Services Tendering Engineer at Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric - As the Global Specialist in Energy Management™ and market leader in industrial automation and software, Schneider Electric enables people to experience and transform efficiency where they live and work; from home to enterprise, across the grid and the city. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group brings a world where innovative individuals use collaborative solutions to make the most of their energy, while using less of the common planet.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Services Tendering Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Your Mission

• We are currently and actively recruiting for a Tendering Engineer to be based in Lagos, Nigeria and support the Service teams.
• As a key part of the sales and business development function, the role works across various business teams to bring together compelling, customer-focused proposals and tender submissions to win business. 
• As a Tendering Engineer, you will develop commercial capability, vital to businesses and valued across all our business sectors.

Your Role
Magic happens when you bring great people together!

• Match products to customer specifications and drawings by demonstrating knowledge of products.
• Review customer specifications/drawings to ensure the quote is technically compatible and competitive.
• Coordinate with the Sales Representative to determine and/or clarify project requirements to ensure quality output.
• Understand, analyze, document, and communicate contractual, technical and commercial terms and conditions relative to the company standard.
• Maintain a current understanding of bid strategies and market conditions. Follows up on outstanding quotations to secure orders, improve quotation process and measure effectiveness.
• Incorporates use of technological capabilities to improve processes and efficiency.
• Assists outside sales representatives in the preparation of customer presentations related to the quote, including comments on exceptions and built-in value.
• May perform Bill of Material preparation for large, complex projects with the guidance of a Senior Bid & Proposal Executive or Manager.

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering Degree.
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in sales or tendering.
• Ability to build a sustainable and reliable relationship with the customer.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including C-level customers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and ERP/CRM related tools.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Application Closing Date
On-going.