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Are you our next Tendering Engineer? Schneider Electric has a great opportunity for the right person to join our well-established team as a Tendering Engineer in the Midlands region.

What do you get to do in this position?

You will offer technical and commercial expertise to the Tendering Team in our Power Systems business, where you can interpret complex customer requirements and work on providing quotations and solution proposals to our customers.
You will also perform bid delivery, assesses commercial risk and work towards maximising our profitability while delivering best in class technical solution through the use of robust and vigorous design tools and processes

The role offers scope to embrace technology and implement a digital focus into the tools and working practices.

What are the key responsibilities in this role?

• Ensure a high degree of collaboration and teamwork is established between the Tendering Team & all Business Units, Application Centres and Stakeholders
• Establish excellence in our tendering preparation and submittal
• Assess customers RFP to ensure the best Schneider offer is available and assist the customer and sales team with technical & commercial information
• Maintain regular contact with project stakeholders and support final negotiations with customers to win the order
• Manage the overall tendering process from S1 to P1 Gates, co-ordination of all Inside Group and Outside Group stakeholders to ensure all risks are identified
• Liaise with third party contractors for specialist work, e.g. HV installation, Containers, Battery Chargers Etc. Negotiated best offers and reviewed incoming tenders from internal and external suppliers to comply with customer specifications before being included in a bid to the Customer
• Engagement and co-ordination of all respective Approvers & SME's in a timely manner and participate in bid reviews as required
• Identify, assess, and minimise the commercial exposure of the Business Unit
• Work towards the compliance to customer specifications and documentation and validation of our technical solution and value engineering
• Management of the suppliers offers and quotes

This role might be for you if?

• Sound commercial knowledge of the customer base and their business drivers
• Understanding of competitor offers and be up to date on the market you are covering
• Ability to work independently to interpret schematics, schedules and drawings for the key product ranges
• A good knowledge of appropriate current product range on the Power side would be required for the engineering/design/applications area of the role
• Awareness of the company's manufacturing/purchasing strategy & manufacturing capability
• Possess advanced level of knowledge of tendering procedures
• Be qualified to degree level in relevant discipline (Engineering or Business) or equivalent experience
• Be able to demonstrate related work experience and a strong track record in similar role
• Fully PC & Windows Excel/Word/PowerPoint literate
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) is a must

We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, passionate, effective and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome people as they are, creating an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. We’re looking for people with a passion for success — on the job and beyond. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric:

Our offer to you:

• You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with significant personal responsibility and attractive development opportunities
• Flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life
• Optimal support on your career path through regular training opportunities
• A dynamic and personal atmosphere, working with a global energised team
• A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation
• An attractive compensation package including the comprehensive fringe benefits expected of an international company

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

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