Quotation Engineer
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Your meaningful purpose
As a Quotation Engineer, you are responsible for analyzing project requirements, understanding customer needs, and developing detailed cost estimates. This involves evaluating labor, equipment, and other resources necessary for the project. By doing so, you ensure that the quotations provided are both competitive and realistic, helping the company to secure contracts while maintaining profitability.
Moreover, you will collaborate closely with various departments, including sales, engineering, and procurement, to gather the necessary information and ensure that all aspects of the project are considered. A Quotation Engineer will bridge the gap between client expectations and the company's capabilities, ensuring that projects are accurately priced and successfully executed. Their role is vital in driving business growth and maintaining customer satisfaction.
Your daily task and responsibilities
- Quotation Preparation: Develop detailed and precise quotations for medium voltage equipment, factoring in technical specifications, design requirements, and material costs.
- Technical and Cost Analysis: Analyze project documents (drawings, specifications, tender documents) to identify all requirements, and calculate costs related to components, labor, logistics, and contingency factors.
- Selection of Equipment: Recommend appropriate types and models of equipment based on both technical compatibility and cost-effectiveness, ensuring compliance with client needs and industry standards.
- Collaboration with Stakeholders: Coordinate with sales, procurement, engineering, and project management teams to gather necessary information, clarify technical issues, and ensure aligned project expectations.
- Documentation: Prepare comprehensive quotation packages, including technical data sheets, calculation summaries, and supporting documentation for client review and internal use.
- Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate risks related to equipment selection, project conditions, or regulatory compliance, and incorporate mitigation measures or contingencies into the quotation.
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Who you are?
- Technical Education: Engineering, or a related field.
- Analytical Skills: Strong mathematical and engineering background.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with medium voltage equipment, industry standards, and the competitive landscape is a plus.
- Software Proficiency: Experience with ERP/quotation platforms is a plus, MS office knowledge is a must.
- Attention to Detail: Ability to ensure precise and error-free calculations and documentation.
- Communication: Competence in conveying technical and commercial information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Teamwork skills to coordinate across different departments and roles.
- Strong interpersonal skills, seeking new ways of learning for upskilling and get familiar with the Schneider Electric portfolio
- Fluency in Dutch and English
What we offer
A unique chance to empower your career and professional fulfilment
You will be part of a growing leading global player that is ranked most sustainable company in the world. You will be empowered to serve your meaningful purpose. You will learn every day and develop through the online learning offer of 10.000+ e-learnings and development programs across various domains.
We believe that great people make Schneider Electric a great company and Schneider Electric people have been recognized as the best professionals in our industry. We strive for the wellbeing of our employees through trainings and an annual Well-being Week. Our global family leave policy was recognized as one of the most efficient work/life balance enablers worldwide.
Diversity is one of our top priorities. As an organization we feel honored to be in the 2020 list of 'Bloomberg Gender-Equality' for the third year in a row and also to be on the 1st place of the industrial sector of the 'Equileap Top 200 Gender Equality'.
Your role will give you autonomy and varied opportunities to overcome challenges of an international growing organization. Open your career to functional, geographical, and hierarchical mobility opportunities.
An attractive salary package:
- Fixed salary
- Bonus system on an annual basis
- Insurances: group and hospitalization
- Opportunities to further develop within the group while being entitled to ongoing training.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
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Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
Work Flexibility
Office Life and Perks
Vacation and Time Off
Financial and Retirement
Professional Development
Diversity and Inclusion