Christian Tchayep Wandji
About Christian Tchayep Wandji
Christian Tchayep Wandji serves as the Key Account Manager for Africa at Smiths Detection, where he focuses on meeting customer needs through customized solutions. With a background in technical sales and engineering, he has held various positions in the industry since 2007.
Work at Smiths Detection
Christian Tchayep Wandji has served as the Key Account Manager for Africa at Smiths Detection since 2018. In this role, he collaborates closely with project teams to ensure that customer needs are met through tailored offers. He has developed and implemented a commercial strategy aimed at enhancing brand visibility and market penetration across the African continent. Additionally, he utilizes SAP for tracking and updating current business opportunities, which supports effective management of client relationships.
Previous Experience at Weatherford
Before joining Smiths Detection, Christian worked at Weatherford as the Sub-Sahara Africa Technical Sales Manager for a period of seven months in 2017. His role involved engaging with clients in the region and providing technical sales support, contributing to the company's operations in the oil and gas sector.
Career at PCM SA
Christian Tchayep Wandji has a notable history with PCM SA, where he held two key positions. He worked as a Field Engineer from 2007 to 2011 in the Région de Angers, France, before becoming the West Africa Area Manager from 2012 to 2016 in Pointe Noire, Congo. In these roles, he was responsible for managing technical operations and sales activities in the respective regions.
Education and Expertise
Christian studied Industrial Engineering at Ecole des Mines de Douai, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, he obtained a Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) in Industrial Engineering and Maintenance from IUT de N'gaoundéré between 1998 and 2000. His foundational education includes a BAC in Mathematiques et Sciences de la Nature from College de Mazenod, completed from 1991 to 1997.
Skills and Professional Development
In his professional roles, Christian has developed skills in commercial strategy development, client relationship management, and market analysis. He effectively organizes local markets by leveraging relationships with distributors and agents, which enhances operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.