Global Proposal Manager — Energy Projects

Wärtsilä; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä invites a skilled Proposal Manager / Proposal Engineer to join the Africa & Europe Proposal Management team. You will translate customer needs into competitive technical and commercial proposals in collaboration with Sales and a broad international network.

The role offers hybrid work with preferred locations Vaasa (Finland) or Paris (France) and possibilities across other Finnish offices. English fluency and a collaborative mindset are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical, commercial, or engineering degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in proposal engineering, proposal management, project management, sales support, engineering, or another relevant technical-commercial role.
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to structure work, manage priorities and meet demanding proposal schedules.
• Collaborative and proactive in an international, multicultural environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer requirements, tender documents and project-specific needs.
• Develop technical and commercial proposals with Sales and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate inputs from Engineering, Product Management, Project Management, Finance, Legal, Supply Management and others.
• Establish proposal plans and ensure deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Identify, evaluate and communicate proposal-related risks and opportunities.
• Ensure the quality, consistency and completeness of proposal documentation.
• Participate in customer meetings, clarifications and commercial negotiations.

Skills

Proposal management

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Commercial acumen

Education

Engineering/commercial degree

Job description

Wärtsilä invites a skilled Proposal Manager / Proposal Engineer to join the Africa & Europe Proposal Management team. You will translate customer needs into competitive technical and commercial proposals in collaboration with Sales and a broad international network.

The role offers hybrid work with preferred locations Vaasa (Finland) or Paris (France) and possibilities across other Finnish offices. English fluency and a collaborative mindset are essential for success.