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About the Job

The role is responsible for providing technical support, solutions and services to customers in all segments of our sales – by supporting Key Account, ReadyMix/ Aggregate, Precast and trade sales in pre and post sales customer engagement on applications and services & engaging professionals, contractors, specifiers on new developments and applications. Also,  key element of the job is to handle customer quality/ application complaints and work to resolve and address internally corrective actions in co-operation with Manufacturing/ Customer Services/ other.
The scope of the role for each incumbent may cover a regional area and/or specific user segment.

What you'll be doing

• Technical Services- Provide Technical Services to customers and specifiers, by supporting Key Account, Precast and trade sales in pre and post sales customer engagement on applications and services & engaging professionals, contractors, specifiers on new developments and applications.
  • Infrastructure segment (Roads, Bridges, Dams, Power stations, jettys, etc.): work on ground with Key Accounts & ReadyMix/ Aggregate peers closely on prescriptive selling, identifying innovative & vertically integrated specific solutions (e.g. low heat/ Sulphate resistant cement/ concrete, cementitious (flyash/slag),etc. Provide cement/ hydraulic binder solutions for soil stabilization in roads & rigid pavement in concrete.
  • Industrial/ Commercial Projects (Large buildings, factories, etc): leverage bulk deliveries & RMX operations to provide suitable solutions on concrete with services on Concrete Mix design and performance, modern construction practices, portable silos, etc., to create differentiation (barrier) with competition offerings. 
  • Building segment (trade channel – IHB’s & precast/ block-makers): Organize & Conduct with Sales promotional and guidance programmes by engagement of contractors, artisans, blockmakers, etc., through group & individual meetings.
• Product Range- Identify & apply new product, service and integrated solutions. Collaborate with Product Development Manager & other functions in developing them.
  • Cement products: with high C/K ambition & leveraging on flexibility of our plant facilities. New applications of cement & cement based products to grow market in Road (rigid pavements/ paving blocks/ soil stabilization), Building & Industrial Sectors; Special cements – Low Heat, Sulphate Resistant, etc.
  • Special Concretes, mortars & integrated value added solutions. 
• Product Quality & Performance- input information from market/ construction sites and collaborate with Product Performance Manager & Manufacturing, to ensure our products meet customer expectations.
• Lobbying: Engagement with stakeholders in Government (Works, Housing, Industry), regulators, other institutions, building professionals & their bodies, to grow cement & concrete consumption with products & applications in infrastructure, industrial & housing segments, e.g. Concrete roads, Soil stabilization, Oil well, SRC & other cements, mortars,
  • Special concretes, affordable & precast, housing, etc.
  • Standards and Specifications in Roads, Infrastructure (e.g. Energy sector) and Building sectors. 
• Customer Quality/ Application complaints: Work to resolve and address internally corrective actions in co-operation with Manufacturing/ Customer Services/ other. 

Who you'll be working with 

• Direct Reports
  • Nil
• Key Interfaces and Stakeholder
  • Internal stakeholders: Internal stakeholders: Colleagues in Marketing, Sales Industrial and ‘Aggregate & Concrete’ and other functions (finance, logistics, etc.).
  • External Stakeholders: Policy makers in Government (e.g. Ministries of Works, Housing, Energy, Finance, Industry, etc.) Regulatory bodies, Academic/ Research & other autonomous institutions. Specifiers, Consultants, contractors and end users. 

What we are looking for

• Graduate/ Post-Graduate in Civil Engineering.
• 2-3 years in Building/ Infrastructure construction and/ or Technical Services in Building Materials sector is essential.
• Hands on construction experience in concrete and road works. 
• Knowledge of cement/ concrete material properties & their application.
• Knowledge of local and international building standards/ specifications
• Ability to communicate and simplify technical literature. 

Behavioral competence:

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work cross functionally and external stakeholders.

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively internally & externally.
• Positive attitude with appetite for change and innovation.
• Ability to manage cross functional teams.
• Results driven

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About the Job

Position requires knowledge of Electrical and Instrumentation engineering as applicable in cement production. Responsible to execute independently work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of techniques, procedures and criteria

What you'll be doing 

• Timely execution of assign electrical and instrumentation task.
• Ensure availability of all electrical and instrumentation equipment for production.
• Execute Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Schedules with minimum supervision.
• Ensure Compliance with Health and Safety Procedures during task execution.
• Follow-up with Lead Engineer on work plan execution.
• Co-ordinate and supervise third party contractors 

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required 

Who you'll be working with 

List of Direct Reports:

• Third party contractor

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• Members of Cross functional team (Team)
• All maintenance team members
• All Managers

What we are looking for 

• Minumum of OND/ND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• At least eight (3) years in modern integrated cement/large scale industry in the similar field.
• Hand-On experience on ABB and Siemens Variable Frequency/Speed Drives.
• Medium and Low Voltage Electric Motors and their Applications.
• Knowledge of ABB Switch-Gears.
• Kmowlesge of 11KV/400V Power Distribution Panels and Motor Centre.
• Knowledge of Cement Industrial Instrumentation and Controls.  
• Membership of relevant regulatory bodies (COREN,NSE)is an advantage 
• Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
• Ability to lead people of diverse cultures and manage functions
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications.
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills.
• Good attention to detail.

Behavioral Competence:

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player.
• Adaptable.
• Tact and tolerant.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Excellent ability to follow job plans..
• Ability to execute multiple task successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams 
• Able to learn and self-development.