Requirements

- 10-20 years of experience in Tendering, Bidding, Proposal Management, Pre-Sales, Estimation, or Commercial functions for Data Center Infrastructure Projects.

- Experience of Data Center projects, including hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and mission-critical facilities.

- Proven track record of leading large and complex techno-commercial bids for Data Centers and critical infrastructure projects.

- Strong understanding of Data Center standards, uptime requirements, redundancy concepts, and critical facility operations.

- Extensive experience in customer engagement, bid strategy development, commercial evaluation, risk assessment, contract review, and negotiations.

- Experience managing cross-functional teams comprising engineering, operations, procurement, legal, finance, and sales functions.

- Expertise in driving bid reviews, executive approvals, risk mitigation strategies, resource planning, and decision-making throughout the pursuit lifecycle.

- Proven capability to influence senior management, customers, consultants, and partners to achieve successful business outcomes.

- Experience managing multiple concurrent strategic pursuits while ensuring governance compliance, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

- Knowledge of UPS, MV Switchgears, LV Switchgears, Transformers, Racks, Chillers, CRAH, CRAC, FWU, Integrated Building Management Systems (IBMS), and DCIM.

- Understanding of Data Center design philosophies including Tier III and Tier IV infrastructure, redundancy concepts, uptime requirements, energy efficiency, and mission-critical operations.

- Deep understanding of tendering processes, bid governance, contract management, commercial terms and conditions, and risk mitigation strategies.





- Knowledge of local statutory regulations, international standards, and customer procurement processes applicable to Data Center and critical infrastructure projects.

- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.

- High level of commercial and financial acumen with experience in pricing strategies and profitability management.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and proposal management tools.

- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.

- Ability to engage and influence customers, consultants, PMC teams, and senior leadership stakeholders.

- Results-oriented with a strong ownership mindset and ability to manage multiple strategic opportunities under tight timelines.

Qualifications

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical discipline).

- MBA or Postgraduate qualification in Business Management will be an added advantage.

- 10 to 20 years experience in large-scale cost estimating in MEP, especially for Data centers.

- Strong experience managing complex RFP responses involving multiple internal stakeholders.

- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent bids under tight deadlines.

- Strong coordination, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to manage high-pressure situations involving tight timelines and proposal submission deadlines.

- Robust client-facing, communication, and negotiation skills.

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📌 Specialist, Tender Management (Bengaluru)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Bengaluru