Strategic Tender Leader: Own High-Value Wins

Schneider Electric; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

High visibility

Mentoring

Total rewards

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a Tender Bid Manager to lead high-value opportunities from strategy to submission. You will own the tender lifecycle, drive commercial excellence, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Sales to deliver compelling offers.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, experience with CRM and tendering systems, and a track record of delivering on time in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Tender/ Bid/ Proposal/ Project Management experience.
• Experience in electrical power industry or energy infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional opportunities.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including pricing strategy and margins.
• Proven project management skills with multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Experience with CRM, quotation, tendering, and project management systems.
• Self-motivated and highly collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic opportunities throughout the tender lifecycle.
• Develop and execute bid-winning strategies aligned with objectives.
• Lead end-to-end tender process from opportunity assessment to submission.
• Develop tender schedules, milestones, and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate tender activities in accordance with CPP methodology.
• Ensure timely submission of proposals, quotations, RFQs, and RFPs.
• Present bids for internal approval per Delegation of Authority.
• Develop financial models: P&L, cash flow, profitability forecasts.
• Validate pricing strategies, margins and contingencies.
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop optimized solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams and align priorities.
• Manage risk, contracts, and governance in bid cycles.
• Support negotiations and customer engagement.
• Ensure smooth handover of awarded projects to execution.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

CRM experience

Education

Electrical Engineering

Business/Finance/PM

Tools

CRM systems

Tender management tools

CPP governance tools

bFO/SEA tools

Job description

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a Tender Bid Manager to lead high-value opportunities from strategy to submission. You will own the tender lifecycle, drive commercial excellence, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Sales to deliver compelling offers.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, experience with CRM and tendering systems, and a track record of delivering on time in a dynamic environment.