Solutions Architect at Vontier August, 2024

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Draft and review project definition report (own the technical portion of PDR in particular)
  • Ensure scope of work ties in with customer requirements and can articulate technical and/or business information to relevant internal and external clients. This includes change of scope updates.
  • Internal product training of business unit and assist relevant sales teams with technical knowledge, and ensure the technical close in engagements.
  • Obtain and approve quotes from sub-contractor.
  • Product and solution costing
  • Conduct final audits on completed installations.
  • Responsible for change of scope
  • Support sales on customer engagements
  • Preparing CVP’s (fit for purpose solution)
  • Troubleshooting and support of existing installations / sites / vehicles
  • Represent Mining and C&I interests in PPG sessions.
  • Develop and deploy a communications strategy that will enable efficient and effective communication protocols from and to internal and external clients to, amongst other outcomes, provide timeous and effective feedback on requests or proposals.
  • Collaborate with clients to ensure comprehensive and accurate understanding of their requirement and devise effective resolutions through innovative solutions architecture.
  • High Calibre presentation skills, to convey architected solutions/proposals to all client levels including C-Suite clientele.
  • Ability to influence at a C-Suite level.
  • Adhere to good governance, risk and compliance within the within the broader Gilbarco AFS governance standards.
  • Contribute to Pre-sales strategies to improve on Gilbarco AFS’ solutions capabilities.
  • Interact with the relevant Gilbarco AFS functional unit to expedite work output.
  • Partake in Bi-annual performance appraisals.  Discuss development plans with manager and structure work in such a way that it enables for business continuity within the team by removing key person dependencies and fosters a culture of cross-skilling and knowledge sharing.
  • Responsible for training sales and technical staff on products on a quarterly basis

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

  • As per the Delegating of Authority (DOA), installation audit, stop/start projects based on quality

POSITION RELATIONSHIPS

Internal           

  • Sales
  • KAM
  • Installations
  • Finance
  • Ops
  • DDS
  • Engineering       

External

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE (INDICATORS)

Leading Indicators

  • Maximise margins variance actual vs final costing.

Lagging Indicators

  • Less than 3% of scope variation (i.e. minimise having to rework scope due to errors)
  • HSSE NM/PI targets met

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 

Education/achievements   

  • Chemical engineering with project management skills    
  • Knowledge of CAD and/other
  • Business Degree

Experience/Knowledge        

  • Comes predominantly from the fuel industry and experience in an area with delivery, storage, dispensing  where there’s a tank farm.
  • A minimum of 5 years of progressive responsible experience in a directly related area, during which technical analysis rapport has been established as a professional.
  • Demonstrated Experience in Influencing and directing conversations with others through storyboard telling
  • Experience in Navigating known-unknowns as well as unknown-unknowns in a data trend/relationship
  • Understanding end to end requirements including product maintenance, reporting requirements etc.
  • Understanding the link between their role and the sales role and deep appreciation of how the role impacts the business meeting sales targets 
  • Demonstrated experience in client engagement to elicit requirements and build a solution based on an initial vague or ambiguous requirement
  • Regulatory
  • Product & solution knowledge (in-depth)
  • Extensive experience in the Data, Analysis, Business Intelligence (Analysis and developer) space as Data professional

Specific Skills

  •  Extensive Knowledge in advanced data products
  • Extensive Experience in in-field technologies and solutions
  • Experience in Cloud technologies
  • Visio skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Innovator
  • Ability to aggregate different technology platforms.
  • Problem solver
  • Displays discipline and logic.
  • Uncovers and clearly articulates the problem that needs to be solved.
  • Maturity
  • Is committed to excellence and understands how daily work impacts the customer.
  • Highly organized and task and deadline oriented displaying intense sense of urgency.
  • Dedicated to exceeding customer expectations.
  • High problem-solving aptitude  
  • Strong customer facing interaction.
  • Travel and flexibility
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Demonstrate humility and self-awareness.

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