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NETWORK DEVELOPER (Durban)
Context & Environment
The jobholder is responsible for identifying, negotiating and proposing opportunities for profitable investment into new network assets, as well following up and providing adequate reporting during the construction phase.
The jobholder is also responsible for preserving the existing network and ensuring profit retention and/or growth in CODO, CLDO and DODO stations.
Activities
Management of the EXISTING network:
To ensure the effective management of the principal lease agreements for CO and DO stations and that all contracts are complete, and all renegotiations happen timeously and profitable for TotalEnergies.
To ensure proper planning and execution all redevelopment projects in close collaboration with other relevant Departments.
To effectively manage portfolio of existing DO stations and undertake investments that promote incremental value generation and site count retention.
Management of the NEW network investment projects:
To complete regular market analysis of the area under their control to identify potential growth opportunities and prepare area strategy document in collaboration with Network Strategy and Planning Manager.
To prepare proposals and presentation for proposed developments for Management approval.
To ensure the New Investment Project validation process is respected and the stakeholders kept updated.
To conduct and validate feasibility studies on new network developments using the information provided by the Network Strategy and Planning Manager, own market analysis, Retail Fuel Sales team and DIVCOM.
To identify, negotiate and conclude deals for new investments on behalf of TotalEnergies and obtain management approval thereof in accordance with internal procedures and governance.
To be responsible for the effective purchase and leasing of land in relationship to the new development proposals.
To provide advice to and collaborate with the Retail Divisions in analyzing projects and preparing proposals for investment projects at new facilities.
To obtain environment impact assessments through consultants, considering the physical, environmental and social impact of proposed developments.
To ensure all legal (including legal agreements) and regulatory requirements (including EIA, DOE licenses, traffic approval and town planning) for proposed developments are in place before handing the projects over to the Construction Team.
To continually network with relevant role players in the property development industry with special emphasis to be paid to National, Provincial and Municipal staff as well as private developers and professionals.
Hold regular meetings with the construction team for project status updates and provide consequent reporting to the Retail Management and propose corrective actions if necessary.
To work with other Retail divisions to ensure smooth handover of investment projects to operational teams
To ensure adequate reporting at all stages (investment planning, execution, and follow up) in close collaboration with other relevant Departments and to provide necessary support and guidance in cases of strategic acquisitions.
HSSE:
To effectively manage and minimise HSE risk within area of responsibility by ensuring:
Compliance with all HSE Policies, rules, guideline and legal requirements
Promotion of safe working environment and positively contributing to the company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies
That HSE competency requirements are identified & enforced within area of responsibility
Governance:
To ensure effective risk management and internal control, including asset management for area of responsibility and procurement compliance.
To ensure that all relevant documentation is appropriately filed in a secure location and or procedure.
To ensure projects do not deviate from what has been approved and deviations are validated via approved amendments.
To ensure project budgets are respected.
To comply with Procurement policy and procedures, and that non-compliance to procurement procedures will be addressed.
Candidate Profile
Appropriate tertiary business / legal / property qualification or similar (M+3 qualification).
Experience as a Territory Manager would be advantageous, plus at least 6 years general work experience.
2 years project management experience.
Valid driver’s licence is a requirement.
Good practical knowledge of marketing, financial, real estate and legal disciplines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Sound commercial acumen and ability interpret financial information.
Strong negotiation skills.
Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
Tenacity to close deals and drive projects to completion, must be a self-starter.
Good networking and relationship building skills.
Sound knowledge of town planning, environmental, traffic issues, DOE (Department of Energy) licensing requirements, the law pertaining to property transactions, building plan approval requirements and financial calculation methodology.
Have a good knowledge of company policies and procedures.
Responsible for growing the Distributor Channel (new and share of wallet) and directs all activities related to execution of Lubricants roadmap and strategy in a highly competitive market, a value creating business, recognized for its consistent execution and customer facing culture, that delivers superior results for the Distributor Channel.
