Strategic Tender & Bid Leader

Schneider Electric; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Tender Bid Manager to lead high-value opportunities across multinational teams. You will craft winning strategies, manage the full tender lifecycle, and collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Sales to deliver optimized, compliant offers.

The role emphasizes commercial excellence, pricing discipline, and governance, with responsibility for financial models, risk management, and executive-ready summaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Tender/Proposal/Project Management experience in energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including pricing, margins, and business cases.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional opportunities with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with CRM, quotation, tendering, and project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic opportunities through the tender lifecycle and drive win strategies.
• Lead end-to-end tender management from assessment to proposal submission.
• Develop financial models, pricing strategies, and executive summaries.
• Collaborate with engineering to build optimized, compliant offers.
• Coordinate multinational teams and governance reviews for bids.
• Conduct risk, contract, and compliance assessments during bids.
• Support customer negotiations and post-submission follow-up.
• Ensure smooth handover from tender to execution teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and governance.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related field

Tools

CRM

Quotation systems

Tendering tools

Project management software

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Tender Bid Manager to lead high-value opportunities across multinational teams. You will craft winning strategies, manage the full tender lifecycle, and collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Sales to deliver optimized, compliant offers.

The role emphasizes commercial excellence, pricing discipline, and governance, with responsibility for financial models, risk management, and executive-ready summaries.