Commercial Operations Specialist

CITY: Houston STATE: Texas COUNTRY: USA Essential Functions (Responsibilities):
-Support the Commercial Operations Team for Oil & Gas PII Operations in the Region.
-Provide commercial leadership for Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase though "hand-over" to Order to Remittance (OTR) phase.
-Provide necessary coordination between the ITO and OTR.
-Work with regional sales and project managers to improve market & regional penetration by supporting regional sales force in creation of new opportunities and order closure.
-Lead business screening reviews (R1, R2, R3).
-Capture and implement Best Practices in Commercial Operations across all of PII's seven sales regions.
-Support regional bid strategies and strategic customer relationship development.
-Provide orders forecasting data.
-Respond to customer quotation requests, review customer order requirements & process customer orders.
- Demonstrated negotiating skills.
-Transactional work activities include commercial support, contract/risk analysis, profitability analysis, delivery confirmation, proposals preparation and coordination, scope verification, deal structure evaluation, risk assessment & deal closing.
-Support digitization of GE O&G PII ITO processes including tool development.
-Travel as required to assist sales team on customer & site visits.

Qualifications/Requirements:
-Experience with GE and/or Non-GE commercial and technology segments, preference for experience in Oil & Gas Pipeline In-Line Inspection or Integrity Segments
-Demonstrated ability to drive and manage change across organizations.
-Minimum of 5 years experience with sales/commercial transactions.
-Prior sales experience with international transactions and solid knowledge of regional markets.
-Demonstrated ability to leverage GE network and work with internal & external customers.
-Excellent computer skills.
-Engineering degree or Business degree with strong technical aptitude
-Minimum 5 years of industry experience required.
-Six Sigma Certified Green Belt (GE Employees only).

Desired:
-Master Black Belt/Black Belt Certified (GE Employees Only).
-Prior project management experience.
-MBA, or other advanced degree.
-Excellent project/program management skills.
-Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

General:
Oil & Gas, part of GE's Infrastructure business, is a world leader in advanced technology turbo machinery products and services, with engineering and manufacturing centers of excellence throughout Europe and the United States. We offer complete one-stop solutions for production, LNG, transportation, storage, refineries, petrochemical and distribution systems, as well as total pipeline integrity solutions including analysis and pipeline asset management. Oil & Gas products include gas and steam turbines, compressors, turbo-expanders, pumps, valves, reducing and metering systems, fuel dispensers and steering tools for drilling and exploration.Oil & Gas acquired PII Pipeline Solutions in March 2002. The business is a worldwide technology leader in the inspection of oil and gas pipelines with an international presence in 8 major cities worldwide. The headquarters of PII is based in Houston (USA) and further regional offices in Cramlington (UK), Calgary (Canada), Stutensee (Germany), Buenos Aires (Argentina ), Mexico City, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia ) and Dubai (UAE).
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We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefits package and the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.