Activities
Profitably grow the lubricants business and ensure sustainable earnings is achieved which is aligned with the overall Lubricants goals and objectives
Manages the Distributor contract through the Distributor Management System (DMS plus process ie price negotiations, Contract KPI’s , MOQs, Quarterly Business Reviews, etc
Collaboration/Cross functional interaction with all B2B2C segments – DIY, Agric, reseller and Network and other Business Units and key stakeholders (Supply Chain, Business Support, Finance) to best exploit synergies and customer opportunities.
Receivable Management – Ensures strict enforcement of sound Credit and Cash-Flow management. Proactively identify account issues to reduce past dues and doubtful debts, rebate management, price management.
Implementation of Distributor Value Proposition – Supports the implementation of the Distributor Value Proposition consistently across the entire Distributor Channel through a Wide Product Range and Service Offering, Reliability In Supply, Building the Totalenergies Footprint, building Customer Trust And Belief In Our Brand, Regular value based Promotions, To Support & Increase Brand Awareness and Exponentially Grow Sales Volumes In This Sector At Reasonable Margins
A key source of information and responsible to gather and feedback market intelligence
Building the TotalEnergies brand through promotions and marketing/customer events
Have good market and customer knowledge (i.e. size of wallet, share of wallet, buyer center, competitor activity/intelligence)
Exercise the fundamental TotalEnergies values of Commitment, Integrity, Agility, Empathy and Flexibility
Proactive prospecting and lead identification
Driving Lubricants sales through the Network Channel in conjunction Network Dealers, TM’s/RSM’s
HSEQ
To effectively manage and minimise HSE risk within area of responsibility by ensuring:
Compliance with all HSE Policies, rules, guideline and legal requirements
Promotion of safe working environment and positively contributing to the company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies That HSE competency requirements are identified & enforced within area of responsibility.
Governance
Ensure effective risk management and internal control. Comply to company requirements ie DD certificates issued
Candidate Profile
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, sales, or relevant field
Four to five years’ proven work experience in sales, management, key account management, or similar role
Strategic perspective – ability to develop and implement strategy in changing environment – forward thinking with analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of CRM system, preferably with some experience in Salesforce.com
Effective communicator at all levels of the organization and external groups, excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be a listener, a presenter, and a people-person and willing to working outside normal office hours
Strong negotiation skills, with experience dealing with distributors.
Proven results of delivering client solutions and meeting sales goals, Able to analyze performance metrics and suggest improvements that translate into improved results
Customer expertise- ability to know and understand customers, improve customer communication and understand what to offer customers and maintain customer loyalty.
Prepared to travel long distances to organize, plan and coordinate meetings with customers and business partners
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint. SAP and advantage
Strong financial understanding of Corporate Finance and measurement of performance
Internal Contacts: Operations, finance, Paris group consolidation department and internal audit.
Cross functionality required through interaction with other divisions
Ensuring that financial information is valid, useful, accurate, complete, and timeous
Recommendations to management about internal controls and operational issues.
Problem solving.
Evaluation of information from other departments
Ensure IFRS compliance during month end, quarter end and year end.
External Contacts: External auditors and stakeholders.
Activities
Accounting and ReportingAssist with the preparation of quarterly submission of CAP report to Paris.To reconcile CAP intercompany balances and follow up on variances.To prepare balance sheet reconciliations and follow up on open items.Investigate unknown bank open items and ensure items are not older than 30 days.To compile, analyse and capture journal entries on Docuware.To calculate inter-company charges and their billing.Assist with preparation of Annual Financial Statements for TMSA and TERSAEnsure HR bank transactions are cleared monthlyTo ensure Docuware, SAP Fiori, and any other systems reconciled to SAPEnsure timeous re-invoicing of HR costs.Review the departmental policies and procedures and ensure they are up to date.Review and sign off departmental invoices for payments.Review of transactions processed by the Shared Service Centre.Review balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Shard Service CentreTo prepare and provide information for audit (internal and external) requests and liaise with auditors on queries.Prepare monthly departmental performance KPI.Attending to adhoc requests from management.Review of GL open items and clearing. Business Development participate in current and future information technology projects that have impact on the financial statements of the group plus business projects.Help optimize the use of available technology improve the flow of available information internal and external stakeholders.Help identify non-value adding processes and drive the implementation of more improved accounting processes. HSEQTo ensure constant adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, local by-laws, standards and legislation so as to minimize all risk pertaining to company assets and protection of life.
