Bid Manager Smart Grid (all genders)

• You own the end-to-end tender process — from go/no-go evaluation through final submission — ensuring every response is strategically prioritized, well-coordinated across teams and delivered on time
• You shape the commercial story in proposals together with the Sales Consultants: structuring the narrative, value argumentation, and response logic and consolidating all inputs into one coherent, high-quality document
• You raise proposal quality across all deal types, not only formal tenders — developing and maintaining standards for offer structures, pricing narratives and value propositions that Sales can apply consistently
• You build envelio's institutional knowledge on tenders and proposals — maintaining a knowledge base of wins, losses and lessons learned so that expertise stays with the company, not with individuals
• You manage the full post-submission cycle, including Q&A coordination and structured win/loss reviews that feed directly back into how we position and respond in the future

Perfection is a myth! We’re more interested in the human behind the screen, so think of these criteria as helpful directions — we're excited to see how your unique skills might fit in.

• You have several years of experience in tender management, bid management, proposal writing or a comparable role — ideally in a B2B software or energy context
• You are able to manage multiple complex processes simultaneously without losing control of quality, deadlines or stakeholder coordination
• You have strong written communication skills in German and English — you write clearly, persuasively, and at the right level of detail for a senior decision-maker audience
• You understand how commercial proposals work: pricing logic, value argumentation, risk framing and the difference between technically correct and genuinely compelling
• You are familiar with procurement processes in regulated industries — experience with energy sector procurement (DSOs, utilities, public sector) is a strong plus
• You work in a highly structured, autonomous, and deadline-driven manner — you set the deadlines, you don't wait to be reminded of them
• You have strong process and systems thinking with the drive to build and continuously improve scalable workflows and standards
• You are curious, enjoy learning, and are open to using AI tools in your daily work
• You are fluent in German and English; both are required for this role

• Join us fully remote or at our lovely office in Cologne in a hybrid working mode
• Option for remote work from abroad (up to three months per year from anywhere in the EU or the USA)
• 30 holidays + 3 corporate holidays
• Support for your health through sports membership cooperations
• Flexible use of a monthly mobility budget (e.g. Jobrad, ÖPNV)
• Time and resources for individual growth
• envelio pension plan
• Professional mental wellbeing support through our partner nilo for you and your family
• Regular tech and growth talks for internal knowledge sharing
• Regular company and team events