Tender Specialist - Iberia

Join BYD Europe’s Tender Team and help win bus orders by coordinating complex tender processes across departments and with external stakeholders.

About BYD

We are looking for talent that connects with the mission to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature.

BYD is a leading high-tech multinational based in Shenzhen, China, operating in IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit, with over 300,000 employees worldwide. As a global pioneer in new energy solutions, BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.

BYD Europe BV, located in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, offers a full line of BYD electric vehicles, including all-electric cars, all-electric buses, and all-electric forklift trucks.

About the team

The Tender Team wins bus orders for the company.

The team cooperates with all company departments, including the Managing Director, Sales Director, Country Sales, R&D, After-Sales, Legal, Finance, Project Management, and Sourcing Teams, to achieve common goals. Coordination and communication also extend beyond the company to clients and various suppliers.

Do you want to be a fast learner in the bus industry, a skilled project manager, and a team player? Join us!

About the role

The Tender Specialist analyzes and coordinates tender documentation between departments to create the best possible offer. This role requires the ability to switch focus quickly, balance several tasks with tight deadlines, and communicate in a diplomatic and energetic manner.

The Tender Specialist is part of the tender team and the larger sales team and reports to the Tender Manager.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Tender evaluation phase:

• Translate, analyze, and summarize initial government or bus operator tender inquiries.
• Lead, monitor, and facilitate communication between sales managers, R&D engineers, after-sales engineers, and legal and finance team colleagues during the tender evaluation phase.
• Collect and analyze evaluation forms.
• Share expertise and constructive feedback during the tender SWOT evaluation process.

Tender preparation phase:

• Handle multiple tasks with various deadlines in several tenders simultaneously by coordinating tender documentation between all parties.
• Propose and promote innovative solutions to strike a balance between the client's request and BYD's offer.
• Together with the R&D team, translate technical information into concrete, readable offers for clients.
• Together with the sales team, formulate the quotation strategy.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize tender documentation from all parties involved and submit it to the client.
• Communicate with the client regarding any questions or further price negotiations.
• Prepare monthly reports.

General:

• Follow the determined processes, safety and environmental instructions.
• Report improvement opportunities in the organization, processes and incidents via an improvement note.

Profile

• Proven experience in tendering, compliance, or related roles.
• High sense of responsibility.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to prioritize and work independently.
• A technical background is a plus, but not required.
• Confident, professional, and flexible.
• Team player.
• Energetic and resilient under stress.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Fluent Chinese is a plus.
• Willing to travel occasionally within Europe.

We offer

• Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration, KPI variable salary, and pension plan.
• 25 holidays plus the option to purchase 5 extra holidays.
• Commuting allowance.
• Department and company-wide teambuilding events.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of Europe’s transition to zero-emission transportation and the decarbonization of the economy.

We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and wants to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