Tendering Leader - Power Systems & Growth

Schneider Electric; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Flexible work arrangements

Paid holidays (12 per year)

15 days paid time off

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a Tendering Leader to guide a team through high‑value opportunities, blending strategic thinking with commercial acumen. You will own governance, drive performance, and partner with commercial, technical, legal, and contracts teams to win complex bids.

Based in the U.S., you will lead medium‑complexity Power Systems and Digital Power tenders while expanding and maturing the tendering organization for future growth.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8+ years of combined tendering, bid management, proposal management, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience in Electrical Distribution, Power Systems, Digital Power, or engineered projects.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Experience managing complex commercial opportunities, bids, tenders, or project pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and enable a team of Tender Managers while building a high-performing tendering organization.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and ongoing development to continuously enhance team capability and performance.
• Own tendering governance and ensure compliance with Schneider Electric processes and governance.
• Drive business performance and accountability for tendering outcomes, deliverables, and results.
• Manage medium-complexity Power Systems and Digital Power tendering activities with contractors, distributors, and customers.
• Lead organizational and process transformation initiatives to improve tendering effectiveness.
• Partner with commercial, technical, legal, compliance, contracts, and business stakeholders throughout bid processes.
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships and executive leadership expectations.
• Support strategic decision-making and assume accountability for business outcomes.
• Remain hands-on and provide support during high-priority or constrained situations.
• Foster collaboration, teamwork, and operational excellence across the tendering organization.
• Help scale and develop a growing team as the organization expands.

Skills

Collaboration

Cost Management

Pricing Strategy

Tendering

Communication

Contract Management

Strategic Thinking

Risk Management

Job description

Schneider Electric seeks a Tendering Leader to guide a team through high‑value opportunities, blending strategic thinking with commercial acumen. You will own governance, drive performance, and partner with commercial, technical, legal, and contracts teams to win complex bids.

Based in the U.S., you will lead medium‑complexity Power Systems and Digital Power tenders while expanding and maturing the tendering organization for future growth.