Assistant Manager- Bidding

Position Title

Assistant Manager- Tendering & Bidding

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for managing the end-to-end tendering and bidding process for EPC projects in the Power Cables business. The role involves identifying and evaluating tenders, coordinating bid strategies, preparing and reviewing technical and commercial submissions, managing vendor quotations, and ensuring strict adherence to tender conditions and timelines. The incumbent will work closely with internal stakeholders and vendors to develop competitive bids, optimize costs, ensure compliance, and improve bid success rates in alignment with organizational objectives.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Identify and track HV/EHV underground cable tenders (66 kV to 400 kV) from utilities and various tender portals.
• Circulate tender details to internal stakeholders for go/no-go decisions and bid planning.
• Manage end-to-end tendering activities, including scope review, bid evaluation, and preparation of technical, commercial, and compliance documentation.
• Monitor NITs, corrigenda, amendments, and pre-bid clarifications to ensure alignment with tender requirements.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, BOQs, and competitive pricing.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams for timely receipt of quotations and critical inputs.
• Prepare comparative for vendor quotations for techno-commercial compliance and cost competitiveness.
• Ensure adherence to tender conditions, contractual terms, and submission timelines.
• Maintain and update tender trackers with key dates, scope details, cost summaries, and submission status.
  
  

Critical Success Factors - Essential

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical & civil
• Professional with over 5+ years of in sales (tendering and bidding), specifically with cable, conductor, or metal industry
  
  

Competencies

Behavioural - Impact and Influence

Behavioural - Information Seeking

Behavioural - Initiative

Behavioural - Innovative Thinking

Functional - Financial

Functional - Operational

Functional - People

Functional - Strategic

About Us

Sterlite Electric Limited (formerly known as Sterlite Power Transmission Limited) is a

manufacturer of capital goods and a provider of system integration solutions,

specializing in the power transmission and distribution (Power T&D) industry for both

domestic and international markets. Its product portfolio includes a wide range of

overhead conductors, power cables, optical ground wire (OPGW), along with the

provision of master system integration (MSI) services.

The company supplied products and services to customers in over 70 countries including

North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia from April 1,

2022, to March 31, 2025. It currently operates four manufacturing facilities strategically

located across India, positioned near key raw material sources and major transportation

hubs, including seaports. Facilities in Jharsuguda (Odisha), Piparia and Rakholi (Dadra

and Nagar Haveli) specialize in overhead conductor manufacturing. The Haridwar

(Uttarakhand) facility is dedicated to power cables, while the Piparia facility also

manufactures OPGW. Sterlite Electric is also in the process of setting up a new power

cable manufacturing facility in Vadodara (Gujarat)