Bid Manager

Bid Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company

Springfields

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About the role:

As a Bid Manager you will be responsible for managing Proposal development for complex opportunities (generally over $5M) with particular focus on the commercial elements of the Proposal of the Pricing file. You will secure compliance with the Westinghouse governance process organize the relevant meetings. The individual reports to the Proposal Management Director. The Proposal Management Group covers the 3 following Business Units: Outage & Maintenance Services, Engineered Solutions and Instrumentation and Controls.

You will report to the Director, Proposal Management and be located at Springfields.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare the offer Division of Responsibility Matrix. Communicate to the expected bid team members.
• Develop and manage the offer schedule ensuring all internal LOA process requirements and customer deliverables are met, including the scope schedule and cost elements of the offer. This may include taking appropriate action, including escalation to management (if necessary), if problems occur in meeting the agreed upon schedule;
• Identify individual RFQ requirements, including all attachments, and coordinate inputs for completion (forms to be completed, language translations, etc.)
• Organize bid / no bid, kick off and offer status review meetings
• Collaborates with Customer Solution Manager (assigned by the technical delivery organization), Account Team, Contracts/ Legal, and as necessary, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Tax, Quality Assurance, Treasury, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).
• Confirming LOA requirements, scheduling the meetings, and developing the LOA document, in accordance with the Westinghouse LOA Policy.
• Coordinate inputs for DRAFT LOA document and presentation materials, distribute for reviews by offer team, finalize and issue to LOA approvers and participants
• Support financial objectives established for the Business Segment product portfolio including but not limited to Margin As-Sold, Order Entry, and opportunity pipeline growth.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years in industrial landscape minimum, 5 to 10 years to be eligible to Senior Proposal Manager
• Refined commercial acumen and project management capabilities
• Enthusiastic approach to work and a positive team player.
• Very good numeracy skills. Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of additional IT tool (SAP, D365, PowerBI, PRIME)
• Knowledge of nuclear utility buying practices
• Limited domestic travel to customer offices, vendor facilities or industry conferences may be required

Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in the UK can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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