Proposals Manager at Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Proposals Manager

Job Number: 1818349
Location: Lagos
 
Role Summary

• Senior Proposal Manager  is responsible for co-ordinating and compiling all aspects of the bid preparation process, facilitating and delivering bid and risk related activities for the region; ensuring they are completed on time and to the highest service quality standards.
• Technically experienced with good commercial/project management skills, you will need to understand, interpret and respond to technical specifications & documentation within an ITT

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages regional Commercial Specialists and Commercial Managers.
• Oversees implementation of global contracting strategies.
• Supports development of corporate contracting policies and guidelines, contract model forms and systems.
• Reviews, drafts and negotiates region and international oilfield service contracts and commercial documents.
• Communicates with company's Legal, tax, HSE, quality and finance representatives to identify various project-related risks or concerns.
• Identifies worldwide contracting trends and improvement opportunities.
• Handles special projects, as assigned.
• Coaches and mentors more junior Commercial Managers.
• Involvement in price book formulation and content. Develops commercial strategies. Creates commercial tools.
• Works closely with legal on commercial issues

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. Minimum of 5 additional years of experience in Proposals
• Communicate complex information in a simplified fashion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to effectively influence and negotiate with all levels of people.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to simultaneously manage multiple bids/projects.
• Financially & commercially astute – an understanding of contracts, business financials and commercial risk.
• Positive, can-do approach to work and to problem solving.
• Results orientated, self-driven individual with passion, drive, energy and ability to influence without authority in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong knowledge of contracting statutes, both US and non-US.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead small to mid-size groups and mentor others.
• Sales force or similar CRM tool expertise.
• Paralegal/legal experiences
• Experience in dealing with P&M projects and equipment
• Problem Solving
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
• Previous BMD/Sales Experience
• Consultancy level experience
• Operational Upstream Oil and Gas experience
• Strong negotiation ability

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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