We support Swiss SMEs in their international business and help innovative foreign companies to establish in Switzerland.
Commercial Operations Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$92.8K - $154.7K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Commercial Operations Specialist
Switzerland Global Enterprise
• Provides NAM transactional deal support through R-process and Policy 5.0, helping with risk-screening / red-lining, preparation for Deal Desks, RAM assessments esp. the development of mitigation plans, obtaining approvals, etc. • Together with ComOps Leader operates Go! & Deal Desk 1-4 for PT-region, to ensure proper usage and documentation of agreed action to ultimately enable faster decision making • Leads opportunities for improvement of processes and tools in ComOps organization such as optimized operating rhythms, structures, etc. to make the NAM ComOps organization more efficient and effective • Takes corrective action, based on LEAN tools, via post-mortem, win-loss analysis & customer feedback, to support world-class offer quality • Monitor and eliminate pending RAM decisions by utilizing/developing respective dashboards and driving adaption, follow-up with approvers to ensure timely decisions, and improvement action • Conducts training to grow knowledge and expertise of Sales teams and esp. Bid Managers, and provides insights and input for the development of new contract-risk/Ts&Cs training modules • Runs Sales self-assessment activity to identify team’s large pain points/ areas for improvement (example: Insurance, Cyber Security, etc.) • Interfaces with all functions such as Sales, Tendering, Legal, Finance & Operations, and also with other GS BLs to optimize sales solutions • Maintains knowledge of market trends & actions, customer requirements, and customer base and understands local particularities of sub-markets across region
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering discipline
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Sales & Risk Mitigation
- Strong knowledge of Procurement & Frame Agreement & Subcontract terms
- Travel required: ~ 20% domestically
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
- tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
- company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
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