Engineer – Bids Procurement

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring technical alignment of sub-components with vendors, supporting bidding teams with optimal cost and delivery, and facilitating competitive bids for Sales and Customers. Additionally, the role involves ensuring a smooth handover for execution in collaboration with stakeholders, including bidding teams, Post-Order Engineering, Project Procurement, and Operations.

Pre-Bid Technical Alignment:

• Review component datasheets prepared by Engineering teams for Wet Seal Systems, Gas Seal Systems and Filtration.
• Review Project AVL or JC STD AVL and issue RFQs to vendors.
• Evaluate vendor quotations and ensure technical compliance with specifications.
• Negotiate with vendors to achieve best cost and delivery terms.
• Prepare bid analysis reports (cost and delivery comparison with vendor CED) and maintain technical alignment trackers for stakeholders including Engineering, Operations, Project Procurement, PMO teams etc.
• Collaborate with fabricators for manufacturing quotes and conduct commercial and delivery negotiations.
• Coordinate with Certification agencies to meet regulatory requirements (U-Stamp, PED, DOSH, GOST, CUTR, CRN, ABS, DNV, etc.).
• Maintain vendor and quotation databases for future reference.
• Identify new suppliers as required.

  Best Costing:

• Review scope of supply, specifications, and preliminary costing prepared by Engineering and Sales teams.
• Work with suppliers to obtain discounts and update final pricing in costing files for submission.

• Additional responsibilities:

• Support Projects Procurement teams with:
• Post Order technical alignment and negotiations
• Material expedition
• Assist Segment / Category teams with:
• Vendor frame agreements (Global and Local)
• Freezing technical requirements
• Supplier audits
• Calculate and manage savings and cost avoidance