Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kanadevia Inova (KVI) is a global market leader in energy from waste and renewable gas. The Account Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining strong customer relationships while ensuring timely sales and execution of service activities, focusing on expanding business opportunities and driving commercial success.
Responsibilities
- Drive sales of Category 4, 5, 6, and 8 service works, expanding business opportunities
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities to increase share-of-wallet with assigned customers
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers, building and maintaining strong relationships
- Conduct customer visits, i and sales presentations to assess needs and offer solutions
- Lead contract negotiations and manage service agreements to ensure long-term partnerships
- Stay informed about market trends, industry conditions, and competitor activities to drive sales strategy
- Oversee the planning and execution of service projects, including outages, shutdowns, and overhauls
- Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality and safety standards
- Coordinate personnel, tools, documentation, and time schedules to ensure seamless execution
- Work closely with Field Service and Technical Service, Warehouse & Procurement, Finance, etc. to support timely project delivery
- Monitor financial performance, track costs, and manage milestone-based invoicing
- Proactively identify risks and implement solutions to mitigate delays or cost overruns
- Ensure strict adherence to QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment) standards, internal policies, and external regulations
- Document lessons learned from completed projects to refine and optimize future service execution
- Analyze project performance metrics and implement best practices for operational excellence
- Work closely with Field Service and Technical Service, other RSCs, BL WtX, BL Spare Parts, Pools, and Support Functions to ensure alignment and optimize service delivery
- Customer satisfaction and retention
- On-time and within budget project execution
- Increase in service contracts and overall revenue
- Efficiency in cost tracking, invoicing, and contract execution
- Achievement of Order Intake (OI), Contribution Margin (CM), and Net Sales targets
- Operational efficiency and risk management in outages and shutdowns
Skills
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Process, or Electro-Mechanical OR Business Degree with strong technical affinity
- 5+ years in service-related positions such as project manager or services sales, preferably in Power Plants, or Waste-to-Energy Environment
- Proven coordination experience in project and service execution
- Strong knowledge of WtX (Waste-to-Energy) technology, local regulations, and service operations
- Expertise in contract management, negotiations, and financial planning
- Hands-on experience in budgeting, cost estimation, and revenue forecasting
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with an ability to lead cross-functional teams
- Experience with working in a matrix organization
- Proficient in ERP (preferably IFS), Microsoft Office, and project management tools
- Fluent in the local language and english, another language is a plus
- Strong awareness of QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment) management system and commitment to safe work practices
- Customer-focused, proactive, and adaptable
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and organized with strong prioritization abilities
- Collaborative team player with creative problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel within the designated region (20-40%)
Benefits
- Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
- Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
- Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
- Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
- Excellent employment conditions
- Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
- Modern infrastructure
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