Bid & Capture Manager Defense (m/f/x)

Liebherr Group; Nussbaumen; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Liebherr-Export AG in Switzerland is seeking a skilled bid manager to oversee defense opportunities from qualification through submission. You will coordinate across engineering, sales, legal, compliance, and finance in a complex, international environment.

A university degree and defense/bid experience are required, with a proactive, execution‑driven mindset. Fluency in German and English is essential; additional languages are a plus.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in engineering, business administration, or comparable field.
• Experience in bid management, capture management, or related functions, preferably in defense or aerospace.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to structure complex topics and stakeholders.
• Willing to grow towards capture and program management.
• Fluent in German and English; additional languages helpful.

Aufgaben

• End-to-end bid management of defense opportunities from qualification to submission.
• Coordinate bid activities across engineering, sales, legal, compliance, and finance.
• Prepare RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs in international contexts with high quality.
• Structure and drive bid activities with discipline and transparency.
• Support capture and win-strategy activities during pre-bid phases.
• Manage bid schedules, risks, and approvals with focus on efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Bid management

Capture management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Execution mindset

Ausbildung

University degree in engineering

Business administration

Tools

Bid management tools

Jobbeschreibung

At Liebherr, innovation, quality and reliability are our top priorities – particularly in the earthmoving and mining sectors. Our machines set the standard, and thanks to a global service network, we offer fast, professional on-site support. Become part of the global Liebherr world and shape the future with us.

Your Responsibilities:

• You are responsible for the end‑to‑end bid management of defense opportunities, from opportunity qualification through proposal submission
• You coordinate and orchestrate all bid‑related activities across internal stakeholders (engineering, sales, legal, compliance, finance) in a highly complex organizational environment
• You ensure timely, compliant, and high‑quality preparation of RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs in international contexts
• You actively structure, plan, and drive bid activities with a high level of organizational discipline and transparency
• You support capture and win‑strategy activities, including customer, OEM, and partner coordination during pre‑bid phases
• You manage bid schedules, risks, decision gates, and management approvals with a strong focus on effectiveness and efficiency
• You contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of bid and opportunity management processes in a growing defense business environment
• You support the structured handover from bid to contract execution and early program setup
• You help establish scalable structures and ways of working for a still evolving defense business within the organization

Your Profile:

• You hold a university degree in engineering, business administration, or a comparable field
• You bring experience in bid management, capture management, project management, or a related function, ideally within defense, aerospace, or complex industrial environments
• You are recognized for your strong organizational talent and your ability to structure complex topics, processes, and stakeholder landscapes
• You are comfortable working in environments with evolving structures and actively contribute to building new processes and ways of working
• You combine a hands‑on, execution‑driven mindset with a strong focus on efficiency, quality, and reliability
• You demonstrate excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills across functions and hierarchy levels
• You are willing and motivated to grow your role towards capture and early program management responsibilities
• You are fluent in German & English; additional languages are an advantage (Spanish / French)

Our offer:

At LIEBHERR, you can expect an independent role in a full-time position, offering a varied and exciting challenge within an internationally successful group of companies, along with attractive employee benefits and social benefits.

“This position is subject to a background check process; the process is conducted by our partner"

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The Company

Liebherr-Export AG based in Nussbaumen, Switzerland, is part of the international Liebherr Group in the fields of construction machines as well as refrigeration and freezing. The company operates in the export markets for several product segments of the Group.

Location

Liebherr-Export AG
General-Guisanstrasse 14
5415 Nussbaumen
Switzerland (CH)

Contact

Sonja De Ceglia
[e-mail]