Yard Account Manager DSCS

Yard Account Manager DSCS

About us

The goal of Damen Workboats is to develop, design, and construct a portfolio of Workboats in the most effective and efficient manner, primarily based on series production of (smart customized) standard designs. Damen Workboats offers a range of innovative, standardized & smart-customized designs, fulfilling current and developing market demands, with well-balanced levels of quality, service, price, and delivery time; thereby providing optimal solutions for our clients.

Job Description

For our office in Gorinchem, we are looking for an enthusiastic, communicative, and experienced Yard Account Manager (40 hours per week). The Yard Account Manager is responsible for a team of approximately 5 Project Managers and acts as the team leader for the Project Managers. You will be the primary point of contact in Gorinchem for matters related to Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, maintaining close contact with the shipyard.

Additionally, you will be co-responsible for portfolio management and implementation from Gorinchem, with a strong drive for continuous improvement. You are the person in the organization who identifies improvements, prioritizes them effectively, and ensures their implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, organize, and guide improvements in a structured manner across all areas of the organization.
• Create and maintain a culture of continuous improvement within the teams in the Netherlands and Vietnam.
• Maintain short communication lines within all departments, especially with the manager of project managers in DSCS.
• Collect, address, and follow up on (technical) portfolio improvements and issues.
• Optimize, streamline, and implement work processes between the different departments in both Gorinchem and Vietnam.
• Shape improvement projects within a multidisciplinary team to transfer work from Gorinchem to Vietnam in a controlled manner.
• Identify new projects and required tasks early, guide them to the Project Managers within your team, and manage external resources.
• Represent the shipyard in Sales & Operations meetings.
• Team management; oversee capacity planning, monitor the progress of all projects at DSCS, and organize personal development within your team.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, supplemented with relevant courses such as procurement, work preparation, project/supply chain management, or similar.
• At least 5 years of work experience in a similar role, preferably with a technical background in the maritime sector.
• Result-oriented leader with initiative and management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen, social and communication skills, team player.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Shipbuilding, Maritime Technology, or Electrical and Automation Engineering.
• Proven experience in project management within a multidisciplinary team.
• Team player capable of creating an overview, setting priorities, and managing stakeholders.
• Socially skilled, motivates the team to go the extra mile.
• Result-oriented with a keen eye for organizational sensitivity.
• Communicative at all levels, from production to executive level.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What We Offer

We want to ensure you are happy in your role as Yard Account Manager, so we will support you in developing yourself in this position. We are a growing organization where innovation is the driving force. Entrepreneurship is in our DNA, and that is why we continue to grow and innovate, offering plenty of opportunities.

The Project Management department consists of approximately 25 young professionals who work hard and have a lot of fun. We are eager to develop ourselves and deliver the best workboats to our clients on time and within budget.

We offer you:

• Personal guidance, freedom, varied work, and a work environment where your opinion counts.
• An excellent benefits package tailored to your experience and education level.
• A dynamic international working environment with a focus on technology and innovation.
• An open, informal, no-nonsense culture with short communication lines.
• An active social environment in terms of company culture, events, and sports.
• 27 vacation days per year, 13 ATV days, and 2 additional function days with a 40-hour workweek.

Why Damen?

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

About Us

We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.