Vestas is Hiring | Head of Tender Support | Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or Business Economics |
Position – Head of Tender Support
Vestas
Location – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Exp. – 15+ years
Job description
- Cost Base Ownership during Tendering & Execution
- Drive cost out initiatives through strategic partnerships & increased vendor base
- A key member of the Sales Team
- Participate in meetings with Customer including contract negotiations and closure
- Drive cost out and optimization to secure orders
- Evaluate & strategize tender projects
- Optimization in terms of the project schedule, resources, supply chain, cost & quality, tax, etc.
- Costing benchmarking & optimization with database implementation
- Review & finalize technical requirements with a good focus on cost optimization
- Value selling based on Vestas unique technology & performance records
- Early Risk identification & Stakeholder management
- Coordinate & coordinate the inputs of all parties involved in the project, which include the Technology, Sourcing
- Transport, BOP, contractors, and sub-contractors
- Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards
- Periodic inspection of construction sites
- Ensure project documents are complete in the contract and handed over to the execution team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or Business Economics
- MBA is an advantage, same as experience in Sales & Execution of projects
- PMP in construction management will be added advantage
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in EPC projects across various states.
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in Wind Industry
- Ability to handle diverse customer base including international investors.
- Good Project & Tender management skills and business sense.
- Experience in Costing and Tender Management / Sales Support
- Solid understanding in Project Management principals / References
- International & multicultural work experience
- Good understanding of Contracts & Insurance
- Good communication skills
- Good understanding of SAP systems
- Knowledge of legal issues, local statutory rules & regulation
- Ability to plan and organize a team effort
- Good client management and goodwill building ability
- Capacity to motivate, supervise and boost the morale of the teams
- Effective time management and logical decision-making ability
- Capacity to handle priority
- Willingness to travel extensively across the construction sites
- Physical and mental fitness is a given
- Good focus on Safety and Quality