Candidate Profile
As a Group Accountant, you would possess the following:
Qualifications:
Accounting or Audit articles with 5 years commercial experience
Key competencies required:
Critical thinking.
Attention to detail
Adhering to TMSA’s code of conduct
Ability to work under pressure.
Good interpersonal skills
Good conflict resolution and people skills ·
Analytical skills
High level of integrity and commitment
Technical knowledge or skills required:
Good knowledge of International Financial reporting Standards (IFRS)
Excellent Computer Literacy and experience of MS Office applications
Accountant – TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa
Context & Environment
Regular interaction with a number of divisions/departments
Interaction with internal & external parties; staff, vendors, etc.
Maintain vigilant respect of local laws and regulations.
Work in accordance with COMPANY’s rules, procedures & policies
Activities
Accounting: ensure the compliance with contractual, legal, and group accounting norms and procedures, monitor any deviation and take appropriate actions
Post entries using the accounting in house software. Ensure proper recording of operations in general (P&L, BS) and auxiliary (vendors, customers’ accounts).
Ensure accurate and timely closure of the accounts on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual statements (balance sheet and income statements). Responsible for preparation of quarterly group reporting.
Responsible for the preparation of statutory books. Liaise with local auditors for statutory audits.
Tax: Manage tax payment and tax reporting. Comply with tax filing requirements by studying regulations, adhering to requirements, advising management on required actions, calculating monthly and quarterly estimated tax payments, assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filing.
Liaise with the tax compliance third party and the ministry of finance/tax authorities for all the tax related topics
Responsible for the preparation of the corporate tax return in close cooperation with Group Tax.
Treasury: responsible for day-to-day cash and liquidity management in close cooperation with both subsidiary and group treasury department. Ensure sufficient funds are available to cover operational and capital investment needs.
Prepare bank reconciliations
Proceed with payment to vendors from different bank accounts
Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing, summarizing, and interpreting data
Other or ad-hoc tasks requested by the hierarchy.
Comply with HSE policies,
Actively participate and contribute to affiliate and company HSE objectives,
Participates to HSE trainings and simulated exercises when required,
Communicates to HSE dept. all situations of risks, accidents, near-accidents in the company;
Candidate Profile
5-8 years’ experience in an accountant role
Degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related discipline
Asset Manager – TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa (TERSA)
Context & Environment
TotalEnergies gross low-carbon power generation capacity worldwide is currently close to 10 gigawatts. TotalEnergies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies with a target of 100 GW by 2030.
About TotalEnergies Renewables International Middle-East & Africa (TTE-RI MEA):
Very competitive environment with Tier 1 renewables developers’ competitors;
Very large Projects – up to 2GWp.
About TotalEnergies Renewables International (TTE-RI):
TERI operates in a strong growth and highly competitive environment.
TERI maintains a high growth rate, both organic and by acquisitions, on a global geographical scope, often relying on tight schedule complex transactions with high financial, legal and execution stakes.
These stakes require permanent coordination with business entities, the Branch and Company.
Activities
This is a skilled position requiring overall responsibility for maximising stakeholder value of the assets from both technical and financial perspectives, including identifying and driving financial engineering and other commercial and technical optimisation initiatives throughout all stages of the project development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Assume ultimate responsibility and accountability for SPV asset management, overseeing activities from financial close throughout the PPA tenure.
Define and optimise asset operations strategy.
Ensure that risks are managed effectively at the transition of each ‘stage-gate’.
Monitor and drive both financial and operational performance to ensure optimal project outcomes.
Measure and ensure that projects are delivering returns as forecasted.
Draw upon, support and oversee the activities of other teams in each phase.
Assess operational performance and identify areas for enhanced performance, through minimising downtime, conducting root cause analyses
Work with the key delivery partners to ensure that value is protected, risks managed, and contractual obligations are fulfilled.
Take charge of driving profits through strategic initiatives such as refinancing, plant performance improvements, and other optimizations.
Embed a culture of managing each asset with an enterprise-wide view of the project agreements.
