Business Development

• Understands his/her relevant supplier markets and how those can be addressed to help fulfill the objectives of his departments, e.g. through cost reductions on spare parts, alternative supply-chain methods for reduced inventories, faster response times, etc.
• Understands the end customers (operators), their expectations towards our services offered, and what this means for maintenance, e.g. minimum standards to adhere to, communication of maintenance targets, logs etc. He/she positions these capabilities as a unique selling-point/advantage.
• Contributes to developing organization policy as a member of the management team.
• Understands the Sarens Group organization, as well as the needs of its internal customers. He/she follows and uses the evolutions in the maintenance domains to offer Sarens the best solutions at an acceptable cost within budget.

Maintenance of Equipment

• Is responsible for the activities listed below, but not limited to:
• Implementing the Fleet Maintenance policies and mindset in the organization.
• Operational conditioning of the equipment, both technically and aesthetically, to ensure that it is fully and safely deployable at all times.
• Preventive maintenance for all equipment according to the Sarens’ standards.
• Certification of all equipment according to the country’s legislation.
• SHEQ and legal compliance for all maintenance-related activities.
• Controlling, monitoring, and inspecting equipment, and reporting damages to the SHEQ Manager and Regional Fleet Manager.
• Systems, data, and documentation of maintenance activities (ERP Maintenance database inter alia).
• Conducting team coaching, training, development, recruitments, dismissals, gap-analyses, and the provision of resources (ie. the right tools and equipment) for his/her team.
• Understanding and controlling maintenance hours, ie. the correct registration and control.
• Manages supervisors in his/her unit, ensuring their competence and level-qualification required for their role.
• Ensures that proper timekeeping records are maintained for direct and indirect reports per assignment/task.

Procurement

• Ensures ‘SMART’ purchasing practices to save in e.g. subcontracting/cash-out.
• Ensures implementation and adherence to the globally defined purchasing strategy.

Administration

• Manages technical and legal documentation of resources, and ensures these are kept up-to-date in the ERP system.
• Is responsible for invoice and purchase order approvals.
• Prepares the annual budget, monitors actual spending, highlights where overspending is likely to occur, and proactively takes according measures.

Coaching & Development of Human Capital

• Is responsible for the implementation and regular following-up of Performance & Competence Management and the adjoining HR instruments (job descriptions, competence profiles, evaluating, coaching, etc.). This should be in accordance with the Group competence model, to create a team of motivated and professional collaborators, thereby giving the company a competitive advantage.
• Is responsible for the follow up of Key Result Areas and KPI’s for everyone in his/her functional field and the evaluation against these set KRA’s and KPI’s.
• Is responsible for the recruitment and development of the supervisors in key positions in his/her functional field.

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
Experience of 5 years on Maintenance of Equipment in a heavy equipment service-oriented environment on a relevant level
Experience in complex and competitive environments
In depth knowledge of heavy lifting equipment, industrial equipment assembly and mechanical works
Organizational structuring: is able to implement an organizational structure and systems in order to build a framework for others to work in
P&L responsibility for his department
Change Management: able to operate as a Change Agent
Numerically literate: is able to understand, interpret, and use financial figures, numbers, and statistical information

• Safety-, environmental-, & quality-minded
• Business sense
• Planning & organizing
• Coaching & guiding
• Problem solving
• Decisive
• Entrepreneurial

An attractive salary in an international environment.
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