Job title: Commercial Director
Report to: Country and Business Development Director
Location: Maputo
Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in Mozambique since 2014. We are the game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena, redefining what excellence means in recruitment.
Our client, an independent leader power producer operating and developing power projects in Africa, is looking to appoint a successful Commercial Director to based in Maputo.
Responsibilities:
Commercial and Asset Management
• Overall responsibility for commercial contract management for all operational assets, as well as assets under construction.
• Manages key reporting requirements and contractual notices for all major stakeholders, such as the client, asset lenders as well as regulatory authorities.
• Leads commercial negotiations with clients / off-takers on behalf of the operational asset as well as the assets under construction.
Strategic Support
• In conjunction with the Country Director and relevant Board, it provides input into the strategic management of the relevant assets.
• Accountable for commercial input into the asset Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) and aligns these with the broader organization’s strategies and plans.
• Supports broader corporate processes and business development initiatives, where appropriate.
Reporting
• Accountable to the Country Director as the primary responsible for operations and maintenance oversight for all renewable and battery storage facilities.
• Accountable to deliver board packs, with the support of Site Managers and Functional Managers (where applicable).
• Is responsible delivering and communicating complex reports for a range of audiences.
Financial
• Seeks to maximize shareholder value of the assets by having full profit and loss responsibility for assets under management
• Manage relationships with asset lenders to continuously assess best and speediest options to retrieve value and cash from assets in operation, including but not limited to, dividends, DSRA reductions, etc
• Ensures all project companies adhere to budget constraints.
Stakeholder Relations/Compliance
• Ensures project company compliance with all regulatory obligations, in conjunction with Legal and Compliance Team
• Ensures compliance with corporate governance standards
• Develops, manages and maintains stakeholder relations with key stakeholders at strategic and commercial level
Business Development
• Provides commercial support to business development teams on operational and business management-related issues and contracts during the development phase of projects.
• Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Resource Management / Dimensions
• General management of one or multiple project companies, delivering value through non-direct report relationships.
• P&L (Profit & Loss) responsibility across one or multiple assets.
Skills / Competencies
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Commercially astute with excellent negotiations skills.
• Strategic and operational orientation, able to execute long-range visions and concepts and link these to daily operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, intern-personal communication and influencing skills.
• Very strong relationship management skills.
• Promotes diversity and ethical behavior throughout the organization.
• Creativity and innovation skills for problem solving and optimizing the performance of the businesses.
• Good coordination skills.
• Results-oriented and able to make sound decisions.
• Excellent financial planning, organizing and management skills.
Qualifications:
• Legal, Commercial or Engineering qualification (i.e. Honors) or higher is preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a senior management role, including previous experience leading teams.
• Minimum five years’ general asset management experience, ideally in power generation or broader energy sector.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading teams to high levels of performance.
• Contract management and administration experience.
• Good knowledge of Southern Africa power sector; knowledge of the IPP/renewable energy sector will be an advantage.
• General knowledge of and experience with operation and maintenance of medium voltage switchgear and circuit breakers, protective relay systems, inverters, wind turbines and high voltage transformers and high voltage switching.
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