Tendering Specialist - Substation

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in India is seeking a Tendering Specialist for Control & Protection and Substation Automation systems. You will interface with cross-functional teams on global projects, handling tender scope, costs, and compliance while promoting a solid customer experience.

The role requires a B.E./B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics with 3–15 years of tendering experience, knowledge of protection and control products and strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics required.
• Tendering experience and ability to prepare BOM, cost estimates and bid strategies.
• Experience with Protection & Control products and Substation Automation systems.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer needs and prepare BOM, deviation list and configurations.
• Deliver accurate cost estimations per tender scope.
• Elaborate bid prices and offering strategy with team.
• Monitor tender deliverables and ensure on-time submissions.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity:

As a Tendering Specialist, for Control & Protection & Substation Automation systems, you will have many interfaces and interesting work tasks, and you will get great opportunities for learning and development working on potential future projects across the globe. Our team culture is flexible, transparent, and cooperative. You will join as an integral member of a diverse and fast-paced tender management team at a time when the demand for our solutions is booming and we are expanding to help our clients reach their environmental targets.

How you'll make an impact:

• Analyse customer needs and Prepare Bill of Materials, deviation list and detailed product configurations.
• Deliver accurate cost estimations as per tender scope of work.
• In coordination with the team manager, elaborate bid prices and offering strategy.
• Participate in the Risk Review process as needed in accordance with Company policy.
• Verify the commercial and legal interests of the offer with Front end Sales and “Commercial & legal advisor”
• Monitor progress of tender deliverables and perform continuous follow-up on tender scope and time.
• Proactive and result-driven professional with the ability to work with cross-functional and cross-border teams as well as to cope with a flexible-load environment.
• Promote process feedback to the organization, promote a positive customer experience by submitting quality deliverables on time.
• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor's degree with 3-15 yrs. of experience in Electrical & Electronics.
• Sound knowledge in Protection & Control products & Substation Automation systems.
• Prior engineering & tendering experience, to handle tenders and manage risk assessments.
• Very high awareness of quality and standardization incl. Re-use.
• Very good analytical skills, has good negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools (Excel, Word & Power Point).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

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