Project Proposal Engineer – Industry Europe
Are you interested in working at a market-growing multinational company? At Grundfos, we develop, produce and sell some of the world’s most efficient and energy-saving pumps and pump solutions across the globe. We ensure our customers save natural resources and reduce climate impact. With us, you will be part of an international workplace where innovation, collaboration and development are front and centre in everything we do.
Job Purpose:
Drive European Industry project proposals from initial customer request to submission, ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction through negotiations with sales representatives.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
* Act as a proposal manager, coordinating, and administering project proposals from inception to completion.
* Interpret and clarify technical, contractual, and commercial terms to meet customer requirements while managing risks to Grundfos.
* Coordinate work plans to offer tailored solutions based on customer needs and specifications.
* Lead internal presentation of proposals for review and approval in line with governance requirements.
* Utilize technical knowledge of industrial applications, Grundfos and 3rd party products to professionally represent to customers.
* Develop pre-bid stages including definition, planning, solution development, procurement, and risk assessment.
* Competent technical knowledge of rotating equipment installation.
* Communication internally and externally with customers, 3rd party suppliers and contractors.
* Handle customer issues, working closely with the Delivery Team.
* Ensure smooth handover of won bids to the project delivery team.
* Maintain communication with Sales Engineers on opportunities and quotations.
Requirements:
* Degree level in either Engineering or Project Management with 2-3 years of relevant experience in a similar role in a large international company.
* Advanced knowledge of tendering procedures.
* Ability to interpret drawings, engineering specifications, and contracts.
* Experience quoting projects in a technically complex environment on time, cost, and quality.
* Good business and technical understanding with advanced communication skills.
* Knowledge of rotating equipment preferably centrifugal pumps, and contract negotiations.
* Familiarity with project competencies - technical expertise, finance, logistics, contracts, quality, Health & Safety, ISO norms, export regulations.
* On site experience with rotating equipment installation.
* Stakeholder management skills across borders and at all levels.
* Experience with Blender, AutoCAD/CAD Programs.
* Experience with CRM/SAP, Office package.
* Desirable competence in Reality Capture Software, Adobe Creative Suite, Substance Painter / Designer.
* Ability to travel.
Location: Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)
Furthermore, we offer:
* Dynamically improving company with a stable background.
* Development opportunities in a multinational environment.
* Attractive salary and benefits.
* Teamwork in an international team.
* Family-friendly, environmentally aware employer.
Additional Information:
If this job sounds appealing to you, please send us your English resume and motivation letter by clicking on ‘Apply’.
We believe that the key to a work environment where employees thrive and grow is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences, and perspectives. In our recruitment process, we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.
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