Area Manager - Europe & Africa

at  Ulterra Drilling Europe LTD

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ideally hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor others, be hands on and motivate a small team.
• Ability to perform effectively within a pressurized and unpredictable industry and meet tight and competing deadlines.
• Must be comfortable with IT systems to maximize the use of internal programs and be proficient in Microsoft systems such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Role will require travel of at least 30% of the work time within the geographical area of responsibility.
• Fluent in spoken and written English is a prerequisite. A fluency in any other language(s) within the geographical area of responsibility with be a distinct advantage.

SKILLS

Required

• Engineering
• Customer Focus
• Communication

• Reporting to the VP of International Operations with full P&L and operational responsibility.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership in the development, implementation, communication and administration of Spearhead business development initiatives and formulate business plans, that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
• Responsible for strategic planning, forecasting, and business performance analysis.
• Develop and maintain strategic client relationships and partnerships across the assigned geographical region to grow business opportunities.
• Manage complex contract negotiation and collaborate with relevant inhouse teams as required.
• Awareness and monitoring of industry trends, competitor activity, and use this knowledge to identify organic and inorganic growth opportunities to create strategic business plans.
• Setting up and establishing business entities and partnerships in new markets.
• Gather data and insights on the oil, gas, and mining industry to drive growth opportunities.
• Acquisition, training, and development of talent to build a high‐performance team with the required skills and industry knowledge.