Internal Job Title: Tendering Engineer
Business: Lucy Electric (EMS)
Location: UK, Thame
Job Reference No: 3389
Job Purpose
The primary purpose of the role is to respond in a timely manner to customer enquiries by providing offers which are both technically and commercially accurate. Provide first class technical and documentation support to the Sales team. Provide a comprehensive handover of new orders to the Contracts team to enable successful delivery.
Job Context
The position is responsible to respond in a timely manner to customer enquiries by providing technically and commercially accurate offers. Provide first class technical and documentation support to the Sales team. Provide a comprehensive handover of new orders to the Contracts team to enable successful delivery.
Job Dimensions
The role will be Lucy Electric Thame office based.
Key Accountabilities
These will include:
• Careful review of new inquiries or requests for tender by actively checking drawings, specifications, and product requirement as well as commercial terms and documentation requirements.
• Preparation of tender approval document after review of pricing and past history of respective market with the Area or Regional Sales Manager. Obtain the necessary approvals.
• Co-ordinate input from other departments such as technical, production or logistics to enable preparation and submission of timely, clear and accurate technical and commercial offers.
• Organize requests for quotations from sub-contractors and analyze technical and commercial responses.
• Follow up and co-ordinate post offer technical and commercial queries or clarifications from customers and respond in a timely manner.
• Post awards prepare technical submittals and obtain drawing approvals.
• Liaise with the customer and relevant departments for the provision of guarantees or establishment of letters of credit.
• Assist in sales order preparation and release on ERP system when necessary.
• Creation of design specification as per customer requirement for new products & coordinating with contracts department for the updates.
• Take full responsibility for handling certain agreed customer inquiries.
• Provide office-based support to Area and Regional Sales Managers when they are visiting customers.
• Attending Exhibitions and Sales Promotions in the region on behalf of the Company as required.
• Provide information to other departments for budget, forecast and management reports.
• Timely submission of offer (Including review of enquiries, preparation of tender, coordination within departments and request quotations from suppliers/sub-contractors).
• To attend post, offer technical and commercial queries for customers in a timely manner.
• Post award technical submittal including drawing.
• Liaise with the customer and relevant departments for the provision of guarantees or establishment of letters of credit.
• Creation of design specification as per customer requirement for new products & coordinating with contracts department for the updates.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or similar discipline).
• At least three years proven experience in a similar role in the electrical switchgear industry.
Job-Specific Skills:
• Experience in design and checking of general arrangement drawings. Understanding of single line diagrams and schematics.
• A sound understanding of standard commercial terms and conditions including Incoterms, documentary credits, bonds and guarantees.
• Experience or familiarity with major principles of project management and delivery.
Behavioural Competencies
• Must be customer focused with proven ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner.
• Must be an organized self-starter with a keen eye for detail.
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills in English.
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