Lead Customer Portfolio Manager at GE – General Electric

General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company operates through the following segments: Energy [2013 inactive], Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance as well as Consumer and Industrial.

In 2011, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 26th-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue, as well as the 14th most profitable. However, the company is listed the fourth-largest in the world among the Forbes Global 2000, further metrics being taken into account. Other rankings for 2011/2012 include No. 7 company for leaders (Fortune), No. 5 best global brand (Interbrand), No. 63 green company (Newsweek), No. 15 most admired company (Fortune), and No. 19 most innovative company (Fast Company).Job Description / Summary
What Impact You'll Make:

This job entails the management of assigned customer portfolio through the planning, execution and closeout of parts and services projects with the sole aim of achieving profitability for GE and customer satisfaction.
It requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the above aims.
The candidate will also support the commercial drive to expand the opportunities within the assigned customer portfolio.
Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role.
The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

What you'll do 

Perform in the role as the interface between the customer and GE Vernova.
Own and coordinate the profitability of assigned customer portfolio
Coordinate the shipment of gas turbine and other parts as per customer contract terms.
Plan and execute gas turbine maintenance and troubleshooting services per GE Vernova standard requirements and the terms of the customer contract/ purchase order.
Coordinate project closeout per GE Vernova standard requirements
Oversee the issuance of customer invoices and collection of cash per the terms of the contract and invoices.
Support sales and commercial team in generating more commercial opportunities for the company.
Support manager and senior contracts personnel on assigned contracts Function as the liaison for the customer on contract matters
Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address and resolve customer operational and commercial issues.
Uses technical experience and analytical thinking.
Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
Collaborate with manager to deliver immediate and overall business objectives.

What you'll bring 

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in any field of engineering.
At least 5 years of experience working in the power generation sector.
Understanding of project management methodology will be an advantage

What will make you stand out: 

Strong character and ability to work under pressure.
A good understanding of GE gas turbine technology and Combine Cycle power generation operations.
High competency in the use of Microsoft office packages especially excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead a team.