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