Regional Tender Manager

In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all—our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.

Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.

Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You're part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

The Role: Tender Manager

The PreFab Modular Data Center Systems have been driving a tremendous growth to the segment during the last years. The PreFab Data Center Systems Line of Business integrates Schneider products into modular enclosures, test the systems in the factory and deliver the final solution to the country of destination. The PreFab Tender Manager works on projects of medium to high technical and commercial complexity. As PreFab leader of the bidding process, they prepare the proposal & offers, lead the risk assessment, evaluate the commercial & technical impact and coordinate a cross functional bidding team (solution architects, quoting engineer, technical leader, Procurement, Supply Chain, SMEs, etc.)

What will you do?

• Contract, Bid and Proposal Management. Analyze complex RFQs (Request For Quotation), animate tender preparation, consolidate technical and financial data and prepare costing as per process and tools.
• Develops presales contract strategies and works closely with marketing, sales, business management, and technical/engineering teams to structure proposals/contracts/bid documents. Enhance and consolidate quotes to reach target price while avoiding rejection and margin slippage. Support Opportunity Pursuit Leader during customer negotiations and closing of the deal.
• Support the Operations Team to ensure that the scope of supply being offered at tender stage is within their ability to deliver from a scope of supply, resource and competence point of view and costed accordingly. It is also the responsibility of the Tendering team to, identify, remove, and mitigate risk where possible and/or allow a sufficient risk provision for risks that cannot be removed or mitigated at the tender stage to enable the Operations team to successfully deliver the project and maintain the as tendered margin.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering preferrable
• Five years of experience with Infrastructure Projects within Sales & Tendering teams in Multinational companies and global teams.
• Three years technical experience in Data center Solutions including but not limited to Secure Power Systems, Cooling systems, Electrical and Mechanical installations, Logistics, Civil Works.
• Strong leadership skills including, team leading, employee mentoring and development, and the ability to empower others through delegating responsibility.
• Ability to be customer facing with excellent communication skills. Previous experience in customer facing roles preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a group setting, team oriented and results driven
• Results oriented, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

What’s in it for me?

• Global Family Leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents
• Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership
• …and more!

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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