Commercial Specialist - Integrated Energy Solutions; m​/f​/d

Commercial Specialist - Integrated Energy Solutions (m/f/d)

Location:

Winterthur

Workload: 100%

Startdate:
Upon Agreement

Execute and coordinate the commercial-administrative workflow that converts contracted X-EL projects into on-time deliveries and timely cash collection. Acts as the coordination point between Solutions Delivery and the SCM, Purchasing, and Finance departments, ensuring trade-finance instruments, purchase orders, shipments, and invoices move in step with project milestones and with the decisions taken by the project managers. Frees project managers to focus on technical execution.

• Trade finance (with Finance)
• Coordinate letters of credit and bank guarantees with Finance and the issuing/advising banks: prepare and check draft terms against the contract, flag discrepancies, and track presentation and expiry deadlines.
• Monitor advance-payment and performance-bond release conditions and milestone triggers; alert Finance and the PM ahead of action dates.
• Order & PO management (with Purchasing & SCM)
• Prepare supplier PO requests (VFD, SG, EM, cabinets, gearbox) on contract award and hand to Purchasing for placement; check that delivery dates and Incoterms align with the project schedule.
• Track PO status with SCM/Purchasing through to delivery; maintain the link between POs, project WBS, and CRM IDs.
• Logistics (with SCM)
• Coordinate equipment shipments to shipyards with SCM and freight forwarders: check Incoterms compliance (CIP), export and customs documentation, and track in-transit status against milestones.
• Escalate delivery slippage to the project manager and SCM early.
• Invoicing & cash (with Finance)
• Trigger customer milestone invoicing on PM confirmation and prepare the supporting documentation Finance needs; check that documents match LC/contract requirements.
• Support receivables, advance-payment, and retention tracking, and month-end revenue recognition alongside Finance and the project managers.
• Coordination
• Single commercial-documentation contact across the delivery portfolio.
• Maintain the commercial document architecture (Current/Archive, WBS/CRM linking).

• 3–5+ years in project commercial administration, export/order processing, or trade-finance operations, ideally in marine, industrial equipment, or capital-goods supply.
• Working knowledge of letters of credit, bank guarantees, UCP 600, and Incoterms.
• Experience working across SCM, purchasing, and finance functions in a project environment.
• Comfortable with SAP, Excel, and structured project documentation.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, strong cross-functional coordinator.
• China/Korea trade-documentation experience is a plus.

• An opportunity to shape the sustainability and environmental impact of the shipping industry.
• WinGD is on the leading edge of the technology which is shaping the future of the shipping industry.
• A dynamic working environment, blending a long history of technology expertise with industry leading innovation across a global network.
• Award winning and extraordinary products.
• Multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams offering diverse perspectives and collaborative thinking.
• Dynamic and interactive working conditions. WinGD offers a non-hierarchical, agile structure where input and ideas are welcome.
• In-house technology training and professional development opportunities.