Bid Manager Mobility Customer Services

Job Family: Customer Services

Req : 490996

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last.

This is what drives us.

For more than 160 years, Siemens has been an integralprovider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions inthe United States. Rail systems must do one thing above all: run. With modernmaintenance solutions – from diagnostics to data-based action recommendations,from quick delivery of replacement parts to strategically planned modernization– we ensure your systems' highest reliability and availability:
100%
Railability . We are constantly developing new, intelligent mobilitysolutions that increase the availability of infrastructure for the society,optimize route usage and create a new quality of travel.

Good service means we are there for our partners and customers when they need us – and beyond. That is because we define ourselvesby what we do. Every day, every hour, every minute. We help our customers movethe world.

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Bid and Execution Junior Project Manager who will be responsible for all aspects of managing ourresponses to sophisticated tenders, RFPs, unsolicited proposals, related business development documents and eventually being responsible for implementing the won projects. This role will manage the complete process, data collection, and finance estimates, including the LOA process, contract administration and negotiations, and other business development activities.

Youwill coordinate with the sales team, project managers, and business leadssupporting our business. This position would ideally be based in Lexington, NC office, but open to Chicago, IL or Philadelphia, PA.

You will lead a cross-functional team of mechanicalengineers, strategic procurement, sales, production, quality control, and executive management to successfully compile, create, and submit winning bid documents for maintenance service contracts in the NAM rail market and takingover their execution after successful wins.

• Develop, design, and complete customer proposals in technical aspects.

• Analyze customers' technical setup to judge product and solution integrationaspects better.

• Complete technical analyses and support the proposal process at any stage aspart of the sales team.

• Manage respective sub-contractors.

• Create cost/price estimates considering the financial targets of the business

• Develop the financial workbook with input from partners.

• Run qualification calls and ensures that projects are handed over to the project execution team with all relevant documents.

• Monitor profit and loss trends and outcomes of assigned project(s) by proactively leading changes in project scope, identifying potential problems,and devising contingency plans.

• Drive the project timeline for service mobilization, project landmarks,material delivery, and acceptance.

• Initiate strategic project activities for engineering and procurement and actions for service startups.

• Drive modification planning (also comprises the requirements for material andstaff for modifications and improvements).

• Prepare and deliver monthly project reports, customer progress reports,customer change proposals, and presentations to management and internal and external partners.

• Track and optimize the defined critical metrics from the service contractthroughout the project (reliability, availability, safety, etc.).

• Monitor the delivery of maintenance services and take appropriate actions topreserve contract performance. Verify that service-specific requirements arecontained in the contracts with suppliers.

• Bachelor'sdegree. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, a combination of education and Siemens relevant work experience will be considered.

• Minimumof 3 years’ experience in bid and project management.

• The ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of rolling stock maintenancetechnniques, light rail maintenance techniques, and processes and procedures also involving IT, planning systems and maintenance management systems.

• Experience in negotiating or assisting negotiations on major contracts.

• Previous experience dealing with…