The candidate will be responsible for delivering competitive Project specific techno-commercial bids and clean handover for execution in collaboration with stakeholders, that primarily include, front end Sales teams, Central Expertise, Engineering teams, Project Delivery Office etc.Business environment: A dedicated team handling complex and large projects across the globe (EMEAA) by offering centralized and comprehensive Bid to Detail Engineering support.Domain: Mechanical Seal and Support Systems for Pumps for Oil & Gas, Gas Compression, Power Generation and other process industries application.
Key activities
- RFQ Handling (Pre-order Phase):
- Ensure selection of seals and piping plans, sizing of sealant systems, and on-time delivery of competitive techno-commercial project proposals against Request for Quotations for Mechanical Sealing Solutions (Seals and Seal Support systems)
- Review, prepare and record extract of customer / project specifications
- Application engineering (Product selection and Sizing)
- Maintain activity and utilization Log / Tracker
- Driving standardization and cost database
- Validating and maintaining records of Application inputs
- Techno-Commercial offer Preparation (Pre-order Phase):
- Review, Interpret and Establish project specific requirements in collaboration with Global Stakeholders, from tender documents including but not limited to: Instructions to Bidders, Equipment Datasheets, Material Requisition, key delivery dates, applicable INCOTERMS, and other contractual terms & conditions
- Manage Techno-Commercial offers, clarifications, Exceptions and Deviations
- Co-ordinate with Central Expertise teams to obtain sign off for non-standard or special applications as necessary
- Manage techno-commercial scope for Seal Support systems (Auxiliary Systems) internally through Fluid Control teams
- Attend calls to clarify techno-commercial queries from OEM's and EPC's
- Provide investment case analysis and margin summary to Global Project Sales Managers from time to time
- Create / enhance the workflow processes and procedures where required
- Support and work on departmental strategic initiatives and objectives
- Post-Order phase
- Review purchase order vs quote and prepare order handover
- Handover techno-commercially aligned project scope & final supporting documents to post order (Engineering, Project execution etc.)
- Participate in Project handover meetings to facilitate clear and clean order handover to execution Teams
- Providing Support on Techno commercial clarifications to execution teams
Key Metrices
- Quality
- On time Performance and Lead time
- Competitive cost and drive winning strategy
- Optimized clarification/deviation list
Skills and Experience
- Graduate in Mechanical / Instrumentation engineering or equivalent from reputed university, with typical relevant industrial experience of around 4 years for Engineer - Wet Seal Projects (Engineer - II)
- Experience
- Thorough knowledge in interpretation of customer and project specification (OEM, EPC and End user)
- Good application knowledge of selection, sizing and Engineering of mechanical seal and Seal support systems or similar products
- Hands on experience in maintaining rotating equipment or their auxiliary system will be added advantage
- Working knowledge in review and interpretation of project specification from OEM,EPC and End user will be added advantage
- Working Knowledge of API 682 & API 610 is preferred
- Must be a quick learner with good technical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team player with excellent Collaboration & Influencing skills
- Ability to manage Time under conflicting priorities
- Customer service and results oriented
- Good functional experience and skills with MS Office tools like Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Functional experience in basic CAD tool (like Solid Edge) is expected
- Support safe workplace cultures and compliance with Smiths EH&S
- Good techno-commercial and contractual aptitude and orientation
- Good analytical skills and Quick learner
- Highly target driven
- Customer service and business oriented
- Solution oriented with Customer/Vendor
- Ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to anticipate any potential issues and drive with contingency and mitigation plans
- Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
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