Job Description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is looking for a Business Director \xe2\x80\x93 Energy Solutions.

As we enter a new era in Wilhelmsen, we are looking to continue our tradition for innovation and shaping the maritime industry. The role of Business Director Energy Solutions will be instrumental in setting the direction and driving the Energy Solution Product range in WSS further. Tasked with leading and managing Energy Solution function. You will be directing the development of our product range, growing sales, and improving overall profitability. Setting frameworks and standard practices, monitor and support activities and results against target, including setting requirements for other functions such as Operations.

You will guide the Energy Product Managers and team to be the point of reference and authority for the product ranges across all geographic areas and help them to understand how the use of our products create value for the customer and our key selling points. Therefore, would routinely need to follow up on global sales strategies, policies, campaigns, and initiatives whilst being an effective role model by exuding a \xe2\x80\x98can do\xe2\x80\x99, forward leaning approach to strategy development, growth activities, and cross-functional collaboration.

Who you will work with:

The Business Director Energy Solutions will report to the Vice President Propulsion & Performance Solutions, forming part of the WSS\xe2\x80\x99 Tech & Product Management team. This role will work closely with different product teams as well as Business Directors.

What you will work on:

Managing the profit and loss (P&L) including cost-to-serve and cost allocation models for Energy Solutions whilst also defining P&L ambitions for the respective product categories

Contributing the budgeting process allowing monthly business reviews to optimize the solution

Managing the development of training of the offer for sales, customer services and operations, as well as increasing external understanding

Leading the Energy Solutions management team, developing product and market strategies

Monitoring and managing the marketing mix (7 P\xe2\x80\x99s) of the Energy solutions particularly price positioning, promotional activities to drive profitable growth and the product brand (brand selection, management, and development) within the given frameworks

Aligning customer needs across the product, sales, and operations organizations and develop plans and tactics for the customer portfolio

Supporting negotiations with relevant customer contracts, suppliers, and in sub-contractor agreements

Contributing the strategic development of distribution centers, inventory management and planning, operational footprint as well as network design

Planning the procurement activities in conjunction with inventory planners, product managers, procurement resources, global distribution, and operations

Collaborating with procurement to monitor supplier performance through optimal supplier set-up, follow-up and supply chain resilience

Developing inventory policies for the portfolio and review and monitor logistics cost, inventory turnover, availability, lead times and service levels

Supporting the defining activities; technical, operational and user requirements to aid the modernized solution offerings, customer services\xe2\x80\x99 effectiveness and improvement efforts of the customers journeys

What you need to succeed in the role:

Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent in engineering, technical studies and / or business administration

Minimum 5 years of managerial experience from maritime industry, preferably with P&L responsibility

Fluent in English

What we are looking for:

Excellent communication and presentational skills with the ability to communicate effectively within a multinational environment

Ability to work independently, systematically and meet deadlines through good time management and allocation of priorities

Excellent management and leadership skills and a proactive, decisive, and result-oriented approach

Ability to change and drive change

Outgoing, ambitious, and full of initiative

Proven team player and receptive to new ideas

Willingness to travel

What we offer:

Working in Wilhelmsen can offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership, career development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Our organization thrives by using modern tools and is eager to utilize the business opportunities that arise with new digital tools and skills. Beyond this, we offer a generous and bespoke benefits package tailored to your specific Wilhelmsen HUB.

Sounds interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our new Business Director \xe2\x80\x93 Energy Solutions. You can apply online today through our career portal by creating a \xe2\x80\x98Candidate Home\xe2\x80\x99 account. Here you can upload your resume and a motivational letter.

Work location: Lysaker, Piraeus, Singapore and Shanghai

(Oslo, Mediterranean and Northern Europe are preferred locations)

Application deadline: 14.08.2023

Contact details: Olivia Tye-Reeve - Senior Recruitment Specialist -

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