Senior Commercial Tendering Specialist 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

The opportunity

Would you like to contribute to the energy transition by helping to make the power grid smarter, more environmentally friendly, and more efficient? At Hitachi Energy, our goal is to drive a sustainable energy future for all.

As a Commercial Tendering Specialist, you will have many interesting actions on international tenders, in the field of substation automation, protection and control. You will complete bid submissions together with sales engineers, technical tendering specialists, support functions and you will drive Management approvals.

Join our great international team and participate in our successes.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead commercially large and complex tenders to completion in the field of Substation Automation Systems, Control and Protection, within Hub Europe
• Act as a tender lead, a coordinator with different stakeholders to evaluate all commercial aspects, costs and risks of the tender together with the technical tendering team and the support functions such as legal, supply chain, tax, trade compliance, treasury, finance control
• Prepare complex commercial tendering documentation and cost calculations including financial consolidations, cash flows, in a timely and efficient manner with high quality standards
• Challenge the tender's information, evaluate best project setup, scope of delivery, suitable terms and conditions for the company and support our Sales Managers up to contract negotiations
• Work closely with the Technical Bid Managers for all technical matters
• Support growth initiative and continuous improvement, conduct lessons learned reviews to drive efficiency and quality
• Provide regular feedback and productivity insights to Management

Your background

• At least 5 years’ experience in Sales support, Tender Management or Project Management of international/export projects ideally in substation automation, control and protection or in the field of High Voltage substation’s projects, ideally for an international OEM Company
• Bachelor or Master degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
• General understanding of the commercial aspects of a tender (Legal, Tax, Credit Risk Management, Export Control, ….)  
• Understanding of site workers assignments overseas, during international project, with secondment or payroll transfer a plus.
• Process-oriented profile with strategic mindset and ability to handle risk management
• A proactive and structured approach to your work, with a strong sense of responsibility
• Ability to work in multi-cultural and virtual teams, delivering results and interacting with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Extended communication skills in English, additional language like German, French or Spanish a plus

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.