Senior Tendering Engineer

Experience: Not Available to Not Available years

Location: Telford

Skills: pump industry, technical acumen, commercial acumen, pricing strategies, contract terms, negotiation, relationship-building, independent decision-making, multi-priority management

Company Overview
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role
Sulzer, is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and servicing of pumps and fluid handling systems. We supply utilities and industrial clients with advanced pump technology and aftermarket services. Our solutions deliver reliability, performance, and peace of mind, from clean water to wastewater, energy to chemicals. We’re looking for a Senior Tendering Engineer to play a key role in our front-end operations, delivering both high-volume quotes and complex, high-value tenders that shape the future of our commercial success.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver a high volume of quick-turnaround quotes as well as detailed, multi-disciplinary bids for complex projects.
• Collaborate with engineering, hydraulics, costing, and sales teams to optimise technical and commercial solutions.
• Lead pricing strategy and commercial terms for UK tenders, ensuring competitive and profitable offers.
• Support contract negotiations with confidence and precision, protecting Sulzer’s interests.
• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and win rates.




• Champion best practices in tendering, quoting, and customer service.

What You Bring
• Experience in the pump industry or a closely related engineering field.
• Proven ability to manage both high-volume quoting and complex, high-value tenders.
• Robust technical and commercial acumen, with a deep understanding of pricing strategies, contract terms, and margin protection.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to act independently, manage multiple priorities, and make sound decisions under pressure.

What we offer you
• Competitive basic salary
• Car or car allowance – EV options available
• Annual bonus scheme, based on company and personal performance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days annual leave
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programmes
• Wide range of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Discounted personal car leasing
• Long Service Awards
• Continuous learning and development through Sulzer Learning Pathways

We're proud to support those who've served. Sulzer is a Bronze Award holder under the MoDs Defence Employer Recognition Scheme meaning we actively welcome and support ex-military personnel and reservists in building successful careers with us. Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

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