Business Development Assistant

Main Task: Business development, which includes function of sales & marketing, for i) investment projects (as IPP developer) and ii) EPC projects (as EPC contractor)

Company Name: JFE Engineering Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Working Days: Mon-Fri

Working Hours: 08:30 – 17:30

Working Location: Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi

JFE Engineering is a global company having headquarter in Yokohama, Japan, working mainly in the fields of environmental solutions, renewable energies, infrastructures and process plants. As recent reference cases in Vietnam, JFE Engineering has been constructing Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ha Noi and Waste-to-Energy Plant in Bac Ninh. Furthermore, latest activities expanding to Chemical Processing Plant in Ba Ria Vung Tau, as well as developing various Biomass Power Plant projects and other Renewable Energy projects across Vietnam.

JFE Engineering Vietnam Co., Ltd. is a 100% subsidiary for JFE Engineering, acting as business development and project support arm, and is looking for candidates with passion and experience who can work with us to provide solutions in Vietnam.

Fields to Focus:

1. Business development and project support from aspect of both i) investment and ii) EPC

 Waste-to-Energy

 Biomass-to-Energy

 Other renewable energy such as solar or wind

2. Business development and project support from aspect of EPC only

 Water/Wastewater treatment plants

 Process plants

 Steel structure projects such as steel bridge and special steel frame works

3. Other business development

 Networking with fabricators and suppliers

 Any other business opportunities of JFE Engineering

Scope of Work:

1. Regular market research works in Vietnam and summarize them as reports;

2. Support to analyze business opportunities comprehensively and discuss suitable business plans covering financial and legal aspects;

3. Support to maintain and develop channels with partners, contractors, suppliers, lenders and authorities, to realize business opportunities;

4. Work smoothly with other Business Development members in Japan, Vietnam and other countries;

5. Study related standards and regulations and identifying all the necessary permissions to start businesses;

6. Support analyzing cash flow of projects;

7. Support negotiating contract conditions;

8. Support establishing companies and/or Project offices if necessary;

9. Support setting up necessary organizations and rules to manage and monitor those companies; and

10. Support visitors including VIPs who visit JFE Engineering Vietnam, other companies, or any project which JFE Engineering is undertaking.

11. Perform other administrative tasks under BD team such as documents archiving, filing, materials preparation for meetings

Requirement and Expected Experiences:

*Candidates who cannot meet all criteria are still encouraged to submit CV first if candidates have strong will to work with us.

We are looking for those candidates who:

 Have honest heart

 Have strong passion to solve issues in environment and power supply in Vietnam

 Can enjoy expanding human networks through work including business lunch/dinner

 Can learn from mistakes

 Have motivations to learn Japanese culture and business style, and be able to translate it into Vietnamese way to make it workable

 Have willingness to do various support works, for example for the team from Japan headquarter when they have business trips in Vietnam (pick-up/send-off, arrange appointments, accompany meetings, translation, etc.)

 Can learn and work under pressure to achieve targets

 Can go to business trip (domestic and international)

With experiences and skills which:

 Have worked in power plant industry

 Have business development, sales or marketing experiences

 Fluent in both spoken and written English (business communication level)

 Have fundamental knowledge in international standard EPC contract such as FIDIC

 Have experiences in preparing bid documents and/or proposals for construction and/or investment projects

 Have fundamental knowledge on legal procedures such as investment law and enterprise law to realize infrastructure projects

 Have fundamental knowledge on getting necessary permissions for construction works such as construction permit, firefighting, etc,,,

 Have essential presentation skills

 Have advanced knowledge on MS Excel, Word, and Power Point.

 Use online meeting software such as Teams and Zoom effectively