The Role
Advises senior leadership on European market growth, project execution, business structure, vessel and installation strategy, strategic tenders, supply chains, partnerships, and industry intelligence. The role manages high-level stakeholder communication and assesses commercial, contractual, operational, and geopolitical risks across the HVDC cable industry. It requires close global collaboration with engineering, R&D, procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing teams, with frequent travel to German construction sites and overnight stays.
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Place
- Office in Düsseldorf, Germany
- At various construction sites within Germany, mainly between Emden and Düsseldorf
- Frequent travel required (including overnight stays)
Your responsibilities
Type of contract: permanent
As Executive Strategic Advisor (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the followings;
- To advise our senior leadership for long term market growth strategy for developing our business in Europe, the UK and Ireland, particularly in project execution and its business structure
- To advise investment for Installation with a special focus on vessels strategy especially for overall cable laying, pre and post lay activities, fleet / crew / tools / yard / maintenance management etc.
- To identify and provide intelligence on investment, partnership, or other market dynamics in HVDC cable industry, regulatory landscape of the industry in Europe
- To oversee major strategic European tenders, developing competitive strategies and efficient management of supply chains
- To take care high-level communication with our clients, suppliers, and other business partners
- To collaborate closely with engineering, R&D, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing functions on global scale
- To identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, contractual, operational, and geopolitical risks
Your profile – qualifications and experience
- Significant experience of professional career in similar executive role in the industry
- Very good written and spoken English and German (optional)
- Strategical thinking
- Presentation skill
- Confident use of MS Office
- Residence in Germany or valid work permit and visa
- Willingness to travel required (including overnight stays)
Contact
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. German Branch
Fritz-Vomfelde-Straße 18, 3OG 40547 Düsseldorf
https://sumitomoelectric.com/
Skills Required
- Significant professional experience in a similar executive role within the industry
- Very good written and spoken English
- German language skills
- Strategic thinking
- Presentation skills
- Confident use of MS Office
- Residence in Germany or a valid work permit and visa
- Willingness to travel frequently, including overnight stays
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The Company
What We Do
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a global technology and manufacturing company founded in Osaka in 1897. Its diversified business spans energy and environment, infocommunications, automotive, electronics, and industrial materials. The company supports people’s daily lives and industries through these five segments, serving customers worldwide via a network of around 400 group companies in 40 countries and a workforce exceeding 280,000 employees.
