Tender Manager at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Tender Manager supporting our Secure Power division. Location: Nashville, TN or remote in the U.S.

Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

The Tender Manager will be responsible preparing professionally compiled tenders for the scope around Data Center Infrastructure (including electrical distribution, power monitoring, and control) and Secure Power Infrastructure (UPS, PDU, Cooling). You will need to have a good understanding of finance and legal contracts. The primary function of the position is to work closely with sales, operations, technical teams, quotations, risk management, finance and legal personnel to confirm positive business opportunities, prepare professionally compiled assessments to limit commercial and project execution risk, and accurately cost and price the scope of work for each project opportunity.

What will you do?

• Establish processes for tender management lifecycle


• Help set up master supply/purchase agreement with the customer


• Promote, influence, prescribe Schneider Electric technology & value-add to maximize chance of success during tender stage.


• Manage the pipeline of opportunities to be tendered with the account and ensure with relevant internal stakeholders that Schneider Electric has the right capacity/competency to meet the demand


• Be the single point of contact to the account team and customer during the offer preparation and ensure the offer gets submitted before customer deadline while meeting company processes.


• Contribute to the tender strategy definition with the account team, define the tendering team (local/regional/global) as well as the tender budget


• With the support of the technical leader, ensure the commercial and technical solution offered meets customer key success criteria (price, leadtime, consistency with previous offers)


• Ensure lessons learned gathered from previous tender/project are implemented


• With the support of the Subject Matters Experts (Finance, Contract mgt, Tax,...) oversee the position to be taken on a contractual, tax, finance aspects.


• Lead / oversee the overall risk assessment & mitigation plans


• Remain in constant communication with the account team to make sure the offer being prepared meets key success criteria


• Lead the internal tender review and internal approval process before submitting the offer to customer


• Work with the tendering and execution teams to develop the estimated timeline an execution plan for the project

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business; advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus


• Finance and contracts knowledge and experience recommended


• Sales, project negotiation, project or customer management experience recommended


• Rechnical experience in power, IT, or monitoring/control in a data center environment is a plus


• Strong communication, teamwork, and project coordination skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels


• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment, manage multiple priorities effectively, and adapt to evolving project requirements and customer expectations


• 5+ years of relevant experience is recommended


• Travel to Nashville if not located in the area

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Why us?

At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in e mpowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your M eaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

€34.2bn global revenue
+12% organic growth
135 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we 'embrace different' as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color , gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Tender Manager supporting our Secure Power division. Location: Nashville, TN or remote in the U.S.

Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

The Tender Manager will be responsible preparing professionally compiled tenders for the scope around Data Center Infrastructure (including electrical distribution, power monitoring, and control) and Secure Power Infrastructure (UPS, PDU, Cooling). You will need to have a good understanding of finance and legal contracts. The primary function of the position is to work closely with sales, operations, technical teams, quotations, risk management, finance and legal personnel to confirm positive business opportunities, prepare professionally compiled assessments to limit commercial and project execution risk, and accurately cost and price the scope of work for each project opportunity.

What will you do?

• Establish processes for tender management lifecycle


• Help set up master supply/purchase agreement with the customer


• Promote, influence, prescribe Schneider Electric technology & value-add to maximize chance of success during tender stage.


• Manage the pipeline of opportunities to be tendered with the account and ensure with relevant internal stakeholders that Schneider Electric has the right capacity/competency to meet the demand


• Be the single point of contact to the account team and customer during the offer preparation and ensure the offer gets submitted before customer deadline while meeting company processes.


• Contribute to the tender strategy definition with the account team, define the tendering team (local/regional/global) as well as the tender budget


• With the support of the technical leader, ensure the commercial and technical solution offered meets customer key success criteria (price, leadtime, consistency with previous offers)


• Ensure lessons learned gathered from previous tender/project are implemented


• With the support of the Subject Matters Experts (Finance, Contract mgt, Tax,...) oversee the position to be taken on a contractual, tax, finance aspects.


• Lead / oversee the overall risk assessment & mitigation plans


• Remain in constant communication with the account team to make sure the offer being prepared meets key success criteria


• Lead the internal tender review and internal approval process before submitting the offer to customer


• Work with the tendering and execution teams to develop the estimated timeline an execution plan for the project

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business; advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus


• Finance and contracts knowledge and experience recommended


• Sales, project negotiation, project or customer management experience recommended


• Rechnical experience in power, IT, or monitoring/control in a data center environment is a plus


• Strong communication, teamwork, and project coordination skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels


• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment, manage multiple priorities effectively, and adapt to evolving project requirements and customer expectations


• 5+ years of relevant experience is recommended


• Travel to Nashville if not located in the area