Senior Tender Engineer

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Schneider's purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

Our renewed purpose highlights our commitment to create lasting impact while maintaining our promise to make the most of our energy and resources bridging progress and sustainability for all.

Our updated mission continues to reinforce our value of strong partnerships, where trust is needed above all. 

Your Role - Magic happens when you bring great people together

• Lead CatA/B type of tenders and propose best tendering setup with the Operation Leader to win the project.
• Define the winning Tender strategy with the opportunity capture team.
• Lead tendering team, with some regional functions, & guide them to make sure the tendering strategy is applied, and target price is achieved.
• Lead the project cost optimization strategy if needed to reach the target price.
• Lead the tender preparation (Technical, Contract, Purchasing, Finance, HSE, Cybersecurity, Quality, Logistics, Workshop & Site Works, etc.).
• Make sure the CAPEX scope quoted is "Services Ready".
• Prepares or works with the services department to attach services offer with CAPEX offer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Commercial aspects:
• Understands Customer needs and translate them with the Opportunity Leader into a winning Tender Strategy.
• Understands how to sell added value with an EP&P project approach.
• Prepares commercial offer and executive summary showing SE value proposal.

• Participates actively in customer negotiations.

• Tender preparation:

• Communicates Tender Strategy to all team participants (local/reginal/global) during Tender Kick-Off.
• Communicates Bid schedule to his team and makes sure it's respected.
• Animates his tender team in regular follow-up meeting to anticipate problems /elaborates alternative plans if needed.
• Translates Target Prices to Target Costs with the Opportunity Leader. Works with, and challenges, his/her tender team not to exceed this amount building different scenario to reach it.
• Leads Risk & Opportunity sessions with SMEs.

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  eads cash curve scenario with finance for the offer submission and anticipating negotiations.
  - Prepares Tender Review presentation with his/her team, captures comments from mgmt./SMEs and modifies the offer accordingly.
  - Submits tender approval as per official internal processes.
  - Is responsible of submitting the complete offer in due time to customer.

Mastering main aspects of the offer: Technical Proposal, Purchasing topics, contractual aspects, schedule, risks, commercial environment, cashflow, etc. Is capable of quickly seeing the impact on these different aspects while negotiating.

About You

• Bachelor's degree of Electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in tendering/bid/proposal positions.
• Excellent commend of English.
• Professional user of Microsoft Office.
• People oriented with great communication skills.
• Has a strong commercial mindset.
• Customer oriented.
• Aptitude to stand time pressure and stress while keeping high performance level
• Adhering to the principals & values.

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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employees in 100+ countries

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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