AddressWärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies with smart technology, and our Smart Marine and Energy visions into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.
We want to transition the world towards a cleaner future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work.
The Navy business is organisationally part of Business Unit Propulsion in Marine, but it serves the world’s navies (excl. the US Navy) with all Wärtsilä product portfolios. The majority of the team is located in Nantes, France.
The Navy business is a long-term commitment, requiring a long-term focus where relationships are built over many years.
We are now looking for an inspiring and engaging
Director Navy
to take full P&L responsibility of the Navy business. The position holder ensures long term competitiveness, growth and profitability by e.g. proactive and collaborative sales and sales support as well as introducing new offerings and new revised earnings models for the Navy customers.
This position is preferably located in Nantes or with a commitment to be present in Nantes frequently, and reports to the Vice President, Business Unit Propulsion.
As Director Navy your work will focus on these responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and develop the Navy business globally (excl. USA)
- Define and execute the strategic / tactical objectives for Navy
- Profit and loss accountability, plan and execute business and financial performance according to long range plan and rolling forecast targets, as part of overall Marine targets
- Contribute to the development and success of the Propulsion Business Unit as a member of its Management Team
- Create clarity on direction and inspire people to take action towards future goals
- Develop an organization with high passion and drive – while making sure that it is fun doing business
- Define clear interfaces across the organization to maintain, develop and improve collaboration both with BUs owning product portfolios and with other internal/external stakeholders
- Securing full business compliance to maintain the license to operate, while adapting the compliance structures to future demands of regulators and customers
- Lead continuous improvement flow activities
- Live the Wartsila Leadership Model and reinforce the strong team spirit
- Active participation in IMarEST and RINA as a market influencer
In this role, your success will be measured by:
- Orderintake
- Net Sales
- EBIT
- Employee engagement
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:
- Excellent overall knowledge of the marine market and business environment
- In-depth understanding of Navy business and how Wärtsilä can provide value to these customers
- Excellence in building and maintaining relationships, both internal and external
- Ability to internally collaborate strongly with product owners, supply management and finance
- High level of business acumen and sound understanding of core financial concepts for example related to P&L
- Relevant education coupled with a strong track record of leadership in a global environment
- Good level of technical and contractual understanding in order to be able to facilitate customer discussions and decision making around offering and technical solutions
- Strong drive for performance with an empowering and inspiring attitude
- Customer-centric approach and experience from demanding roles in customer interface
- Commitment to global overseas travel even at short notice
- Change leadership experience and ability to lead through a strong team approach
- Communication, cooperation, influencing and coaching skills; being able to guide the own team on how to work in a complex environment and with the Wärtsilä Way in mind, understanding the value of collaboration
- Fluent written and spoken English, French language skills is a benefit
- The position holder must be able to obtain the required security clearances throughout the period of holding this position
Why you and us?
We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.
We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?
We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.
Contact & next steps
We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal and be sure to attach both CV and motivational letter.
We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.
Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!
Last application date: 14/02/2024
At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.
This is Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,000 professionals, in more than 200 locations in 68 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.
