Strategic Tender Lead: Drive High-Value Bid Wins

Schneider Electric; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Competitive pay

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a Tender Bid Manager to lead high-value opportunities in the United States. You will craft winning strategies, navigate complex customer requirements, and deliver profitable, end-to-end tender solutions with autonomy.

The role encompasses strategic leadership, financial modeling, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Supply Chain, Services, and Sales. Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field as listed in the job posting.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Tender/ Bid/ Proposal management or related disciplines.
• Experience in electrical power, energy management, or infrastructure projects is preferred.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and negotiation skills.
• Experience with CRM, tendering, and project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic customer opportunities throughout the tendering lifecycle.
• Lead the complete tender process from opportunity assessment to proposal submission.
• Develop project financial models including P&L analysis and cash-flow projections.
• Collaborate with engineering and SMEs to develop optimized solutions.
• Lead multinational cross-functional teams and manage bid reviews and governance.

Skills

Tender Management

Bid Management

Proposal Management

Project Management

Commercial Operations

Sales Support

Customer Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CRM systems

CPP tools

Job description

Schneider Electric seeks a Tender Bid Manager to lead high-value opportunities in the United States. You will craft winning strategies, navigate complex customer requirements, and deliver profitable, end-to-end tender solutions with autonomy.

The role encompasses strategic leadership, financial modeling, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Supply Chain, Services, and Sales. Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills are required.