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Tendering Manager

Tendering Manager

SULZER SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Singapore
22 days ago
Job description

Purpose of the

Job

The SEA Tendering Manager is

responsible for leading and managing all tendering activities

across the Southeast Asia region for Sulzer Services. This role

ensures that bids and proposals are commercially competitive,

technically compliant, and aligned with company strategy while

safeguarding margins and contractual risks. The Tendering Manager

will collaborate closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and

Legal teams to deliver winning proposals that secure profitable

growth in Pumps, Turbo Services, and Electromechanical

Services.

Main tasks and

responsibilities : Tender &

Proposal Management

  • Lead the preparation,

coordination, and submission of tenders, bids, and proposals in

line with customer requirements, deadlines, and internal

governance. with the necessary sign off in accordance with the

Delegation of Authority

  • Ensure proposals are
  • compliant with technical specifications, commercial terms, and

    company policies.

  • Develop winning strategies
  • by balancing competitiveness with risk mitigation, leveraging value

    propositions such as OEM expertise, retrofit capabilities, and

    service excellence

    Commercial & Risk

    Management

  • Review and negotiate tender terms and
  • conditions, highlighting contractual

    risks (e.g.,

    liability, warranty, payment terms) and ensuring alignment with

    corporate policies.

  • Coordinate with Legal and
  • Finance to safeguard Sulzer's interests while

    enabling

    business opportunities.

  • Apply pricing strategies, cost
  • analysis, and margin optimization to ensure

    competitiveness and

    profitability.

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Sales Managers and Business Development
  • teams across

    SEA to align tendering priorities with

    funnel health and order intake targets.

  • Work closely
  • with Service Center Operations, Engineering, and Supply

    Chain teams to validate technical solutions, costing

    accuracy, and delivery

    schedules.

  • Liaise with
  • Product Line specialists and global factories for technical

    clarifications, part sourcing, and cross-regional tender

    support.

    Process Excellence & Governance

  • Implement, maintain & continuous improvement on
  • structured tendering

    processes, tools, and templates to

    drive efficiency, transparency, and

    compliance.

  • Track tender pipeline performance
  • (hit ratio, win / loss analysis, pricing

    competitiveness)

    and provide insights for continuous improvement.

  • Ensure
  • timely updates and data accuracy in Salesforce (SalesXcelerate)

    or other CRM tools for funnel and forecasting

    reliability.

  • Maintain and provide reporting on tendering
  • activities & trends

  • Contribute towards preparation
  • of monthly sales reporting to communicate

    business

    performance against targets

    Leadership &

    People Development

  • Manage and coach the SEA tendering
  • team to build capability in technicalcommercial bid preparation and

    risk management.

  • Drive ownership, accountability, and
  • alignment with Sulzer's four cultural

    principles : Seize

    Opportunities, Own It, Team Up, Create Value.

  • Foster
  • collaboration across countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand,

    Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, and Korea) to ensure

    consistency in

    tendering

    practices.

    Education requirements :

  • Degree in engineering, science
  • or business discipline and / or

    Job

    experience :

  • Relevant experience
  • within related industry

  • Experience of dealing
  • with complex tenders

  • Experience of contract
  • negotiation in a commercial environment

  • Staff
  • management experience

    Knowledge

    requirements (professional, technical, language) :

  • Microsoft Office (Excel,
  • PowerPoint, Words)

  • Incoterms 2020
  • SAP
  • Salesforce

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