Proposal Procurement Lead

The Proposal Procurement Lead (estimator) is a strategic cost management professional responsible for determining current and expected material costs of Veolia-supplied equipment and third-party components to establish accurate project budgets during the proposal phase and throughout project execution. This role serves as a critical bridge between sales engineering and procurement functions ensuring that cost strategies are optimized for project profitability while maintaining competitive positioning in the market.

Key Characteristics

• Effective communication
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Capable collaborator with ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Team Spirit

Duties & Responsibilities

Be a Strategic Partner to Help WIN Projects Ensuring Successful Execution and Improving Margins

• Serve as the primary cost strategy architect collaborating with Project Proposal/Sales Category Teams Engineering Logistics Quality and Procurement stakeholders to develop optimized cost strategies that encompass materials equipment and procurement labor
• Lead and coordinate project procurement teams during the tender phase ensuring alignment on cost objectives and timeline requirements
• Develop comprehensive project cost strategies by leveraging quotations vendor contracts material costing databases cost standards and historical project data to inform accurate estimations
• Establish and maintain cost standards estimation tools and detailed records that serve as reference materials for future project costing and continuous improvement
• Transfer cost strategy knowledge to project execution teams and facilitate Return-on-Experience (REX) sessions to capture lessons learned and refine future cost approaches
• Assess project risks and identify appropriate contingencies for inclusion in proposal material costing; maintain current knowledge of market conditions and supply chain dynamics that impact costs
• Provide expert cost estimation for third-party materials and equipment ensuring comprehensive budget coverage across all project components
• Maintain proficiency with company software systems including Google Suite and SAP to ensure accurate data management and reporting
• Uphold company values ethical standards and safety policies in all procurement and costing activities

Qualifications :

Hard Skills

• Above average mathematical skills and mechanical aptitude in an engineering environment
• Solid understanding of costing methodology ability to apply logic and reasoning to properly develop costs with limited input
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings fabrication drawings and specifications
• Above average knowledge in engineering equipment or manufacturing environment

Soft Skills

• Effective communication & Team Spirit
• Expert: Demonstrate subject matter expertise in the field.
• Strategic: Gets the big game. Understands long term. Respects short term but doesnt get hung up in the noise.
• Inspirational: Ability to inspire/ motivate others.
• Curious: Ability to pose high impact questions seeing opportunities in areas where others see problems.
• Courageous: Champions ideas and helps transform them into actions.
• Humble: Respectful towards peers team members leadership and stakeholders.
• Holistic: Think Customer and Company first.
• Accountable: Demonstrates responsibility ownership and commitment. Taking responsibility for making tough calls when necessary.
• Ambitious: Identifies underlying truths and comes up with ideas that change the way we conceptualize issues depicts a vision of the future that rallies teams to compete in new ways.

Education & Experience

Required:

• 7 years combined work experience in Water & Wastewater sector or other EPC environment as Mechanical Commercial engineer Project management and Procurement Supply chain background

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering
• Candidate with an MBA Masters Degree and / or certification like CPM/CPSM PMP etc.
• Good understanding of procurement sub-functions and water treatment technologies (products and operations).

Working Conditions

• Annual travel required.<10

Additional Information :

At Veolia we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions deliver better results and build stronger communities. Were an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation: The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute but a guide and offers will be based on the individual candidates knowledge skills experience and market conditions as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $94863.00 - $104273.00 annually   10% AIP.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen assess or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications without discrimination.

As an inclusive company Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications without discrimination.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time