Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida is looking for a Commercial Operations Manager.

SUMMARY

Lead a multi-disciplinary team through the development of winning bid strategies, bid response processes, contract negotiations and contract closing for power generation equipment and EPC consortium offers.  Leverage large capital project contracting expertise and negotiating skills to balance customer needs with organizational risk.  Be comfortable in a role that has high level visibility with company and customer executives and be able to advocate with those executives for positions needed to successfully close a contract.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive, review, and understand customer RFQ’s for gas turbines, power trains and EPC projects; act as the primary liaison within the Lake Mary office to Owner and EPC clients for equipment proposals and consortium partnerships.
• Ensure each proposal has a clear winning strategy that considers all aspects of scope, price, performance, service, financing, and fleet opportunities.
• Lead the cost and risk review process and approval processes to successfully fulfill all Company requirements in the preparation and delivery of a proposal.
• Utilize the CRM system to manage and access all customer bid information; maintain the commercial operations opportunities database and provide timely and accurate reports to Senior Management.
• Maintain weekly coordination with the Sales organization and assume responsibility for transfer and dissemination of pertinent deal data among the required internal functions.
• Lead the negotiation of equipment supply and EPC contracts with EPC partners and end-user clients.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Cost Estimating to reduce proposal preparation efforts.
• Manage and maintain prior quote data for effective target pricing and quick turnarounds.
• Coordinate strategies with responsible internal and external suppliers and MPWA senior management.
• Communicate with customers in the Americas to understand new equipment needs during user events, bid meetings and customer visits.
• Communicate with MHI and MPWA management to develop and understand new equipment sales and marketing strategies and needs for the Americas.
• Support the development of new product offerings and company initiatives.
• Travel:  Up to 25% in the US and Canada.
• Perform such other duties as may be required from time to time by the company.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieve all objectives within MPWA commercial process compliance with unyielding integrity.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Occasional overnight travel by land and/or air.
• Participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Protect company confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of third parties.
• Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.