Senior Commercial Manager - Offshore Heavy Lifting

Company Description

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, the increase in global trade, demand for (new) energy, and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

Within a vibrant company culture, you will work as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!​

Job Description

Make your mark as Senior Commercial Manager for Boskalis Offshore Heavy Lifting! As Commercial Manager you have an appetite for establishing and maintaining relationships with our present and future clients, market parties as well as internal stakeholders. You actively monitor opportunities in the Oil & Gas (O&G) and Decommissioning market. Your main goal will be to acquire new projects for Boskalis Offshore Heavy Lifting in consideration of the existing Offshore Wind pipeline. You have a drive to contribute to the continuity and further development of our market approach.

Imagine starting the first contact in order to finally see your colleagues execute various international and ‘one of a kind’ projects which often get media exposure, such as:

• The decommissioning (removal, transport and load-in) of platforms located in the North Sea.

Your responsibilities as Senior Commercial Manager:

• You are fully up to date on O&G and decommissioning developments and target relevant new business opportunities.
• You like to understand what is driving our client and work along with them to make a success.
• Negotiating contracts with substantial complexity.
• Challenge the tender team to tailor the client’s need.
• Maintain and manage external as well as internal relationships.

Your qualities

You can make your mark as Senior Commercial Manager if you:

• Have at least 10 years of work experience in a sales/commercial position, preferably in O&G;
• Have experience in approaching clients in the Offshore Energy industry;
• Experience working in an international playing field;
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken);
• Are willing to travel worldwide.

The following competencies are also important for the role of function

• Building sustainable relationships and networks within and outside the company which create added value and business opportunities;
• It is required to identify and use market and competitor insights to meet current and future business needs;
• Taking action and pro actively visit clients.

Qualifications

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in an earth-moving company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts. 
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy. 
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports fields, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a coffee place where you can connect with colleagues.  
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis!. Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.  

Extra information

• Your team: You will become part of the Commercial Team within Boskalis Offshore Heavy Lifting. The team (including yourself) consists of 7 professionals.
• Where you will work: The Papendrecht Head office is where the majority of activities will take place, however we can be flexible on the location if required. You like to travel internationally regularly and to meet our clients in person.
• Fulltime/ part time job: In principal the position of Commercial Manager is a fulltime job (40 hours a week over 5 working days).
• Procedure: All you need to do to apply for a job is to complete the online application form and send it to us