Technical Leader - Commercial Operations (M/F/D)

op project solutions and specifications, including Wind Resource Assessment, Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Balance of Plant (BOP) Engineering and all other technical disciplines necessary for development of proposals.

• Take responsibility on allocated projects for delivering high quality, well defined, fully-costed technical proposals, which help position GE Renewable Energy to win profitable and executable orders.

• Own the technical analysis of customer inquiries, requests for quotations (RFQ) or tenders to determine proposal requirements, technical deviations, scope of supply and winning strategies.

• Provide support to the Sales and Commercial Leaders in closing orders by providing technical expertise and timely response to customer requirements within / across segments, and where required operate as point of customer contact during early stage Sales process as part of site optimization / wind engineering work.

• Manage technical interactions with the customer including setting up customer project kick-off, project reviews, etc. as applicable.

• Take initiative for control and reduction of cycle time reduction technical deliverables, proposal quality improvement and technical risk analysis optimization.

• Lead technical participation in the Commercial risk management processes and meetings.

• Lead technical handover after deal closing to Projects (execution) team

• Participate in broad Commercial Operations team processes, lean initiatives, trainings and growth initiatives as requested by Commercial Director.

Required Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise, ideally in the renewable energy industry, including wind resources assessment, wind turbine products, wind project basics.

• Demonstrated business / commercial acumen.

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Relevant professional experience in proposals / bid preparation and contract negotiation.

• Hold a Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering.

• Ability to perform effectively in a non-hierarchical, team-focused environment.

• Ability to travel within Europe.

• Fluency in English & Spanish language. Additional language such as French or Italian is a plus.

• Willingness to travel in between 20-30% of the time mainly within Europe.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to influence others, and project manage tasks to achieve proposal schedules.

• Ability to lead technically-based initiatives of some complexity and impact.

• Ability to coordinate activity on several projects simultaneously.

• Effective problem identification and solution skills.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Effective and collaborative interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of renewable energy products & markets

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No