Assistant Manager Commercial

Date: 12 Oct 2025

Location: Karachi, PK

Company: KE

Purpose

This position will be responsible to help steer the organization towards right direction by designing implementation framework, thus creating maximum value. It will be working to develop a clear roadmap for the organization, in consideration with the prevailing energy market conditions. The prime focus of the position is 
•    Carry out Business and Market Development activities
•    Lead Project Development works for new projects
•    Develop deals and negotiate Contracts for the new initiatives 
•    Conduct program management activities, to integrate & steer all the ongoing streams
 

Minimum Education

Education (Mandatory)

Graduations  / Accounting Certification

Education (Preferred)

Trainings & Certifications (Mandatory)

Trainings & Certifications (Preferred)

Years of Experience

preferable with 2 – 3 years of relevant experience, in Business Development / commercial role.

Functional Competencies

Stakeholder Management_MGR-GM
Business & Financial Acumen
Business Analysis_AM-DM
MS Office Tools_AM-DM
SAP Management_AM-DM
Communication (Written, Verbal & Presentation)
Strategic Management_AM-DM

Area of Responsibilities

1    Project and Market Development Initiatives    25%
    •    Lead the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects in accordance with the company strategy. 
•    Manage third party vendors to ensure project deliverables are met according to contract terms
•    Gain market knowledge & insight on the new market changes as well as maintain a key insight and awareness about the competitor’s strategy.
•    Explore new opportunities in power and ancillary businesses, to meet organizational targets.    
 

2      Develop deals and negotiate Contracts for the new initiatives     25%
    •    Responsible for the contract development and negotiations of external vendor / consultant together with KE’s Procurement and legal
•    Structuring Deals around new business initiatives 
•    With the assistance of technical, financial legal and regulatory teams, work towards efficient deal making.
•    Evaluate and formulate contracts like MoU’s, Joint development agreements, PPAs, EPC, OE, FSA, and other financing documents.  
•    Evaluate business and commercial risks during the process of deals/contract formulation, and create their mitigation plans accordingly.     
 

Area of Responsibility Continued

3    External Stakeholder Management / Market Intelligence    25%
    •    Working with regulator, government agency, lending agencies, investors, developers, and consultants to create beneficial outcome for the organization.
•    Represent the company and assist Management to create a conducive business environment.
•    Develop “Go-To market” strategy for the new initiatives
•    Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
•    Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities and create new businesses.
•    Participate actively in front-line market development by identifying key stakeholders and engaging in customer dialogues and influencing. 
•    Liaison with communications team for marketing.
•    Organise events for representing and creating brand image.
•    Study assigned markets to evaluate potential opportunities and develop expansion & market penetration strategy
•    Act as a conduit between market and management and contribute with critical market and customer knowledge.
•    Gain market knowledge & insight on the new technological changes as well as competitors.
•    Gather market intelligence to pursue market growth and deepen market penetration, e.g. attracting new customers & retaining the existing ones.    
4    Program Management (Steering Initiatives)     25%
    •    Collaborate with the end user function to clarify their needs, establish & maintain good working relationship throughout the project, and keep them informed on the project progress.
•    Develop and monitor the metrics for reporting project progress, enabling sponsors and stakeholders to have visibility and sufficient information to make the required decisions
•    Formulate Status reports/presentation to direct the ongoing initiative.  
•    Develop framework for departmental strategy, goals, project/initiative plans.  
•    Identify and conduct risks assessment and put in place mitigating actions and with close monitoring
•    Follow up on the actions/to-do items to drive closure    
 

Preferred Job Experiences