Bid Manager – Customer Services

Siemens AG; Oakville; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Vacation buying/selling

Flexible work environment

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Canada is seeking a Bid Manager to lead end-to-end service proposals for rail and mobility projects. You will coordinate Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement and Legal to craft competitive bids.

The role requires a degree in Engineering or Business and multi-year bid management experience in rail or industrial services, with strong pricing, contract knowledge, and stakeholder management. Salary ranges CAD 118,000–CAD 133,000 with annual bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Several years of bid or proposal management experience in rail/industrial services.
• Strong understanding of service models (maintenance, lifecycle).
• Proven ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary bids in a matrix org.
• Strong pricing, costing and contract fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Structured, detail-oriented mindset under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of rail systems, signaling, rolling stock is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid management for Customer Services opportunities.
• Analyze RFQs/RFPs and define winning bid strategies.
• Coordinate Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement and Legal to build high-quality proposals.
• Develop technical and commercial concepts including pricing and delivery models.
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement mitigation and value creation.
• Ensure governance, export control, and quality standards compliance.
• Manage bid schedules, reviews, and approvals for timely submission.
• Support clarifications, negotiations and handover to project execution teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of bid processes and tools.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal management

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Structured mindset

Rail knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events, and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2022, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2022 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.

Position Overview

Together we move people and goods efficiently and sustainably.

At Siemens Mobility, we are shaping the future of transportation. Our Customer Services business ensures the reliability, availability, and performance of rail systems across their entire lifecycle—supporting our customers with innovative service solutions and digitalization.

We are looking for a Bid Managerto join our Customer Services team in Canada. In this role, you will lead the development of competitive service proposals for rail and mobility projects, contributing directly to the growth and success of our service portfolio.

What will you do?

• Lead the end-to-end bid management process for Customer Services opportunities (e.g., maintenance contracts, lifecycle services, digital services)
• Analyze customer requirements (RFQs/RFPs) and define winning bid strategies aligned with Siemens Mobility’s service portfolio
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Legal to develop high-quality, compliant proposals
• Drive the development of technical and commercial concepts, including service scope, delivery models, and pricing strategies
• Identify and assess risks and opportunities, ensuring appropriate mitigation and value creation measures are incorporated into bids
• Ensure compliance with Siemens Mobility governance, export control, and quality standards throughout the bid lifecycle
• Manage bid schedules, reviews, and approvals to ensure timely submission
• Support customer clarifications, negotiations, and contract finalization, as well as handover to project execution teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement of bid processes, tools, and knowledge management within the Customer Services organization

What will you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Several years of experience in bid management, proposal management, or commercial project management, preferably within rail, transportation, or industrial services
• Strong understanding of service business models (maintenance, long-term service agreements, lifecycle management)
• Proven ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary bids in a matrix organization
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, costing, and contract fundamentals
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Structured, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to work under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of rail systems, signaling, rolling stock, or infrastructure services is a strong asset

Salary iscommensuratewith experience, and ranges between $ 118,000 CAD - $ 133,000 CAD, excluding bonus and benefits. In addition to base salary, this role includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus based on Company performance metrics.

About us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.7 billion and had around 38,200 employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.

In Canada, Siemens Mobility has been providing solutions to the transportation industry for more than 40 years, including railway infrastructure maintenance services on the rail networks in Quebec and Ontario, light rail vehicles in Edmonton and Calgary, trainsets delivered to VIA Rail Canada, new trainsets for Ontario Northland that will bring back Northeastern passenger rail to Ontario that are expected to be delivered in 2026, an order for locomotives for Montreal’s exo and the rail electrification and overall system maintenance of the light rail transit network in Kitchener-Waterloo. Our footprint also includes dispatching services operated from Dorval, Québec, to more than 25 railways across Canada covering over 3,400 miles of track.

Today, Siemens Mobility provides customers with full-service capabilities for the entire life cycle of their projects to help evolve our growing cities while supporting Canada’s sustainability goals.

Siemens is committed to creating a diverseenvironment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request,Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities tosupport participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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