Application Engineer & Bid Manager

All About You

The Energy Storage System Bid & Application Manager is responsible for defining the overall technical solution (application role) and manage all ESS Bid activities, from customer requirements analysis, to bid process deployment (including costing strategy define and contract analysis) up to the handover to Operation team.  He/she will interact with various multi discipline professionals: Sales & Service team, project & operations, Legal, financial, purchasing etc and will be in contact with customer representatives in support to Sales Manager.

 

The position is to be located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Minimum 6 years working experience with 5 years proven bid management experience in Turnkey proposal Management/Negotiation with utilities, IPPs, Developers or industrial projects with per project values exceeding $10 million dollar
• Proven experience managing or coordinating internal personnel, engineering resources, estimating personnel, procurement and construction contractor
• Proven experience with electrical engineering or application engineering for the sizing/ application part of the job.
• Demonstrated and advanced knowledge of the REN energy market. Storage will be a plus.
• Ability to work accurately and quickly under pressure in a dynamic environment: Hands-on mind-set, high energy.
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships.
• Proven ability to drive the tendering process from plan to close.
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Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and ensures Saft offer is adequately qualified accordingly to mitigate scope gaps.
• Deploy and adjust answer strategy taking in account the inputs from the Sales & support functions (Marketing, Service)
• Trigger tender kick-off as well as contribute to various tendering processes (Go/No Go; Bid/No Bid/ Offer Review)
• Propose total project proposal bid amount, including direct costs, subcontractor/vendor costs, overhead, other costs, contingencies, and scope exclusions.
• Establish a technical offer from a Solution Point of View (not product) that will address customer Business Case
• Provide technical support to sales force on energy storage projects, including integration of Li-ion solutions with power electronics and renewable generation assets.  Understand and formalize customer needs and specifications. Ensure adequacy of Saft solutions to customer requirements. Formulate Saft position on subjects like cycling, lifetime, availability, etc...
• Propose of all necessary bid procedures, governance and processes/tools to ensure the compliance of our offer and minimize Tendering time to establish it (Costing sheet, Standard Offer, Suppliers Panel & Reference prices…)
• Analyze the Risk on the Tender and Interact with Legal & Tax + propose in association with the Sales & Operations the Mitigation plan
• Solicit and obtain quotes (coordinating with Purchasing) for subcontractors (PCS, EMS, Cabling, Installation, Civil Works, Switchgear).
• Draw up a solution leading to optimum tender cost in order to end up a profitable order.
• Support the Sales in the negotiation, notably for the contractual aspects.
• Transfer the Offer to the Operation Team and Take part in the Return Of Experience meeting following successful or failed tenders
• Deploy Company Tendering Process and Tools (CRM Dynamics, ect.. ) and Ensure sharing of Best Practices within the team

What We Offer

Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards, healthcare, wellness, adoption assistance, discounted stock purchase, career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave, 401K retirement contribution match at 7%, educational assistance (tuition reimbursement), Short-term Disability (STD), paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid employee referral award.

 

We appreciate diverse skills/experience and yours could add immense value to our team. Our customers have varied backgrounds and so do our employees. If you are excited about leaving your footprint on our technical customer-centric solutions while increasing sales, we would love to hear from you.

 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, and genetic information. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

About Us

Saft is a global battery company like no other! Our long experience and pioneering spirit, combined with our unique industrial approach, puts us in a leading position to meet the needs of the most demanding customers.  Our batteries and battery systems make a different in every market sector they serve.

 

Established in 19 countries and supported by our 16 production sites, Saft has more than 4,300 employees around the world and more than 3,000 customers across a range of industries. 

 

Since 2016, Saft is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company that produces and markets various forms of energy, including oil, biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity. With 100,000 employees, TotalEnergies is committed to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to as many people as possible.  The company operates in approximately 120 countries and places sustainability at the core of its strategy, projects, and operations.

Salary Range

USD $0.00 - USD $0.00 /Yr.