A Snapshot of Your Day 

 

This position will manage the tender processes for the Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS) projects related to Grid Solutions.  

To undertake the role of Senior Bid Manager (f/m/d), you will manage the Tender Preparation process for assigned proposals to secure quality orders for projects within global markets. 

 

 

How You’ll Make an Impact

* Manage the complete bid process for assigned proposals to secure quality orders for projects within the Global market, supporting the Technical Sales Manager / Business Development teams in preparing pre-qualification documentation and request for information submissions and completing tender processes as required
* Review of invitation to tender and specifications to determine customer’s requirements and understand the project drivers for all opportunities, distributing and coordinating across all departments and stakeholders, preparing proposal documentation, and formulating a winning bid strategy considering overall business targets/strategy.
* Liaise closely with Engineering, Procurement, Contractual, Project Management, and Commercial functions in managing external supplier/subcontractor inquiries; attend customer clarification meetings/presentations and undertake site visits where necessary to ensure scope is fully clarified and understood
* Receive, review, and clarify all internal and external supplier/subcontractor inputs to ensure consistency with the tender requirements and that all interfaces are coordinated
* Produce the tender price calculation using approved Calculation Tools to reflect internal cost estimates, supplier/subcontractor prices, and margins/recoveries in line with business targets. Ensure risk assessment is thoroughly evaluated and mitigated within the tender proposals. Ensure cash flow/EVA is accurately modeled and appropriate payment terms are proposed to maximize returns. Ensure that the cost estimate is realistic, robust, and competitive
* Prepare tender approval pack including Calculation Sheet, Cashflow, Limits of Authorization, Procurement Schedule, and Risk Register and obtain management approval under current signature protocols and bid release requirements. Prepare and compile proposal documentation, ensuring that the proposal submission is of high quality and compliant with customer requirements/instructions

What You Bring

* University degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
* Long-standing experience in project or tender management, or as a core project team member
* Experience in EPC transmission projects within the energy sector; substations or FACTS knowledge 
* Reporting and presenting to executive management; managing customer relationships
* Leading cross-functional, international activities and building strong internal relationships across departments
* Strong technical leadership skills, solid knowledge of technical, commercial, and contractual project management, including scope, time, costs, resources, and contract topics; excellent English written and verbal skills, good German skills preferable

About the Team 

 

Our Grid Technology team enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.  

Who is Siemens Energy? 

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.00 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.      

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo 

Our Commitment to Diversity 

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. 

Rewards/Benefits

* In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
* We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
* We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
* The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
* In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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