Senior Sales Manager

GE Vernova

Senior Sales Manager driving GE Vernova Aero Services growth across Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire. Managing strategic opportunities, customer relationships, feasibility studies, and regional sales execution.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeAccra • 🇬🇭 GhanaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Aero Services sales management, focusing on gas turbine technologies and power plant operations. Proven ability to develop strategies, nurture customer relationships, and drive sales growth through data-driven insights and collaboration.

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Aero Product KnowledgeGas Turbine TechnologiesData Mining and AnalyticsProject Management SkillsCustomer-Focused Mindset

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Hard Skills

Sales OperationsTechnical Feasibility StudiesPower Plant EconomicsGas Turbine Performance CalculationsOperational and Maintenance Practices

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Influencing SkillsLeadership SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAbility to Energize Teams

Tools & Technologies

BI ToolsMarket Dynamics AnalysisCustomer Relationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Aero ServicesGas Turbine OutagesPower Industry Market DynamicsInstalled BaseEPCs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Senior Sales Manager for Aero Services, covering Repower, Upgrades, TX opportunities, and associated MYAs across Nigeria and Ghana, with wider regional support as requested
Create regional Repower, Transactional, and MYA opportunities using energy market dynamics, regional initiatives, outage forecasts, installed base, and customer needs
Conduct pre-ITO technical/commercial feasibility studies
Drive customer, regional ITR team, and sub-region ITR Leader collaboration to deliver commitments, orders, convertible orders, sales, and contribution margin for Aero
Develop strategies, programs, and campaigns to support sales growth
Collaborate with regional sales teams to drive Aero business growth and innovative solutions
Nurture the opportunity pipeline and contribute to pacing
Identify growth gaps, inhibitors, and constraints and execute remedial strategies with Product Management
Work with Commercial, Application Engineering, and P&L teams to convert sales and meet quarterly and yearly targets
Support regions in quickly resolving major customer issues
Monitor competitive activity, counter threats, and develop competitor-data collection and utilization best practices
Partner with BI and Marketing teams to develop Aero strategies
Develop customer relationships and support assigned programs and clients
Demonstrate commercial and technical expertise in the segment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduated from an accredited university, college, or technical academy
Minimum 5 years of experience in sales, operations, product line, or field service engineering
Experience with and familiarity with Aero-based power plant operation and maintenance
Solid experience with gas turbine technologies, including repowers, CM&Us, repairs, field service, and parts
Experience with gas turbine outages, operational and maintenance practices, and standards
Familiarity with GE HDGT product line and other OEM gas turbines
Familiarity with regional installed base, customers, regional and global market dynamics, and industry dynamics for Aero and HDGTs
Strong experience in data mining, data interpretation, and analytics
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Master’s degree in Engineering preferred
Aero product knowledge
Knowledge of customer financial drivers and needs
Strong knowledge of power plant economics and power industry market dynamics
High-level total plant solution experience and understanding
Working knowledge to perform gas turbine and total plant performance calculations
Familiarity with electrical and mechanical balance of plant, including generators, HRSGs, steam turbines, and GSUTs
Ability to understand detailed feasibility and COE analyses
Customer-focused mindset and ability to respond quickly to customer needs
Ability to effectively work with and energize a multifunctional team
Ability to translate market and competitive data into actionable responses
Strong influencing skills
Strong project management skills
Strong network with developers, EPCs, investors, and financial institutions
Excellent oral and written communication skills in French
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: No