Tender Manager

James Fisher and Sons plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in the renewables sector is seeking a Tender Manager to enhance their Commercial department. This full-time position in Taiwan involves preparing high-quality tenders, managing bids, and liaising with clients and internal teams to ensure compliance and successful submissions. Candidates should have experience in Tendering or Business Development within relevant industries, a degree or HNC, and strong communication and organizational skills. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to significant projects in the renewable energy sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in Tendering, Business Development, Sales, or Commercial function in similar industry.
• Proposal/tender writing experience and pricing/estimation expertise.
• Strong commercial awareness and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Manage bids from receipt to submission and contract award.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and Tendering process.
• Develop technical solutions in collaboration with relevant departments.
• Provide robust bid estimates and maintain CRM information.

Skills

Tender management

Business development

Sales experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Degree or HNC in Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Tender Manager

Full-Time, Permanent

Taiwan, Site based

About Us

James Fisher Renewables, part of the James Fisher Group (JF Group), provides comprehensive and trusted solutions to offshore wind and renewables market. This, among other services, include high voltage engineering solutions, from conceptual design, through to installation and operations and maintenance as well as blade services. The company has an extensive experience through working at over 60 wind farms - onshore and offshore - in the UK, Europe, Taiwan and United States.

About the Role

JFR, a Product Line within JF Group’s Energy division is looking for a Tender Manager to join the successful Commercial department. You will work alongside various teams and will be responsible for achieving the goals of the Product Line by preparing high quality tenders, consisting, among other things, of cost price, execution methodology, terms and conditions, and risk analysis for rentals, services and projects. Your role will include customer interaction, clarifications, tender updates, support with contract negotiations, and more!

Job Responsibilities

• Management of bids through receipt of enquiry to submission and contract award.
• Ensure that bids are compliant with customer requirements and adhere to the Tendering process.
• Identify bid elements requiring contributions from internal departments, define these contributions, request from appropriate department, manage their delivery and quality and integrate into the final proposal.
• Understand all elements of tender (operational, commercial, contractual etc.) separately as well as how they combine and interlink into the overall proposal. When and where necessary lead and / or contribute to writing technical proposal with the necessary support from SMEs or the wider business.
• Manage bids through internal approval process.
• Manage client queries, drawing on the support of the wider organisation.
• Liaising with other relevant departments to develop technical solutions.
• Liaising with Contracts Managers to develop commercial solution / manage compliance.
• Working with the estimation cost model, providing robust bid estimates for internal approval.
• Working with the Sales Managers to provide further information as required.
• Ensure tender information on CRM is kept up to date. Assist in future CRM development if required.
• Package up successful bids into a handover package to allow the project to commence.
• Lead Pre-Qualifications, liaising with other relevant departments to produce solutions in accordance with customer requirements.
• Assist the Senior Tender Manager, Product Line Tender Lead and / or Head of Tendering to ensure that Bid Team and Senior Leadership Team adhere to Bid Management Process.
• Contribute with ideas, suggestions, and support to improve overall Tendering process, tender materials and tools and any other related aspects.

About the Candidate

• Previous experience in a Tendering, Business Development, Sales, or Commercial function in similar industry (Oil and Gas, Renewables or Marine)
• Degree or HNC qualified in either Business, Engineering or related subject
• Proposal / tender writing and pricing / estimation experience
• Commercial awareness
• Great attention-to-detail and communication skills
• Energetic, passionate about the work that you do
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Self-motivated and proactive