Sales Proposals Specialist F/H

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Villeurbanne, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FRA
In-Office
Mid level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Manage end-to-end proposal and bid processes: coordinate cross-functional inputs, lead internal reviews of strategy, risk, costing and pricing, ensure compliance and accurate documentation, support continuous improvement, and enable smooth handover to execution following contract award.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryPreparation of proposals/bids, contract negotiation and compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment Execute within a well defined sales/commercial framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard tasks which need to be followed to achieve an end result. Work is typically subject to tight oversight. This may be in form of human or systems checking. May be responsible for supporting targeted clients, stable regions, and/or small sales territories.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage proposals from initial tender kick-off through to submission and handover, ensuring a structured, timely, and high-quality bid process.
  • Coordinate cross-functional inputs from commercial, technical, sourcing, planning, and execution teams to develop compliant and competitive offers.
  • Lead internal proposal reviews covering strategy, risk, assumptions, costing, and resource planning to support strong commercial outcomes.
  • Own cost outputs, benchmarking data, and pricing assumptions to help develop robust and competitive proposals.
  • Ensure proposal documentation is accurate, complete, and aligned with customer requirements and internal governance processes.
  • Use lessons learned and support continuous improvement across tendering activities.
  • Contribute to a smooth handover from tendering to execution following contract award.

Requirements:

You are a commercially aware and well-organised proposal professional who enjoys working across teams and delivering high-quality bids in a fast-paced environment, with:

  • The ability to prepare, coordinate, and deliver tender and proposal documentation with accuracy and attention to detail
  • The capability to manage priorities, keep activities on track, and work confidently within established bid and commercial processes
  • An understanding of commercial risk, contract review, and the importance of compliant proposal submission
  • Experience in sales, bids, or proposals, with the confidence to communicate clearly with colleagues and customers
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze information and make sound recommendations
  • The ability to build effective working relationships across teams and support shared outcomes
  • Established skills in planning, organisztion, and project coordination

A formal education and subsequent University Bachelor or Master’s degree are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
 

    Additional Information

    Relocation Assistance Provided: No

    Skills Required

    • Prepare, coordinate, and deliver tender and proposal documentation with accuracy and attention to detail
    • Manage priorities and keep bid activities on track within established bid and commercial processes
    • Understanding of commercial risk and contract review to ensure compliant proposal submission
    • Experience in sales, bids, or proposals with confident communication with colleagues and customers
    • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze information to make recommendations
    • Ability to build effective cross-team working relationships and support shared outcomes
    • Established skills in planning, organization, and project coordination
    • University Bachelor or Master's degree

    GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

    The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

    • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
    • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
    • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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    The Company
    HQ: Cambridge, MA
    75,000 Employees
    Year Founded: 2024

    What We Do

    GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

    Why Work With Us

    Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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