About the team:

The tender team at BYD Europe plays a pivotal role in securing bus orders for the company. This team collaborates with all departments, including the Managing Director, Sales Director, Country Sales, R&D, After-sales, Legal, Finance, Project Management, and Sourcing teams, to achieve our common goals. The team not only coordinates and communicates within the BYD team but also engages with clients and various suppliers.

Are you a fast learner, a skillful project manager, and a team player? Join us!

About the role:

As a Tender Specialist, you will analyze and coordinate the flow of tender documentation across multiple departments to create the best possible offers. You will need to switch focus quickly, manage several tasks with tight deadlines, and communicate in a diplomatic and energetic manner. You will be part of the tender team and the larger sales team, reporting to the Tender Manager.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Tender evaluation phase:

• Translate, analyze and summarize initial government or bus operator tender inquiry;
• Lead, monitor and smoothen communication between Sales managers, R&D Engineers, After-Sales Engineers, Legal & Finance team colleagues during tender evaluation phase;
• Collect and analyze evaluation forms;
• Share expertise and constructive feedback during the tender SWOT evaluation process.

Tender preparation phase:

• Handle multiple tasks with various deadlines in several tenders simultaneously by coordinating tender documentation between all parties;
• Propose and push forward innovative solutions to secure a balance between the client`s inquiry and BYD`s offer;
• Together with the R&D team translate the technical information into concrete, easily readable and distinctive offer for the client;
• Together with Sales team formulate the quotation strategy;
• Collect, analyze and summarize tender documentation from all included parties and submit to the client;
• Communicate with the client about possible questions and further price offer negotiations;
• Prepare monthly reports.

General:

• Follow the determined processes, safety and environmental instructions
• Report improvement opportunities in the organization, processes and incidents via an improvement note.

Profile:

• 2 years of working experience in project management is preferred. experience in the auto industry or in tender is a plus;
• High sense of responsibility;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Able to prioritize and work independently;
• Value added if with technical background but not a must;
• Confident, professional and flexible;
• Team player;
• Energetic and stress resilient;
• Fluent in English, Spanish and chinese is a must.
• Willing to travel occasionally within Europe.

We offer:

• Performance and experience based competitive remuneration, KPI variable salary, pension plan;
• 25 holidays + option to purchase 5 extra holidays;
• Commuting allowance;
• Department & company wide teambuilding events;
• An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