Team Manager – Tendering

Analytical Skills, Budgeting, Performance Management, Power Systems, Procurement, Substation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Training
March 20, 2024
Full Time

Job Description

About the job

General information

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 1500 skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Power Grid business. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Tender Quotation Specialists in the preparation of competitive offers
  • Responsible for process, tool & QMS implementation actions within the team.
  • Implement LOM Tendering process in-line with the global framework.
  • Ensure tendering processes are followed within the team and ensure close, efficient collaboration with all the tendering stakeholders
  • Forecast planning of tenders for the team in close coordination with OU Tendering Managers
  • Take responsibility for team organization, planning, staffing as well as budgeting
  • Resource planning for the new tenders & monitor of the pipeline tenders collaborating with Operating Units
  • Review & Guide the team members on Tender Solution Strategy in-line with the local market.
  • Guide Analyzing the risk probability & severity of the tenders from technical, commercial, contractual perspectives & support the team towards the mitigation strategy liasing with the different disciplines.
  • Handling of Performance & development for team members and support performance management in-line with the required tendering competencies. Provide feedback to the team members and develop their competency level
  • Identify improvement areas & implement within the team.
  • Training & Development of team members
  • Handling the daily operational issues and others
  • Responsible for daily/weekly follow up meetings with the team members

Background

Masters in Power Systems with 8+ years’ experience in similar role / Bachelors in Electrical & Electronics with 10+ years of experience in similar role

Deep knowledge in substation tendering and project engineering activities (technical & commercial)

Experience and skill to prepare and support Bid Process

Experience in People Management and handling a small team