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From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.\n\nCould you be the full-time Bid Manager in Västerås we’re looking for?\nYour future role\nTake on a new challenge and apply your project and bid management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and dynamic team mates.\nYou'll play a key role in delivering winning proposals and ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and timely tender commitments. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business both in Sweden and several countries around the world (including Traction Engineering, Procurement, Manfacturing, Project Management, QA & Services, Product Management and Competitiveness Management). You will be responsible for leading a bid team and ensuring all deliverables on time and according to correct governance process, as needed by either Train Vehicle or 3rd party business.\nYou’ll specifically take care of managing tenders for PowerTrain / Traction Component Design Site in Västerås and you will also be expected to take part in improving the tender processes, but also enhancing collaboration and managing key stakeholders.\nWe’ll look to you for:\nManaging the Tender Quality Costs Delivery Performance (QCDP) commitment for High, Medium and Low critical bids on time and according to process and stakeholder needs\nDelivering proposals with defined scopes and accurate QCDP commitments\nEnsuring Traction product offerings are at competitive levels\nManaging bypass components related to Traction \nSupporting the Bid to Project handover process and Project Manager in First Financial Project Review (FPR0) preparation\nSupporting the Tender Leader in Win & Loss analysis preparation\nAll about you\nWe value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:\nMaster’s degree or bachelor’s degree\nProject/Bid Management background, particularly in costing, planning, and risk management\nKnowledge of ALSTOM processes, including “Golden Rules” and E&C compliance\nBasic knowledge of offered products and systems\nUnderstanding of financial, contractual, and legal aspects to assess impacts on costing\nStrong team management and collaboration skills under tight deadlines\nExcellent communication, reporting, and negotiation skills\nCustomer-oriented mindset\nFluency in English; Swedish is an advantage\nThings you’ll enjoy\nJoin us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:\nEnjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines\nCollaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues\nContribute to innovative projects\nUtilise our inclusive and flexible working environment\nSteer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries\nBenefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning\nProgress towards senior project or bid management roles\nBenefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)\nYou don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. 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