Bid & Proposal Engineer - Process Automation

We are looking for a Bid & Proposal Engineer for our Process Automation division based in Baarn. Your scope will include preparing costing proposals for Industrial & Process Automation Installed Base and Brownfield Competitive Migration projects within an assigned territory to meet customer requirements & timescales.

Responsibilitites: 

• Manages and leads an opportunity and is responsible for the overall bid submission (technical & commercial)
• Supports the development of assigned opportunities and manages the tender responses as required following the Tender Process
• Supports the development of the win strategy and value proposition
• Prepares the technical and commercial content e.g estimates, technical & commercial clarifications and deviations
• Supports supply chain with the creation and follow-up of requests to third-party suppliers
• Manages the proposal schedule for the opportunity and allocation of responsibilities to the bid team, in line with Tender governance procedures, ensuring the bid team are on target throughout.
• Manages the Risk Management Process and supports the Commercial Review Process (Contracts & Approvals) to prepare and submit the tender, including soliciting input from contracts and legal teams
• Facilitates technical reviews in accordance with customer expectations of solution offering
• Active support of the sales team and alignment of the offer price
• Adherence to approval procedures in accordance with the valid procedure.
• Ensures timely submission of tender to customer office/portal
• Supports customer meetings as needed.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• 5-8 years experience in a Tendering role plus another engineering specialism
• Strong command of the Dutch language is preferrable.
• Competitive ‘Hunter’ mindset
• Broad knowledge of the automation products & solutions portfolio
• Understands overall industry market dynamics, competitive challenges, and Schneider’s differentiated value
• Basic understanding of commercial contracts
• Able to identify, analyse and propose constructive solutions
• Strong organisational and planning skills - able to work under pressure and to demanding deadlines
• Excellent stakeholder management skills / working in a matrix
• Strong communication skills: high quality written & oral offers to customers
• Degree or higher education qualifications in an engineering / business subject
• Microsoft Office skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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