Senior Proposal Manager - HVDC

Senior Proposal Manager - HVDC

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The Senior Proposal Manager will be leading delivery of highly complex, large scale and international HVDC tenders (contracts >700

MUSD). In addition, may also manage few small to medium size tenders as support to project team (variation order on existing contracts, etc.) or business development team (pre‑qualification, etc.).

• Review enquiry documents to establish a bid strategy in association with Capture Team Leaders to deliver the tender in an efficient manner, maximize Customers satisfaction and increase probability of success.
• Lead the appointed tendering team so as to deliver the bid in line with agreed bid strategy, organize the tendering activities, Co‑ordinate with Engineering, sourcing & project Management team to optimize the technical solution and commercial proposal.
• Build and manage tender schedule, lead tender reviews, monitor and report on tender progress. Identify and report any issue or deviation to bidding strategy in a clear and anticipated manner. Propose mitigation actions based on experience and implement corrective actions.
• Establish the tender sourcing strategy in collaboration with technical team and sourcing team, organize preparation of enquiry documentation and liaise with internal suppliers in order to receive compliant offer.
• Build up the cost estimate, ensure all costs are properly validated and adequate risks provisions are considered for projects. Establish a realistic target cost at early stage of the tender.
• Lead preparation of tender documentation in line with bidding strategy. Ensure sufficient time is available for review and validation of documentation before submission to Customer.
• Lead preparation of Customer meetings and negotiations, ensure clarifications/answers/presentations are available and reviewed ahead of Customers requests, and organise appropriate team to participate in Customer meetings. Develop and maintain outstanding relationships with customer and region.
• Ensure adherence to tendering procedures and tools, all relevant tender approvals and gates should be obtained and recorded in a timely manner. Provide leadership during the tender review process in addressing any concern so as to ensure on time delivery of the tender outputs. Also, ensure that all comments received during the Tender Approvals are recorded and addressed before submittal of the proposal.
• Propose and implement tendering process improvement aiming at significantly increasing the business financials: increase tendering teams efficiency (reduction of tender costs) and improve the quality of the bid (reduce tendering slippage and enhance customer satisfaction).
• Develop and maintain technical knowledge of products and solution so as to better anticipate technical issues and promptly elaborate mitigation actions.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of market trends, customer requirements, and competitor actions, and provide recommendations to internal departments to better meet Customer’s satisfaction.
• Support and develop young team members.

• Take reasonable care of your own safety, your colleague’s safety and the environment. Comply with GE Health and Safety Policy and Environment Policy.
• Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure zero Deviation plan is implemented within the team.
• Set the example by demonstrating the proper acts and actively observes work conditions and behaviors, giving constructive feedback and celebrating EHS effective prevention.
• Actively participate in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.
• Promote safety by design practices.
• Participate of Hazid and Hazop reviews in projects.
• Participate in EHS Genba.

• Comply with GEV quality procedures and processes.
• Report or resolve non‑conformances and process in a timely manner.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or proven experience of equivalent…