Tender Controller

<p><em>Nexans’ submarine power cables are key in the transition to more renewable energy whether connecting islands to the mainland or bringing green energy from the offshore wind farm to the grid.  In cooperation with our world-wide customers we push technological boundaries to go deeper, longer, at higher voltages and to provide turn-key solutions for installation and protection to meet future needs.</em></p> <p> </p> <p>Information about the department and the position:</p> <ul> <li>Member of the Tendering team in G&amp;T Business Group</li> <li>Working closely with the entire sales and tendering community in G&amp;T</li> <li>Reports to the Project Portfolio Tender Manager in G&amp;T (who reports to the Head of Tendering)</li> <li>Close collaboration with the tendering, project- and finance teams in G&amp;T, including plant tender and the central Finance team in Norway.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Responsibilities and tasks</p> <ul> <li>Build up cost and P&amp;L of tenders respecting internal rules and procedures </li> <li>Analyze cost inputs received by all the departments involved in the tender, benchmark and challenge where necessary in a collaborative and constructive manner. </li> <li>Actively support the Sr Tender Manager and Sales Manager during the tender – prior submission and during clarification and negotiation phases – by providing complete, accurate and optimized cost estimates. </li> <li>Perform cost simulations to evaluate execution alternatives and impacts of clarifications and to support the decision for the tender to have the most competitive solution - on scope of work, contractual, financial &amp; tax obligations. </li> <li>Perform and optimize the cash flow analysis in order to obtain favorable payment conditions in the contract </li> <li>Prepare key deliverables for our tenders related to price schedule, unit rates and has an active inputs to commercial qualifications, in particular mechanisms for price adjustments (provisional sum, cost +, adjustable costs,…)</li> <li>Propose solutions to maximize profit and cash flow through in-depth understanding of contract requirements, adjustment mechanisms, etc..</li> <li>Work closely with the Procurement and Finance team and manage cost risks related to inflation, raw material price volatility, currency risks etc. </li> <li>Work actively with project controllers on lessons learned / commercial items to improve the accuracy of the tender costing, pricing and commercial qualifications. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>What we are looking for</p> <ul> <li>Education: Minimum 3 years of technical or financial education </li> <li>Good financial knowledge. Experience from project controlling, cost estimation for tendering or commercial analytics work will be appreciated.</li> <li>Technical interest and general understanding to be able to challenge cost input and benchmark against experience to be in control of costing quality. </li> <li>Need to be able to Analyze cost input provided by technical experts. Actively contribute to development of the most accurate and cost-effective execution plans for tenders.</li> <li>Skilled to manage cost risks when offering complex turnkey projects; inflation, raw material price volatility, subcontracting risks, currency risks, interface risks and delay damages from schedule risk</li> <li>Have good understanding of cost effects of bonds, insurance, tax and import duties,</li> <li>Need to understand the cost implications from Scope of Work as set out by client</li> <li>Skilled in English </li> <li>Skilled in MS Excel, ERP and cost estimation tools</li> <li>Good communication skills. Likes to work in a team.</li> <li>Analytical mindset</li> <li>Self driven</li> <li>Positive and ability to contribute to a good working environment</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Why work with us? </p> <ul> <li>Professional and personal development opportunities</li> <li>Interesting and varied work in an international, dynamic and multidisciplinary environment</li> <li>Good pension scheme and insurance agreements</li> <li>Company cottages </li> </ul> <p>Workplace: Oslo / Halden</p> <p>Other Information: </p> <p>For further information on the position you may contact Tender Controlling Lead Petya Georgieva +47 454 31 202. Question about the hiring process can be directed to HR Manager Eduardo Høidal +47 992 42 586. </p> <p>Interviews will be held continuously, please apply as soon as possible</p> <p><br/> <u>About Nexans Norway </u></p> <p>Cables have been our business, our passion, our knowledge, for more than a hundred years. Today, we are facing a future that will become electric far sooner than planned. Electrification is in our DNA and we are now ready to scale up to become a pure electrification player in this world. Nexans Norway AS 'head office is located in Oslo and the Norwegian factories are located in Rognan, Halden and Langhus. Nexans has the best of both worlds - we are local and close to our customers, but are also part of a global network with