Assistant Business Manager

Mind Partners is a retained head hunting firm with offices in Paris, London and New York. We are partnering with Actemium +FCC, part of VINCI Energies, to find their Assistant Business manager and join their team on their Folkestone site.

VINCI Energies is founded on five values: trust, autonomy, entrepreneurship, responsibility and solidarity. They underpin VINCI Energies' service culture and management model.

ACTEMIUM Boulogne-sur-Mer + FCC, a VINCI Energies company, offers solutions to modernise and secure its industrial customers' infrastructure and production tools. The company has expertise in electrical engineering (electrical studies, HV/LV distribution, video surveillance, access control) and control command (automation/supervision, low voltage and fibre optics, network management, industrial IT). As part of the company's development, a work centre has been set up in FOLKESTONE, England.

They are now looking for a new team member to assist the business manager with managing projects for their primary industrial customer and liaising with the teams in France.

Position Summary: The Assistant Business Manager reports directly to the Business Manager for the projects assigned within the framework of a business deal.

Requirements Responsibilities

• You are the point of contact with customers for studies and with the site you are assigned to.
• Liaise with the design office, site manager, and business manager.
• Participate in drawing up quotations.
• Draw up purchase requisitions (equipment).
• Carry out projects in terms of:
  • Designing and carrying out studies (study file)
  • Project management (physical progress planning, etc.).
  • Takes part in tests on the platform and on site.
  • Provides technical assistance.
• You are responsible for commercial and financial monitoring of your projects.
• Regularly inform your manager of the progress of the projects for which you are responsible for.
• Manage the team of 2 Electrical Engineers.

Quality Safety Health Environment missions

• You play an active role in safety (visits and talks in accordance with the QSHE)
• Apply the company's QSHE procedures.
• Inform the QSE correspondent of events relating to its sites (QSHE related problems, non compliance, etc.).
• Take part in taking corrective or preventive action.
• Ensure that Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental rules are applied on its sites.

Knowledge

• Some knowledge of French language would be a plus.

Know how

• Proficiency in basic business software (Excel, Word, Access).
• Proficiency in technical design software.
• Proficiency in CAD, technical calculation, office automation and management software.
• Knowledge of electro technical equipment.
• Know how to use measuring equipment.
• Familiar with the company's quality procedures and organisation.
• Know the Group's organisation and culture.

Knowing how to be

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Diplomacy, charisma and persuasion.
• Able to work in a team.
• Curious and creative.
• Mobile and meticulous.
• Have a sense of responsibility and safety.
• Have good interpersonal and commercial skills.
• Concerned about its image and that of the company.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical engineering / NVQ level 6 or equivalent.

Excellent salary package and benefits on offer