Hot Opportunities at ENGIE

Job Purpose/Mission 

The Corporate finance analyst will be part of the EEA Funding team under the supervision of the Head of Funding (3 team members). She/He will work closely with all the country finance teams based in the 9 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as other heads of departments (Customer Finance, FP&A, Grants, etc). The position holder will have a key role in order to structure fundraising for Solar-home-systems (SHS) and Mini-grids (MG) projects in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as to monitor the subsidiaries’ liquidity position. In the highly interesting position, you will deal with external stakeholders with important responsibilities as follows:

External debt funding:

• Negotiate with pool of impact investors, DFIs, debt providers to settle a large corporate facility to support the next years development of Engie Energy Access activities.
• Build financial model of renewable projects with inclusion of debt sizing (DSCR, cash flow waterfall, sensitivities, DDM)
• Prepare internal committees to get approval on financing from Executive Committee
• Drive due diligence process including the constitution and maintenance of data room, on-site visits and due diligence Q&A
• Lead the closing of the financing by completing the CPs.

Liquidity and Cash management

• Oversee and monitor the liquidity and cash position of the Sub-Saharan subsidiaries (9 countries and 15 legal entities)
• Ensure ENGIE Energy Access affiliates are correctly funded (follow-up and implementation of shareholder loans and equity injections)
• Lead approval of internal fundings from Engie Corporate Finance team
• Monitor the short-term cash forecasts at global level and local level.
• Develop new tools to effectively manage cash across the different subsidiaries (cash pooling)
• Identify and mitigate liquidity risks linked to convertibility and FX risks.
• Manage relationships with banks and financial institutions.
• Collaborate with various departments (customer finance teams, head of finance in the countries, FP&A teams, Grants teams)

Experience and skills 

• At least 5 years of experience in project or structured finance in commercial/investment bank, development finance institution, transaction advisor or in the finance team of a project/asset owner
• Advanced quantitative and analytical skills
• Good knowledge of Pack Office, especially Excel (knowledge of VBA is a plus)
• Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative nature
• Capable of advancing multiple work streams simultaneously and able to prioritize the different timelines.
• Project management skills and enthusiasm for new projects
• Rigorous and well-organized
• Experience working in developing countries is preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of rural BOP markets in Africa
• Ability to interact with multicultural teams, counterparts, and stakeholders.  

Language(s): 

• English
• French is a plus.

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Job Purpose/Mission  

The Freight Projects Manager is a critical link between upstream and downstream operations to ensure the smooth flow of goods from origin to destination by providing custodianship over quality freight services, while isolating, sealing, and implementing opportunities for cost optimization through efficient selection, contracting, onboarding, monitoring, and continuous improvement of freight vendor services for sea, air, rail, and land freights.  

This position requires acute internal/external relationships management skills to communicate with cross-functional teams and partners, including supply chain, operations, markets, freight service vendors and the senior leadership, as well as data driven monitoring of partner’s performance through KPIs monitored daily, weekly, monthly to identify and implement improvements in freight processes and services.

Responsibilities 

• Manage and optimize Sea Freight services from all providers (vendors). Track, measure, report and evaluate performance to optimize product flow and service costs.  
• Liaise with service providers via daily/weekly/ monthly/ quarterly (as applicable) meetings to understand issues and barriers to meeting performance target and driving future improvements. 
• Develop and implement performance improvement plans, leveraging internal cross functional expertise and resources. Report performance and provide insights via weekly/ monthly/ quarterly (as applicable) forums with senior leadership (or procurement/ sourcing team as required). 
• Track, assess and resolve all issues, providing mitigation to management and senior leadership. Actively identify, document and lead opportunities to continuously enhance efficiency and quality delivered by external and internal partners. 
• Facilitate vendor searches, contracting, onboarding, and portfolio benchmarking and with internal stakeholders as required. Negotiating contracts with carriers to find the best rates for freight shipments. 
• Establish professional relationships with vendors and suppliers to develop new business opportunities. Maintain awareness to sea freight operators of service quality and cost, review carrier choices, service frequency, transit times to ensure a competitive advantage. 
• Ensure vendors are continuously supported and aware of performance goals and contractual obligations. Work closely with the department quality supervisor to monitor and control monthly KPIs which enable company performance requirements. 
• To establish and maintain business relations with Customs, Agents, Brokers, Shipping Lines, suppliers, or any other local business partners; negotiating contracts and setting clear standards for the vendors to deliver agreed KPIs consistently. 
• Become the contact window to provide business support to internal and external freight partners and networks by enabling the team to provide timeline responses including solutions and proposals for further optimization opportunities. 
• To support country operations and supply chain customers to develop Sea Freight Operating Model and drive improve KPIs. Initiate corrective route plans to improve department service, quality, and data led cross-functional decision making for key freight results. 
• Reviewing shipping documentation to ensure compliance with company standards and federal regulations. Maintaining records of all incoming and outgoing shipments, including tracking numbers, dates, and customer information 
• Coordinating with insurance companies to ensure that cargo is covered for damage or loss during transport. 
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (finance, supply chain, operations) to align favorable incoterms for shipping to the 9 markets in EEA. 
• Communicating with key internal and external customers regarding shipment details and delivery schedules. 

At EEA, we have high expectations for our managers. Each manager plays a key role in creating an exceptional experience not only for our customers but for every person on our team. Our managers help EEA realize our ambitious goals while developing their own leadership skills and facilitating growth for their direct reports.  

We believe that great managers: 

• Deliver ambitious results: As a high-performing and accountable leader, you create an enabling environment for effective action and bold decisions which contribute to successful delivery of results. 
• Act with integrity: As an ethical leader you are honest, respectful, objective, and transparent. You create and build upon a foundation of trust and openness. 
• Inspire and mentor the team: As an inspirational leader you walk the talk. You empower and coach your team with trust and humility. 
• Are accessible: as an accessible leader, you develop and maintain deep connections with stakeholders through approachability and active listening. 
• Ensure diversity and inclusion: as an inclusive leader, you ensure diversity and foster a sense of belonging. 

Experience and skills: 

Experience: 

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in freights management, vendor management, shipping, clearing, and forwarding, imports / exports business. 
• Proven track record of developing and implementing freight management and optimization processes that drive business results and cost reductions in fast-paced supply chain environments. 
• Experience and comfort dealing with contractual freight agreements that may impact critical business decisions, procurement, bidding, and tendering processes. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use performance related data to drive key decisions. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams – experience to speed up decision making is important. 
• Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to develop and motivate a team.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in operations management, supply chain management, freight forwarding, procurement of imports / exports services or international business management or other closely related fields. 
• A master’s degree in business management or financial management, contractual law or related field is an added advantage. 
• Possesses critical certifications in supply chain planning such as CSCP, CPIM, CLTD, CIPS, SCPro, or other relevant supply chain management association certifications. 

Language(s):  

• English 
• French is a plus (for West Africa).