Siemens Energy

About the role

Location: Midrand, South Africa

Department: Gas Services Central

Mode of Employment: Permanent

Position Title:  Bid Specialist

A Snapshot of Your Day

We are looking for a motivated initiative-taker to join our large steam and gas turbine service business to support with administrative activities related to submission of customer quotations and tenders.

The successful candidate will evidence a proven ability to work under pressure, delivering quality output with a strong focus on diligence.

The candidate will collaborate closely with a dedicated team of professionals, with a passion for customer-focused engagement. An ability to navigate a matrix organisation and respect for deadlines will be a key enabler.

How You’ll Make an Impact  

Administration:

• Compiling and submitting tender documents in response to Requests for Quotation
• Recording and tracking of opportunities through our CRM tool (Salesforce), including always ensure data quality.

Bidding Support:

·       Provide end to end support throughout the proposal life cycle, including proposal management and advice from off to presentation stage.

• Coordinating inputs into the bid calculation from our network of factories and service centres around the globe, with a particular focus on spare parts.

·       Support the client team to draft documents, quotes including cover letter letters, executive summaries based on customer requirements and the inputs from relevant stakeholders.

• Ensure you submit quotes on time.
• Support with handover of won projects into the execution teams.

Execution Support:

• Validation of purchase orders received against tenders and quotes submitted.
• Create purchase requisitions for all internal procurement activities in SAP.
• Expedite internally procured orders from our network of suppliers to confirm expected delivery times to the customer (or escalate delayed delivery times).

What You Bring 

• N4 Mechanical Engineering,
• 1 – 2 years’ experience within the mechanical power engineering environment
• Self-driven individual thus is thorough in work execution
• Attention to detail

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With 100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. 

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. 

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.