Overall project stakeholder liaison : Acts as primary interface and manage key stakeholder relations including Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Eskom, NERSA, private off-takers, lenders (inlcuding LTA, LLA and LIA), shareholders, project advisors (technical, legal and otherwise) and local government, and TotalEnergies’ Assets and Countries division on behalf of the projects.
Reporting : Manage and where required, compile stakeholder report distributions so as to ensure compliance with the requirements of the project agreements (e.g. finance agreements, AMA, PPA, IA, etc.).
Contract management : administer and ensure compliance with the terms and governance of all project and finance agreements, as well as TTE standards.
Manage and support the social investment program including meeting each assets Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development obligations.
Administer all project financing agreements, including monitoring payments, handling loan disbursement, and equity contributions.
Facilitate the identification, development, and implementation of improvements in business processes.
Monitor project-level profit & loss (P&L), cash flows, and conducting analyses of annual budget deviation.
Manage project insurance activities.
Ensure the company is appropriately organized and staffed as necessary to achieve the approved strategy.
Lead and manage the asset management team.
Develop, implement and monitor the risk management framework within each asset.
Ensure lessons learnt is collated and fed back to optimise projects in development.
Ensure the integrity of all public disclosures by the company.
Provide the necessary inputs as and when required for Total Energies Long Term Plan (LTP)
Maintain a strong link with TotalEnergies Assets and Countries division for project updates, tool evolution and gloabl lessons learnt.
General Asset Management Tasks (non-exhaustive)
Formulate a structured set of asset management tools based on the requirements for each project asset.
Monitor and drive solar and wind and BESS project operational performance by working closely with our O&M contractors to ensure plants meets the base case p50 production expected.
Produce monthly/quarterly/annual management and plant performance reports.
Prepare quarterly board packs and host board meetings.
Prepare annual plans and budgets.
Project manage plant retrofits/upgrades/optimizations to improve overall plant performance.
Manage all warranties, guarantees and other project security packages to ensure project risk and exposure levels are maintained and execute claims as required.
Insurance policy management, procurement, and timely renewal of policies.
Complete post-EPC close out activities in accordance with the relevant EPC contracts.
Management of SPV during construction, including all utilization requests under the project financing agreements.
Ensure works performed by O&M contractor, sub-contractors and other 3rd parties comply with technical requirements, contractual procedures, TotalEenergies compliance HSE and ESG requirements, and regulatory standards governing the projects.
Review and approve contractual change orders in accordance with governance procedures, submit applications on behalf of the project companies, maintain and where necessary renew permits, licences and approvals.
To the extent necessary, review weekly progress reports to identify issues and take corrective action to remedy issues.
TotalEnergies gross low-carbon power generation capacity worldwide is currently close to 10 gigawatts. TotalEnergies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies with a target of 100 GW by 2030.
Candidate Profile
Minimum Requirements
Engineering degree (BEng or BSc) with advanced project finance knowledge.
Minimum 5-10 years strong and proven commercial experience in a South African IPP asset management environment.
Must have spent a minimum of three years at the same employer in a similar managerial role.
Proven track record of leading a high-performance operational and diverse teams.
Evidence of managing stakeholder relationships at this level required with senior relationships in the REIPPPP industry (e.g. IPP office, lenders, etc.)
Reporting experience to various Boards of Project Companies is an essential requirement.
Knowledge and understanding of the OHS Act.
Knowledge and application of relevant compliance requirements with complex contractual entities.
Requires an organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.
Detail oriented, with an ability to establish and follow processes.
Understanding of Wind, PV and BESS operations, and the key commercial and business drivers.
MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
Challenge is to achieve an effective balance between daily operational issues whilst focusing on high delivering high-level strategic business objectives for TMSA.
Identify financially viable solutions for customers to ensure long term sustainable and profitable business in a highly contested market
Other internal and external constraints which make this job challenging are an uncertain regulatory environment, general skills shortage and high subsequent turnover; BBBEE compliance for people management
Activities
Strategy Develop and maintain the lubricants’ strategic roadmap for sales, marketing and technical.
Lubricant sales
The Mining & Industrial Commercial Account Specialist will form part of the team reporting to the Mining & Industrial National Sales Manager and shall be responsible for a given area to maintain current business and grow business to be aligned with strategic business objectives for TMSA.
