Manager Tendering

Schneider Electric is looking for an experienced Manager – Tendering, Services & Modernization Business to strengthen its Services Business Tendering team. The role will manage techno-commercial tendering for brownfield modernization, retrofit, upgrade and service projects.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Analyze customer enquiries, tender specifications, existing installation details and site requirements to develop compliant and competitive techno-commercial proposals.
• Understand brownfield requirements and define the appropriate modernization, retrofit, replacement, upgrade or service strategy.
• Develop integrated solutions involving MV equipment, LV products, protection relays, automation/SCADA, power management, power quality and digital solutions, along with associated installation and maintenance services.
• Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates, BOQs/BOMs, sourcing assumptions and commercial proposals in line with defined tendering guidelines.
• Identify and evaluate technical, execution, contractual and commercial risks at tender stage and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Coordinate effectively with Sales, Product/Offer teams, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Legal and other SMEs to ensure completeness of the offer.
• Evaluate third-party/vendor scope and obtain competitive quotations wherever external products or services are required.
• Review key commercial parameters including payment terms, cash flow, taxation, price validity, warranties, LDs, contractual obligations and other project risks.
• Support Sales during technical/commercial clarification, customer discussions and negotiations through the tender lifecycle.
• Benchmark proposed pricing and solution strategy against past project references, market conditions and competitive positioning.
• Ensure compliance with Schneider Electric tendering processes, approval requirements and applicable commercial/risk governance.
• Ensure timely delivery of complete and competitive bids within strict tender deadlines.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.

MBA or additional qualification/exposure in commercial or project management would be an advantage.

Experience

5 – 6 years of relevant experience in tendering, estimation, proposals, project engineering or techno-commercial functions, preferably involving brownfield modernization/service projects.

Good working knowledge of MV AIS/GIS switchgear and associated modernization/retrofit solutions, LV – switchgear/ product/Panel, Protection relays and protection/control systems, Transformers, SCADA and substation automation systems , Power management and power quality solutions, Digital monitoring and connected solutions, Site installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance/service requirements

Exposure to AMC/service contracts, retrofit projects and turnkey electrical projects will be preferred.

Additional knowledge of industrial automation such as PLCs and drives, or Data Center infrastructure including UPS and cooling/HVAC solutions, will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

Strong techno-commercial and analytical capability

Good commercial awareness and negotiation skills

Effective stakeholder management across multiple functions

Good written and verbal communication skills

Customer-focused mindset with a strong orientation toward risk management, competitiveness and profitability

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