Bid Manager

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Bid Manager responsible for proposal development in APAC region for GE Vernova. Ensures risk management and supports sales for executing business opportunities in a complex technical environment.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeNorth Sydney • ⛩ Anywhere in AsiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end proposal preparation, ensuring full alignment with commercial policies and securing all necessary approvals.
Partner with all functions across global regions and businesses to develop and execute high quality proposals to GE Vernova clients and other business unit.
Work with the sales team to develop winning strategies.
Deliver high-quality proposal submissions that accurately reflect the agreed-upon strategy and meet customer requirements.
Develop and obtain approval for compliant contractual structures that effectively support the proposal.
Drive early engagement both internally and alongside the sales team, with the client.
Review customer terms and conditions, prepare deviation lists according to GE Vernova standards, and manage the approval process.
Lead commercial negotiations with customers, supported by legal counsel and leadership to close deals as required.
Ensure seamless hand-over from tender phase to execution on award, involving the project management organisation prior to handover as necessary.
Own the order booking process, ensuring complete accuracy and adherence to internal compliance standards.
Drive implementation of proposal standards and new commercial models to maximize orders volume and market reach.
Contribute to quality initiatives to drive process rigor, simplification and improved customer outcomes through sales and bidding phases.
Reinforce application of commercial processes, whilst adopting lean principles to challenging and develop those processes as necessary.
Maintain knowledge of market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to inform future strategy.
Support the sourcing team throughout the tender and execution phases by preparing pass-through terms and conditions for subcontracts and supplier purchase orders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline.
Proven experience in Sales or Commercial Operations within a complex industrial or technical environment.
Significant experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts with external customers.
Ability to effectively manage and influence multiple stakeholders across a complex, global matrix organisation.
Excellent communication skills in English; proficiency in additional APAC regional languages is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and handle multiple high-stakes opportunities simultaneously.
Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into clear, compelling commercial proposals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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Hard Skills & Tools

Contract NegotiationProposal DevelopmentCommercial OperationsTechnical Requirement InterpretationOrder Booking Process

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsAbility to Manage Competing PrioritiesInfluencing Skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in Engineering