Company: Körber Supply Chain Madrid, S.L.U.
Location: Tres Cantos, ES
Job ID: 9410
Proposal/ Bid Manager
As part of the expansion of our Sales organization in Spain, we are looking for a Bid/ Proposal Manager to support the acquisition of complex international automation projects.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, project management and commercial strategy, ensuring that customer proposals are technically sound, competitive and aligned with business objectives.
If you enjoy transforming complex technical requirements into winning solutions, this role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale logistics automation projects with international impact.
Your responsibilities
As a Bid/ Proposal Manager, you will lead the preparation and coordination of proposals for large-scale intralogistics and automation systems.
Working closely with engineering, sales and technical experts, you will transform customer requirements into structured and competitive system solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing bid projects during the project acquisition phase
- Coordinating interdisciplinary teams across engineering and sales
- Analyzing customer requirements and defining system design concepts
- Preparing proposal budgets, cost calculations and pricing strategies
- Identifying and evaluating technical and commercial risks
- Developing bid strategies, timelines and target pricing models
- Leading proposal milestone meetings and coordinating internal stakeholders
- Presenting proposal status and updates to senior management
What we are looking for
- Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or similar).
- 2–3 years of experience in bid management or project management.
- Experience in system or plant engineering environments.
- Ideally experience coordinating small to medium technical teams.
- Understanding of complex technical systems.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Knowledge of material flow systems, conveyor systems or parcel handling solutions is a strong advantage.
- Familiarity with conveying, sorting or classification equipment in logistics environments is a plus.
Languages
- English – business level (mandatory).
- Spanish or Portuguese – business level.
- German is a plus.
For questions please contact us via teresa.rodriguez@koerber.com.
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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status.
Körber is a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chain solutions. As a reliable innovation partner, Körber turns entrepreneurial thinking into customer success by providing leading technology to fuel what’s next – from end-to-end pharma production and advanced supply chain solutions to high-tech machinery and process equipment. Körber combines deep domain expertise with integrated hardware, software, and digital services, to help customers take the next step.
The Business Area Supply Chain is part of Körber, a integral technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chains solutions.