Regional Tender Manager (Data Center)

Location: Selangor

Job ID: CERS17

Specialization: PURCHASING OR INVENTORY OR MATERIAL AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

Job description:

Overall Job Purpose:


Managing tendering activities for strategic data center opportunities for key customers across the East Asia region.


Job Responsibilities:


Pre-Tender Phase



  • Support opportunity development by promoting company solutions and value propositions in collaboration with commercial, technical, and global teams.

  • Manage the regional tender pipeline and coordinate stakeholders to ensure readiness for tender and execution.


Tender Phase



  • Act as the single point of contact for internal teams and customers during offer preparation.

  • Define and execute the tender strategy, including team setup, scope, budget, and timelines.

  • Lead costing activities with technical leaders, factories, and support functions.

  • Coordinate with subject matter experts (Finance, Contracts, Tax, Logistics, Purchasing) to assess project risks and define mitigation plans.

  • Ensure offers meet customer requirements (pricing, lead time, compliance, consistency) while addressing local regulations and tax considerations.

  • Challenge internal teams and suppliers as needed to deliver a competitive and compliant offer.

  • Lead internal tender reviews and approval processes prior to offer submission.


Post-Tender Phase



  • Support the account team during customer negotiations within approved mandates.

  • Ensure customer purchase orders comply with internal approvals; escalate or renegotiate where required.

  • Lead the handover to execution and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.


Job Requirements:



  • Minimum a University Master / Degree (Engineering and/or Business)

  • Minimum 5 years in Solution Tendering and/or Customer project environment, with experience in complex tender / projects, preferably in data center or related field.

  • Successful experience in project team management (functional management), remote project team management is a plus

  • Proven ability to lead functional and remote team including various profiles (Local TM, Contract, Technical, SMEs.

  • Ability to understand, influence and convince in a complex matrixial environment

  • Aptitude to withstand time pressure and stress while keeping high performance level

  • Ability to learn from others, share her/his knowledge, coach others and collaborate efficiently.

  • Willing to work in Selangor.


Interested candidates please apply online or you may reach out to [email protected].


Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.



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