Job Description

Req ID:424491

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada\'s busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project, and we are hiring for hundreds of roles. The GO Expansion scope: new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications and digitial systems, maintenance, and much more.

Objective

The Bid Manager will assemble and manage a bid team that has the skills to prepare and submit a winning bid, whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. The Bid Manager is responsible for managing an opportunity from the receipt of the Request for proposal (RFP) into the Tender Transfer to the execution team. In this position you will be responsible for driving the Proposal development strategy and ensuring all resources are aligned to the client\xe2\x80\x99s requirements looking for the best balance between execution excellence and competitiveness. After bid submission, the Bid Manager remains involved through the contract negotiation and signature.

Responsibilities include the introduction and implementation of all necessary bid procedures, governance, and processes. This is a highly networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. It requires strong people management, Project management and commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage bids preparation in line with Signaling and Solutions strategy with the support of the tender core team
• Analyze the Request for Proposal and define the bid operational strategy taking into account the commercial strategy.
• Propose Project Contractual Organization, partnership/consortium strategies and external system purchases
• Commit on a QCDP ( Quality, Cost, Delivery and Performance after having reviewed the complete bid with the bid core team.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Tax, Insurance to delivered optimized Price, Cash Curve and Price List
• Identify, analyze and register the risks and saving opportunities
• Ensure that the Signaling Bid Processes are followed
• Ensure the Bid is validated by leadership
• Evaluate and control tender budget
• Pro-actively follow the Customer negotiations and evolution of the offer and communicate on the changes, re-launch the approval process after having analyzed the QCD impact of the changes
• Issue the TTM (Tender Transfer meeting) reflecting the contract as concluded and contribute to build on return of experience.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Engineering or in a business-related field
• 5 or more years in project management, finance, bids & tenders
• 5+ years of experience with multi-million dollar consolidations
• Experience with cost consolidation and scheduling tools
• Project management and project controlling knowledge
• Proficiency in Excel

Competencies

• Team work
• Autonomy
• Proactive
• Good communication skills
• Sense of urgency
• Resilience
• Fluent in English

Alstom is a global company where our people vision and values embrace Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). Wherever we operate and across all our businesses, we want to create an inclusive culture in which diversity is welcomed and appreciated. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and giving everyone the opportunity to contribute with their knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives, we also generate value for Alstom and its stakeholders.

Employment at Alstom is based solely on a person\'s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Alstom does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

It is Alstom\'s policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. The Company\'s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, as well as its affirmative action obligations, includes the full and complete support of the Company. Because it\'s just the right thing to do. We hope you think so, too.

Job Type:\xe2\x80\x8bExperienced\xe2\x80\x8b

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