Proposal Development Professional

Do you want to be a part of a greener future and work within Service Sales team? Do you have inquisitive mindset and attention to the details? If yes join our team!
           
Region NCE > SBU NCE Service > Commercial Strategy Offshore Service Sales
You will be part of the NCE Offshore Service sales team to create high quality and winning service proposals for offshore wind farms. The team is responsible for winning service business in the region ensuring capability of complex service activities to offshore sales projects, as well as evaluating the cost drivers and conducting business analysis to ensure high quality in the proposals. You will work closely together with sales managers and industry specialists to make value creating sales proposals for servicing of new and existing offshore wind farm projects. The Proposal Development Professional role is a highly diversified role that requires solid technical skills combined with a solid commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Propel technical value optimization of service proposal ensuring full costs, risks are covered accordingly working close collaboration with the service sales manager to provide the best solution for the customer and Vestas
• Completing operational review presentations for the Service team
• Accountable for the full Vestas service solution (turbine service, logistics vessels and others) including providing timely responses to customer enquiries and RFQs
• Supporting the sales managers with preparation of tenders and service sales contracts
• Building relationships with the current operational teams to ensure our product is fully understood
• Engaged in keeping track of the local rules and legislation with local experts to ensure these are covered and understand potential value creation
• Being a part of shaping the future of the Vestas service product portfolio by defining market requirement and customer needs and being the link between the local sales organization and Global Service for regional technical matters within Product Management team

 
Qualifications

• Masters degree within Economics and Business Administration or Engineering
• Good communication skills in verbal and written English
• Good presentation skills
• Skilled user of Microsoft applications

Competencies

• Good at problem solving with high attention to detail and power of concentration, yet able to work in a time-sensitive setting to meet deadlines
• Effective team member, who is good at collaboration with good communication skills
• Ability to be outgoing at times, and to build effective relationships with various stakeholders
• Reliable, capable of prioritizing workloads and thrive well in an ever-growing sales environment
• Interest in the service business, curious and willing to learn about our service operations 

What we offer
The opportunity to be involved and contribute to the offshore wind industry across Northern and Central Europe. An exciting job, a great learning environment, and opportunities for career development.

Additional information
The position is located in London, UK. We look forward to seeing your application as soon as possible, as interviews will be held on a regular basis. We amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 7th of May 2024. All inquiries are treated confidentially.

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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
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