HVDC Senior Sales & Tender Manager

HVDC Senior Sales & Tender Manager
Location: Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Turner Lovell are specialist recruiters for high-voltage transmission and HVDC infrastructure projects across the Middle East, Europe, and North America. We are supporting a global energy technology and engineering firm in their search for a Senior Sales & Proposal Manager to lead tendering and commercial activity for HVDC projects across the MEA region.

This is a strategic role for a commercially focused leader with deep experience in bidding and closing large-scale HVDC projects. You'll take ownership of deal strategy, pricing, approvals, and customer negotiation, ensuring competitive and compliant proposals that align with business and margin targets. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the growth of HVDC projects for this organisation in the Middle East region. Preference is for a Saudi national but other nationalities will be considered if you have experience bidding for HVDC projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead tendering activity for HVDC projects across the Middle East and Africa.
• Build a strong HVDC project pipeline and support accurate order forecasting.
• Define and drive bid strategy, pricing, target costing, and deal structure.
• Coordinate with commercial, legal, and technical stakeholders across regional and global teams.
• Oversee development of high-quality proposal submissions and manage clarifications post-bid.
• Support internal deal reviews and approvals in line with delegated authority.
• Participate in final customer negotiations alongside the sales team.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, risk protocols, and EHS requirements.
• Contribute to global commercial process improvements, standardisation, and bid governance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in HVDC tendering, proposals, and sales, ideally in EPC or OEM environments.
• Proven track record managing full tender cycles, from strategy to submission and negotiation.
• Strong knowledge of commercial terms, risk management, and cross-functional deal coordination.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, multinational environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.

If you're an experienced HVDC commercial leader ready to drive strategic growth and lead complex bids across a high-growth region, apply now or contact the Turner Lovell team for more information.