Sales Associate

**Job Description Summary**: GE Gas Power

Welcome to tomorrow's energy—today

Access to affordable, reliable, flexible, and sustainable power is fundamental to modern life. As the world is shifting towards a lower carbon future, GE Gas Power is ready to be your partner in leveraging the role of natural gas for powering the world today and tomorrow. GE’s foundations were laid by Thomas Edison nearly 130 years ago to provide innovative solutions for a wide range of critical problems around the world. GE’s deep-rooted culture serves as the backbone for every step we’ve taken at GE Gas Power. With more than 300,000 employees and operations in over 170 countries, GE employees reflect both the local communities we serve and the people with whom we do business.

Diversity at GE

We believe diversity makes us more competitive and creates value for our customers, shareholders, and employees. We believe in the value of each person’s unique identity, background, and experiences and are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing diverse teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.

Our approach to diversity will be based on the following objectives:

- Our employees - to continue to strive to ensure that our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve, while always upholding the importance of merit.
- Our workplace - to foster an inclusive culture that recognizes employees’ unique needs, helps them reach their full potential, and nurtures their diverse talents.
- Our community - to strive for diversity in suppliers and partners and engage with the communities in which we operate to support diversity.

The ECGIP Sales Associate is a 12 months program and will report to the SADC & East Africa Sales Director, GE Gas Power. They will provide commercial support for the Sales Managers and in early project screening and planning rhythm for sales opportunities and compiling strategic presentations.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Support Sales team with weekly pacing, tracking actions and keeping team.
- Support weekly in the data quality metrics and management
- Drive the account/project planning review rhythm
- Maintain a tracker of all customer requests, proposal issuance status and following up with customers on PO issuance with support from the Sales Managers.
- Support the commercial operations in all commercial operations metric tracking and compilation of proposals/RFI/RFP’s
- Maintain repository of key documents - NDA’s, MOU’s etc
- Support with necessary assistance with due diligence - KYC/KYP requirements on both the project and the customer.
- Engage customers on key workstreams /follow-ups
- To support in the development of practical and innovative ways to identify and meet sales targets.
- Be involved in short-term and long-term planning and contribute to the overall business strategy.
- Supports Sales Managers in developing effective market and transactional strategies in line with the business objectives
- To Support Sales Managers in implementing sales strategies and drive to closure required process through all internal and external process steps
- May participate in negotiating contracts and align with negotiating teams on all aspects of assigned projects
- Supports team to drive orders and growth opportunities for GE Power

**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
- Effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Proven analytical and organizational ability.
- Open to travel up to %20 within South Africa.
- Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in South Africa.

**Desired Qualifications**:

- Bachelor of engineering is a plus.
- Prior exposure or basic knowledge of ERP tools.
- Prior experience in sales and/or commercial.
- Prior experience in energy industry or industrial space.
- Must have demonstrated leadership ability and initiative.
- High performer with a passion to achieve positive business results.
- Willingness and openness to learn and expand skill set.
- Ability to work in a matrix environment.

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No