HSEQ
Ensure adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, (Golden rules, Near-miss reporting and safe driving behaviour), to minimise risks to company assets and protection of life.
Ensure adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, (Golden rules, Near-miss reporting and safe driving behaviour), to minimise risks to company assets and protection of life.
To ensure constant adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, local by-laws, standards and legislation (including cross border tax and duty requirements) to minimise all risk pertaining to company assets and protection of life;
To effectively manage and minimise HSE risk within area of responsibility by ensuring compliance with all HSE Policies, rules, guideline and legal requirements; Promotion of safe working environment and positively contributing to the company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies; That HSE competency requirements are identified & enforced within area of responsibility
Governance Ensure effective risk management and internal control. This includes asset management for the area of direct responsibility
Candidate Profile
Engineering, Commercial or related qualification is preferred but not essential.
Minimum 5 years of financial, sales or project experience working within the engineering/lubricants or related industries is essential.
Must reside in the area of responsibility
Must be willing and able to travel.
Good organization, negotiation, planning and time management skills are essential.
Computer literacy is essential with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
The competitive environment: The business operates in a very competitive environment with both local and international competitors.
The regulatory environment: Each region in the country being managed has different regulatory framework and context for which the business must operate. Regulation for self-consumption is constantly evolving and the business is required on a regular basis to adapt its business model (battery storage, bi facial technology, trackers…)
The HSE environment: to ensure that the highest standards of HSE are implemented to meet Group standards. This can often involve implementing additional processes beyond what is market standard in the region of operation.
Activities
HSE:
Strict adherence and compliance towards Group QHSSE policy (including MAESTRO) with high Quality of QHSSE performance and complying with affiliate’s QHSSE Policy, Procedures & specific rules & regulations applicable to the area of activity at all times.
Participate in the training program to acquire QHSSE knowledge and impart this training to colleagues as and when required by Management.
Reporting of near misses, incidents, hazards & injuries to line Manager within the time frame as required by Quality, HSSE, Energy policies and Manuals.
Participate in the investigation and analysis of incidents as and when required.
Strict adherence to QHSSE requirements with full authority to stop any operation for safety reasons.
The main activities and responsibilities are:
Responsible for the development and achievement of sales through the direct & indirect sales channel
Identification of commercial & industrial prospects likely to enter in a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)
Realization of commercial proposals (non-binding and binding offers) creating value for our clients
Manage tendering process and submit bids to the active opportunities in the country for the Distributed Generation market
Responsible for the market screening and coordination with the other TotalEnergies entities in the country
Work effectively within the TotalEnergies network within country teams, regulatory bodies, corporate clients and corporate groups, financing institutions
Following up and coordinating the project development with our partners
Relationship management from first contact PPA signature
Identification and negotiation with partners (developers/EPC) for pipe acquisition
Follow-up and monitoring of business evolutions potentially impacting the development of DG business
Managing key accounts
Reporting the opportunities and follow up to the head of business development using our CRM tool.
Ensure the monthly reporting of activities and prepare the investment dossiers
Assist the Head of Business Development for the LTP (long term plan) and business review
Reporting the trends and tendency of the area to the head of business development to adapt the strategy
Contribute to cash collection from customers (customer success tbc)
Accountable for:
To meet TotalEnergies DG objectives in terms of MegaWatt awarder YoY (year over year) and “Net Operating Income” developing B2B projects in South Africa in accordance with HSE and budget.
Ensure the development of the Solar activity of TotalEnergies in South Africa through profitable projects, according to the economic model of TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation, namely, to build and then operate the assets
Candidate Profile
Between 5 to 10 years of professional experience
BBA/MBA or Master’s in Business & Administration or Engineering
Experience in solar and in signing PPA agreements and management of tendering processes/bid submission
Proven ability to operate effectively with autonomy.
Knowledge of the electricity and renewable energy local market and strong interpersonal skills will be needed to engage local stakeholders
Commercial skills ability to negotiate contracts with all levels of counterparty business.
Experiences in different cultural environments
5-10 years of experience positioning sophisticated solutions and cost-benefit analyses
Working languages: English, French is a nice to have.