Senior Tender Manager

Are you passionate about leading tender processes, managing client relationships, and driving strategic proposals to secure groundbreaking contracts on a global scale? Do you want to work in the green offshore wind industry where your skills and expertise will help ensure a sustainable future based on renewable energy? Then keep reading – Cadeler is looking for a Senior Tender Manager with your skills and interests!

Cadeler is a global partner in the offshore wind industry, specializing in wind farm construction and maintenance. We are part of an industry that is now, more than ever, both relevant and in high demand. As our industry continues to grow, so do we!

What will you do?
As our new Senior Tender Manager in the Foundations team, you will be the primary point of contact for clients, managing all aspects of the sales process from pre-qualification to contract signature. This includes preparing and delivering comprehensive proposals, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and negotiating contracts.

Your main tasks include:

• Client and Sales Process Management: Serve as the single point of contact for clients, managing interface throughout the sales process from pre-qualification to contract signature, including leading client meetings during clarifications and negotiating the final contract.

• Proposal and Tender Preparation: Lead and organize the tender process, including preparing kick-off meetings, setting clear plans and strategies, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery of tender documents such as cost calculations, pricing, programs, and qualifications/deviations.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with internal departments (corporate finance, procurement/engineering, WTG sales) and external consultants to align on deliverables such as cash flow, subcontractor RFPs, marine asset availability, and supplier analysis.

• Risk Assessment and Approval: Build and present contractual, commercial, and technical risk assessments (e.g., Monte Carlo) during tender approval meetings and ensure compliance with internal reporting requirements.

• Contract Handover and Market Development: Oversee the handover process to project teams post-contract signing and support the team in developing new client relationships and exploring global market opportunities.

• Team Mentorship: Provide coaching and mentoring to team members, and foster collaboration to achieve tender and sales objectives.

To succeed in this role:
Being part of the Cadeler community means you will have a natural interest and care for the environment and our shared mission to speed up the green energy transition. Your environmental considerations and the safety of our people and the planet will be a key priority in your daily work.

We are looking for a strategic and detail-oriented profile who is resilient, analytical, and highly organized, with strong time management skills to meet tight deadlines, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency in verbal and written English.

We think you will be a good match if you:

• Hold a BSc or MSc degree in engineering or commercial disciplines.

• Are proficient in standard Microsoft IT packages, including SharePoint and Teams.

• Strong MS Excel skills is an advantage.

• Have knowledge of foundations T&I (Transport & Installation) projects.

• Bring at least ten years of industry experience in EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation) or T&I roles within offshore wind, oil, and gas sectors.

• Have a minimum of five years of experience in a commercially related role within the industry.

• Possess experience in contract negotiation.

Come work with us!
By becoming a Cadeler employee, you will be part of a rapidly growing company with a diverse and energetic team. We offer an exciting position focused on delivering excellence in the face of interesting new challenges, within a positive and rewarding work environment in an international company with great development possibilities.

Cadeler is headquartered in Copenhagen, but we also have offices in Vejle, UK, US, and Taiwan, as well as colleagues working offshore aboard our fleet of Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) installation vessels.

Meet some of our colleagues here: https://www.cadeler.com/career

Apply
Use the APPLY button to apply for this position. For data protection purposes, applications are only accepted via the link and are assessed continuously until we find the right candidate, so please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible and no later than the 27th of December 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the position or for practical matters please contact [email protected].