Business Developer Africa

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Company Details
Name:GE Vernova
Industry: Oil & Energy
Description: GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come. GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Market Intelligence & Opportunity Detection

  • Proactively scout and identify new business opportunities at early stages in target markets.
  • Analyze utility and grid modernization trends to align offerings with evolving customer needs.

Promotion & Technical Advocacy

  • Promote our Power Stability and Grid Utility solutions to potential clients and partners.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling technical presentations and value propositions.

Customer Engagement & Relationship Building

  • Establish and maintain regular contact with key stakeholders, utilities, renewable energy developers and industrial customers.
  • Develop trust-based relationships with technical and commercial decision-makers.

Sales Pipeline & Growth Execution

  • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering and product teams to align solution roadmaps with market demands.

Quality, Safety & Customer Satisfaction

  • Ensure that all business development activities uphold the highest standards of Safety, Quality, and Customer Satisfaction.
  • Provide structured feedback from the field to improve offerings and execution quality.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  • Number and value of qualified opportunities created.
  • Growth and maturity of the business development pipeline.
  • Number of customer engagements and relationship milestones.
  • Alignment of opportunities with company safety, quality, and customer satisfaction standards.

Candidate Profile:

Education & Technical Background:

  • Master’s degree or experience equivalent in Business development/Sales or Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Engineering, or related fields.

Strong technical understanding of:

  • Rotating machines (e.g., generators, motors)
  • Power electronics (inverters, converters)
  • Grid operations and stability (frequency/voltage regulation, black start, inertia support)
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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