Bid Leader - CDS Interiors

About Us - ALSTOM - We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of now and the future. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses, autonomous subways, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of 75000 people dedicated to solving real world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

The CDS Interiors APAC team is in charge of complete design, development and industrialization of train interiors solution, from offer preparation (bids) level to final train level solution integration and customer handover. We are the full solution provider to all RSC projects across APAC and global shared projects.

Our site of Bangalore is looking for his next Bid Leader (M/F) for our Component Development Site Interiors (CDSi)

Position in the Organization:

Hierarchical reporting: Bids Manager - CDS Interior

Network & Links:

• Internal customers: Bid Manager, Bid Technical Manager, Train Design Engineer, Tender Sourcing Manager, Tender Leader, Costing Manager.

• Other stakeholders: Bids Manager (CDSI), Engineering Manager (CDSI), Sourcing Manager (CDSI) Project Managers (CDSI), Cost Manager (CDSI), Design & Style, Commodity Managers, Work Package Owners, Department Heads, Platform teams, Reference Libraries Managers, Finance, Legal, Tax, Tender control, Product & Strategy.

Objectives:

To deliver a winning bid, with a clear scope, with accurate QCDT commitments, in a timely manner and within the defined tender budget that will result in a clearly defined and profitable contract.

Performance measurement:

• Winning profitable bid
• Gap between Tender Transfer Meeting and Project results (Detailed budget analysis when all BA-Business Award- finished and HOM-Hand Over Meeting-)
• Compliance with Tender schedule
• Compliance with Tender cost budget
• Respect of Alstom Transport procedures

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all the elements necessary for a proposal are delivered.
• Define, lead, and manage the Tender Team
• Take overall responsibility for Tender Management Processes
• Drive and make decisions for issues that impact at a tender level
• Ensure that QCDT commitments exist for all work-packages
• Manage convergence of all work-packages as an integrated whole to meet QCDT commitment
• Highlight and anticipate all potential risks and identify savings and opportunities during tender phase
• Manage tender budget and deadline
• Closely support the Director and the Bids Manager of Center of Excellence in his/her role as primary contact with the internal client
• Identify compliance/non-compliance of proposal versus customer requirements and product strategy

Knowledge & Experience :

• Up to 5 yrs experience in a costing, engineering or quality position. Engineering degree/Business school.
• Knowledge of standard technical solutions and railway interiors parts.
• Ability to prioritize and to work effectively under pressure to meet the deadlines.
• Ability to communicate efficiently with internal customers
• Able to work in an international, multi-site and matrix organization structure.
• English mandatory

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.  We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.   

You 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. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.