Commercial Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Our Client is a leading International Freight Forwarding organization whose key focus is providing End-to-End Logistics Services to its clients in Kenya and greater East Africa Region .The Commercial Manager will serve as a company leader, overseeing day-to-day operations and focusing on the long-term interests of the business.

Job Description

Commercial Manager Job Duties:

· Examines company rules to make sure they stay relevant and makes recommendations for necessary changes

· Looks for opportunities to grow a business, whether through partnerships or new initiatives, and works to take advantage of those opportunities

· Analyses sales and other reports that give insight into how a company can make adjustments to improve performance

· Assists commercial directors and works as a member of a cohesive team

· Works with contract managers

· Resolves issues with contracts and commercial operations

· Communicates with parties in a contract so that all understand the terms, particularly a contract's financial aspects

· Assesses risks and makes recommendations based on a thorough analysis of all factors involved in a business situation

· Manages daily company operations

· Coaches employees on best practices for managing contract issues and handling daily issues and tasks

· Accepts extra duties as situations arise

· Works efficiently and calmly tight deadlines or other stress factors arise

Qualifications

Key experience

· 10+ years of experience working in power generation with solar projects a plus

· Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Engineering related subject

· Proven origination skills

· Investment management background with

· Renewable sector experience - ideally solar

· Must have Africa market exposure

· If engineering background, must have moved into development

· Ability to work independently in a corporate setting

Additional Information

Application Deadline is 2nd  November  2019