHS aspects on site. www.jobcenternigeria.com


– Knowledge to troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for wide range of equipment vintage.

– Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages.

– Advise on spare parts, modernization and upgrades on GE Equipment

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:   

– Electrical degree from an accredited university or similar technical qualification with good knowledge on MV drives and motors, and with the ability to provide advice on other GE Equipment.

– Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% of the time (including overseas), is available to respond to out-of-hours calls.

– Acts as Duty Engineer when required to receive out-of-hours calls and determines course of action.

– Must have a valid driver’s license.

– A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.

– Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is preferred • Strong oral and written communication skills • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills • Proven analytical and quality improvement ability • Able to interface at all levels of the organization both internally and externally

Job Segments: Maintenance, Engineer, Electrical, Field Engineer, Environmental Health & Safety, Manufacturing, Engineering, Healthcare

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