Job Title - Global Tender Manager
Location - Leeds or London, United Kingdom
Travel Requirements - Travel required approximately 20% of the time (customer meetings or internal meetings)
Your Mission
Lead the bids preparation and submission for global data center construction projects of a strategic customer. Be the single point of contact to the customer for all project submissions.
What will you do?
1. During the pre-tender stage and with the support of the account team, global tech leader and others:
o Ensure Schneider Electric is qualified as main vendor by customer,
o Support the commercial team in setting up master supply/purchase agreement with the account
o Manage the pipeline of projects to be tendered with the account
2. During the tender stage:
o Be the single point of contact to the account team and customer during the offer preparation
o Be accountable for executing the tender strategy of the portfolio of opportunities of your VIP customer.
o With the support of the global technical leader, ensure the commercial and technical solution offered meets customer key success criteria
o With the support of the solution risk manager, review and mitigate the risks identified per recommendations from finance, legal, tax, risk, supply chain…
o Lead the internal tender review and internal approval process before submitting the offer to the customer
3. After submission of the offer:
o Support the account team during negotiations with customer until mutual agreement is reached
o Lead the transfer to the execution team
o Gather lessons learned for implementation on the next commercial offers
What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
Previous work experience in complex Solution Tendering or High Profile customer projects.
Proven experience in leading functional and remote teams having various profiles (tender engineers, technical, finance, legal…)
Proven experience in negotiating contracts with customers.
Excellent English communication skills.
What we offer you:
Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.
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