Tender Manager, Montreal Office (m/f/d)

Do you want to be part of an agile team where colleagueship truly matters? 

As a global company, we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world. It’s the individual that defines the team. And it’s the team that makes the difference. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of Tender Manager directly supports the company’s mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Tender Manager, you will be working together with the local Sales team representing the Project Management organization throughout the tender and contract negotiation process. Your focus will be on risk mitigation and negotiating project execution topics with customers, such as scheduling, logistic studies, and other contractual interfaces, etc. You will also provide support to management during the pre-tender process starting from evaluating/ assessing tenders, assessing risk factors to arrive at bid decisions, and performing cost calculations estimating all the required material, equipment, and manpower needs to be able to arrive at reliable cost estimates for bidding project.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead contract negotiations for PM related topics, virtually and in person with clients.  
• Provides risk identification, review and evaluation to the internal project review teams (Sales Gate Process) and ensure risk mitigation measures are implemented into the customer contract negotiations.
• Provides cost calculations for supporting project execution schedules and related topics such as WTG installation, crane works,
• Coordinate project schedules with internal planning, procurement and logistics teams
• Provide in-depth project handovers to execution teams.
• Support clients and BOP contractors with all PM related questions during the sales phase.
• Represents the Nordex organization to our clients – creating a good relationship with the client and delivering customer satisfaction.
• Other reasonably related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Bachelors or master’s degree in Sales engineering, project management, Business management, or other similar relevant experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in comparable positions including full responsibility for multi-million-dollar contracts with strong commercial and financial knowledge.
• Contract negotiation experience necessary (preferably in similar industries)
• Project management experience or experience working on a heavy construction a plus (preferably in the wind energy sector and/or in turnkey construction projects).
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Proactive, able to think critically and independently.
• Motivated to find creative solutions to complex problems
• Strong communication, coordination & people skills.
• Professional and courteous demeanor.
• Strong software skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel 25% within USA, CAD and Germany.
• Driver’s license required.
• Ability to get a valid passport.

• Must be able to work in Canada with no Company sponsorship and have the ability to travel to the US for training.
• Ability to successfully complete all Canadian regulatory laws surrounding pre-employment screening requirements. 

• Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver’s abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.

Nordex places the highest priority on the safe operations of its business. As such, we are seeking a candidate who is committed to maintaining and promoting safety standards at all times. The ideal candidate must:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
• Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
• Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.

The pay for this role is exempt at $155 - $190 CAD salary with up to a 15% bonus.  Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable, we offer you:

• Basic Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Optional Life & Spousal Optional Life
• Optional AD&D
• Weekly Indemnity
• Long Term Disability
• Extended Health Care
• Dental Care
• RRSP Match - up to $5k based upon what you contribute

Equal Opportunity:

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DEI:

We are committed to creating an environment and culture in which Diversity and Inclusion is recognized as a true opportunity and value for the organization. We welcome you to learn more by visiting this link:  Diversity & Inclusion - Nordex SE