Wärtsilä GM Service Sales & Marketing and Human Resources Manager Jobs in Kenya

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.

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

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 successful