Deputy Project & Contract Manager (Simandou Mining Site)

Location: Guinea

Contract Type: Permanent contract

Job Description available in English

About BIA

BIA Group is active in the sales, rentals and after-sales services of equipment intended for public works, mines, quarries and transport. The Group operates in Europe, Africa and Asia and has more than 1200 enthusiastic employees.

Summary

Working alongside the Project Manager (PM), the Deputy Project & Contract Manager will be responsible for managing, structuring, organising, monitoring and developing the After Sales mining project(s) (100% mining only) entrusted to him/her, as well as setting up new contracts in line with the Group's strategy.

What will be your responsibilities?

Key Accountabilities:

Lead project supporting Global and local Mining projects in specific tasks (Fact & Data based analysis for Business decision)
Support Standardization, harmonization of Report and process. Generate new ideas and bring them to live.
Align new BIA and OEM tools development with BU Mining Project Manager & customer needs. (IT and new technology)
Develop use of integrated OEM solutions for service to become leaner in our operation.
Support SAP deployment aligned and tailored for Mining Business
Resource planning Mid to LT term understanding (Qty, competencies,) / visibility (Build global service team needs aligned w/ business opportunities)

Main Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

1. Project Management

To support Project Operation Manger in follow-up with Project Managers in structuring, organizing, managing and the coordinating their projects.
To provide technical support to the project staff.
To identify, to set up and to follow-up on project management improvement initiatives (process improvement).
To report gap in Project Managers knowledge to allow for optimal project management (Komatsu products, ICT tools, project management).
Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager from time to time.
To support Project Managers in setting up and in negotiating investment & financing requests that are linked to the projects.
To creating reports that detail project status and results.
To ensure that all project documentation is up to date and accurate.

2. Commercial

Setting up of action plans for the development of parts selling for all the projects in collaboration with the parts department, and with the PSSR & PSSO’s.
To ensure projects are covered by a profitable service contract.
To participle to contract structure and recommendations.
The Deputy Project Managers is supporting objectives set for parts & service sales for their respective projects.
To Support strategic commercial decisions, to report them, and to ensure effective decision making
To support and/or implement all actions aiming at improving profit margins of the different projects

3. People Management

To define the training needs of the team members
To attend all project meetings and take detailed minutes.

4. Reporting

To support project reviewing organization for each project; to draw a synopsis of project reviews and to report to management
To Support Business KPI reporting format improvement and automatic life update w/ IT support
To complete customer reporting (minimum once/month)

5. Global QHSE – Process

To ensure the respect of QHSE standards (internal and customer standards if applicable) and to ensure proper reporting to management
To ensure the harmonization of projects documentation (project review, reporting...)
To ensure projects processes harmonization support to Project Operation Mgr initiative

Who are we looking for?

Education & Qualification:

University degree (Diploma or Degree in Engineering)
Minimum 5-10 years of experience
Fluent in English & French
Prior experience with OEM tool such as Komtrax, SmartFleet is plus
Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Package & SAP

What's in it for you?

A permanent contract
A competitive salary and an interesting package of extra-legal benefits
A human sized company with international dimension, encouraging autonomy and team spirit
Cooperate in a team with experienced and passionate colleagues within a successfully growing family-owned company
Benefit from a challenging career opportunity with an extensive training program
In this challenging job you get the possibility to take initiative and further develop the function