Buildings Segment Director Job at Schneider Electric East Africa - Career Opportunity in Kenya
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Vacancy title:
Buildings Segment Director

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Consulting , Category: Admin & Office ]

Jobs at:

Schneider Electric East Africa

Deadline of this Job:
30 August 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management and automation. With revenues of €26.6 billion in FY2015, our 185,000 employees serve customers in over 100 countries, helping them to manage their energy and process in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Our connected technologies will reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. At Schneider Electric, we call this Life Is On.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Energy Business for a Building Segment Director. The Buildings Segment Director will be a member of the East Africa management team and will be responsible for:
• Managing and driving growth of revenues and profits in East Africa region
• Building strategic segments: Hospitals, Hotels, Banking/Finance, and Commercial Real Estate. Driving profitable growth in these verticals with specialized key account managers and solution architects
This position requires close management of system opportunities, pipeline management, people management and constant follow up of team’s activities (8 people). Reporting to the Country President (East Africa), the position holder will be based in our Nairobi office and will cover all East African countries, mainly Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. .

Principal Accountabilities:
• To drive profitable growth for the overall business unit. To ensure competitive advantage by building customer satisfaction.
• To establish, maintain and grow market coverage through appropriate channel partners and development of capability to serve target markets across all regions.
• To drive commercial excellence through deployment of corporate guidelines and strategies (playbooks) and client platforming.
• To manage overall P & L for entire business unit by ensuring positive leverage on profitability.
• To drive strategic alignment with country objectives and corporate guidelines and company programme.
• To ensure strategic alignment of the workforce to meet growth objectives through appropriate resourcing and development of required skills and competencies.
• To create a culture of high performance through the articulation and alignment around vision, mission and strategy.
• To keep abreast of market and industry trends and align strategic, tactical and operational plans.
• To promote and ensure adherence to corporate governance requirements and relevant legislation
• To promote the Schneider brand through specific marketing campaigns/PR initiatives and demand creation for products and solutions through engagement with influencers.


Competency Requirement
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Persuading and Influencing
• Analysing
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Planning and Organising
• Working with People


Job Qualifications: Not Specified


Education
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Qualification in Business Management
• Master’s in Business Management/Administration is an added advantage


Experience
• 8 to 10 years’ experience in Electrical Engineering Industry
• 8 to 10 years senior management experience in a complex business environment
• 3 to 5 years Marketing experience is an added advantage


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 30 August 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 12-08-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 12-08-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 12-08-2065
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