Tendering manager Central Europe

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we advance a sustainable energy future for all. We are now looking for a Tendering Team Manager to strengthen our Substation Automation business across Benelux and Germany. In this role, you will lead a skilled international tendering team and ensure high-quality, competitive, and customer-focused bids are delivered on time.

You will play a key part in driving the regional tendering strategy, improving processes, and supporting business growth. This position offers the opportunity to lead a cross-country team, collaborate closely with sales and engineering, and directly influence our success in a dynamic and rapidly evolving market.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead, coach, and develop an international team of tendering engineers across multiple countries.
• Drive the preparation of high-quality, competitive tenders aligned with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Oversee technical, commercial, contractual, operational, and financial elements of all bids.
• Ensure accurate cost estimations and clear risk assessments for all proposals.
• Foster strong collaboration with sales, operations, and other internal stakeholders.
• Improve tendering workflows, tools, and processes to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Represent and promote Hitachi Energy's values of safety, integrity, and customer-centric delivery.
• Manage and execute your own tenders when required to support workload balance and team effectiveness.

• Proven leadership experience managing teams in an international and multicultural environment.
• Strong track record in tendering, sales, engineering, or project management within Substation Automation or related domains (SCADA, RTUs, Protection & Control, IEDs).
• Solid understanding of bid preparation processes and ability to identify improvements.
• Comfortable working under pressure with strict deadlines and multiple priorities.
• University degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant technical field.
• Fluent in English and at least one regional language (Dutch, French, or German).
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

• Pension plan
• Bonus plan
• Company car or cash allowance
• Enhanced leave programs - 40 days of paid time off (PTO) in the Netherlands, with the option to buy or sell days
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Flexible/remote working arrangements when not on-site