Business Line Manager-Transportation

Orano TN, a subsidiary of Orano USA, is a leader of the American nuclear dry storage market.  The company offers a complete line of products and related services to the transportation, storage, and engineering sectors operating in the fuel cycle materials market. 

Job Description:

Orano TN is seeking a Business Line Manager-Transportation. This position is responsible for managing the transportation, front end packages, and waste business line.  This includes increasing customer portfolio revenue, operating income, and for executing projects in accordance with customer expectations, applicable regulations, and Company directives.  The position is responsible for defining and executing business plans and attainment of revenue and operating goals at the product line level.

BLTS (Business Line Transport & Services) activity in US Operation and Transports for Front End – Back End and Waste Business.  The business manager is accountable for all projects in BLTS US scope.  To reach this goal, the person has to manage the team in the US region, part of which resides in Richland, WA and in Columbia, MD offices.  They must strongly interface with other departments in the US (Sales, Ops, Fabrication, Engineering, Finance, HR) but also with teams in different countries.

The Business Line Manager-Transportation will perform a variety of tasks including but not limited to:

• Maintains current customer  base and provides individualized care and attention to customers while implementing business development initiatives.
• Manages primary interface with customers, directs proposal preparation, and ensures proper contract execution.
• Proposes product applications and solutions so product and service deliveries meet customer requirements.
• Proposes long-term plans and cost improvement programs to assist in achieving business objectives.
• Drives strategic initiatives to gain market share and assess ROI on what is needed for capital investments to grow business products.
• Prepares, revises and manages business line budgets.
• Negotiates customer contracts with support of Sales team and project managers.
• Prepares and executes projects through coordination of required resources: Design Engineering, Fabrication Control, Fleet Asset Mgmt, Operations and Field Services, Transportation, Operational Performance.
• Manages and mitigates project risks; prepares and monitors project schedules.
• Mentors PMs in key activities including organizing and directing personnel, materials and equipment; utilizes team building skills to ensure satisfactory contract/project performance.
• Ensures implementation of adequate communication and information rules by project managers for internal and external interfaces.
• Prepares activity reporting/dashboards.
• Partners and communicates with counterparts in France, Germany, and other countries as needed, to work as one team in driving strategy.
• Preferred to have background in Dept of Transportation regulations.