Sales Support Specialist

BlackBerry Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackBerry Inc. in Bengaluru seeks an experienced professional to oversee end-to-end bid and estimation for Hydropower projects.

You will craft techno-commercial proposals for automation and power solutions, balancing technical fit with commercial viability while coordinating inputs from engineering, procurement and customers. The role reports to the Sales Manager and requires strong coordination, timely bid submissions, and well-documented proposals.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3-15 years of experience in bid preparation, tendering, and cost estimation for electrical and automation systems.
• Good knowledge of excitation systems, generator control & protection, synchronization panels, and related electrical solutions.
• Exposure to Hydropower BOP systems and SCADA.
• Effective coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in English and capable of delivering quality work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review tender specifications and prepare techno-commercial bids for automation and power system projects.
• Develop technical proposals, compliance documents, deviation statements, and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, vendors, and stakeholders for bid inputs and pricing.
• Manage RFIs/RFQs, customer interactions, pre/post-bid discussions, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure timely bid submissions, maintain bid documentation, track outcomes, and support order finalization.

Skills

Bid preparation

Tendering

Cost estimation

Coordination

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Generator control & protection

Job description

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee and manage the end-to-end bid and estimation process for Hydropower projects. Each day, you will work on formulating competitive techno-commercial proposals for Automatic Voltage Regulators, Static Excitation Systems, Generator Control Panels, SCADA, and HMI systems, considering the right product mix and appropriate technical and commercial factors. You will also demonstrate your abilities by coordinating across engineering, procurement, and customer-facing teams to deliver accurate, timely, and well-documented bids.

This Position reports to: Sales Manager

Location & Workmodel

The work model for the role is: #LI – Onsite.

This role contributes to the Automation division within the Energy Division in the Bangalore-Nelamangala-India Region, specifically for the Excitation business.

Main stakeholders include project owners, internal engineering and project execution teams, vendors/suppliers, and senior business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender specifications and prepare techno-commercial bids for automation and power system projects.
• Develop technical proposals, compliance documents, deviation statements, and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, vendors, and stakeholders for bid inputs and pricing.
• Manage RFIs/RFQs, customer interactions, pre/post-bid discussions, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure timely bid submissions, maintain bid documentation, track outcomes, and support order finalization.

Qualifications for the role

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3-15 years of experience in bid preparation, tendering, and cost estimation for electrical and automation systems.
• Good knowledge of excitation systems, generator control & protection, synchronization panels, and related electrical solutions.
• Exposure to Hydropower BOP systems and SCADA.
• Effective coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in English and capable of delivering quality work under tight deadlines.

More About Us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water.

With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize.

The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models.

The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition.

Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Diverse teams make us stronger.

Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.