Commercial Bid Manager – Renewable Energy

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Bid Manager to lead tender evaluation, compile commercial proposals, and manage risk, bonds, and contractors within our renewable energy portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse RFP and RFQ documents to identify commercial risks, bonding requirements, and compliance checklists.
• Provide management recommendations on tender opportunities based on financial viability, competition, and win probability.
• Coordinate with Business Development, Financial Modeling, and Procurement teams to determine optimal bid pricing while protecting profit margins.
• Lead end‑to‑end preparation and assembly of the complete commercial bid package.
• Act as the central contact for gathering corporate financial and legal documents from internal teams.
• Ensure strict compliance with commercial criteria set by tendering authorities.
• Work with banks and internal Finance to secure bid bonds, performance bonds, and letters of credit.
• Create and maintain a risk matrix covering currency, inflation, and political risks for each country tender.
• Align local partners and subcontractors’ commercial inputs with the master tender submission.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or a related field with a strong commercial focus.
• Proven experience submitting commercial bids for large infrastructure or utility‑scale energy projects.
• Strong understanding of legal and commercial tender terms such as liquidated damages, liabilities, and price escalation formulas.
• Ability to interpret tariff calculations, Capex/Opex impacts, and currency‑hedging structures.
• Excellent deadline management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Clear, persuasive writing ability for business proposals.
• Experience in renewable energy projects is highly desirable.
• Self‑driven, meticulous, proactive, and a good team player with strong analytical and communication skills.

Required skills

• Financial modeling