Tendering Engineer
About the job
Location: Schneider Electric, Zagreb
We are looking for a highly motivated employee to join Schneider Electric Front Office Tendering team.
Do you dream of working in a company that is driven by a meaningful purpose? An inclusive company that empowers you to do your best and be innovative?
We are looking for a Tendering Engineer to make an impact!
At Schneider Electric, we believe access to energy and digital is a basic human right. We empower all to do more with less, ensuring Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, at every moment. We provide energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability.
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Schneider Electric is seeking innovative and highly-skilled, personable professionals. They possess strong facilitation skills and the ability to translate and convey difficult concepts to groups with varied skill sets.
Key responsibilities:
- Work in collaboration with the Sales team to support and execute strategies to establish products and solutions during design/identification phase;
- Work in collaboration with Schneider plants and solution centers to prepare quotations;
- Use Standard quotation and pricing tools within the tendering process to produce quotations;
- Review and approve tender price/costing estimates and submit for management approval in accordance with the tendering processes;
- Ensure that formal risk analysis and mitigation is carried out on appropriate tenders and is submitted with approval requests;
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, environmental and safety regulations and professional standards;
- Actively participate in problem-solving of issues presented. Create & develop innovative ways of streamlining the processes wherever possible within the guidelines and team goals. Participate in projects by managing new initiatives as they arise. Complete or assist with miscellaneous projects as needed;
- Provide support to other tendering engineers and trainees as needed & interact with other departments to respond to their needs. Provide special project support as required to multiple departments within the organization.
- Manager order handoff process between sales and operations to ensure proper execution of services projects.
- Support the low voltage and medium voltage electrical distribution modernization offers
Qualifications that would make you successful on the role:
- Technical background, VI or VII level degree in electrical engineering
- Working experience (preferably in tendering) could be an advantage
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Goal and target oriented
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Passion for learning and continuous improvement
Nice to have:
- Sound commercial knowledge of the customer base and their business drivers
- Knowledge of commercial terms and conditions
- Understanding of the function of other departments
- Understanding of HV and LV Electrical distribution systems
- Commercial negotiation skills
- Commercial judgement - ability to estimate the potential value of an enquiry/tender, and the chance of success
- Intercultural competence
- Digital skills (full computer literacy, skills in Windows Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
Benefits we offer :
- Working in a pleasant environment and being a part of the highly talented, professional, energetic and friendly team
- Flexible working hours
- Learning and collaboration with experts from various market segments
- Private health insurance & life insurance
- Financial, legal, and psychological assistance program
- Family policy - Parental leave & Care leave
- Having a chance to be mentored by any worldwide expert inside Schneider Electric
- Building a managerial, technical and/or consulting career path in the #1 world sustainable multinational company
- A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our team!
We will only contact candidates based on the best matches.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
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