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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Laser Offer Manager

Proposal ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeÉlancourt, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have an engineering education or a doctorate in Optics/Photonics.
  • Have experience in laser environments in an industrial or academic setting.
  • Have previously led projects or offers involving technical and financial stakes in a tender or negotiated-sale context.
  • Have good command of English at B2 level.
  • Know the fields of photonics and lasers.
  • Work effectively in a team and build consensus.
  • Demonstrate rigor in securing commitments, a team mindset to unite contributors, responsibility for outcomes, clear communication, active listening, organization, effective prioritization, negotiation skills, integrity, ethics and resilience to changes during offer development.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to defining offer strategy by incorporating customer needs, feedback from project teams and the competitive context.
  • Ensure offers align with customer requirements, including compliance, scope, assumptions and alternatives, as well as Thales strategy.
  • Develop clear, competitive and differentiated offers, including assumptions, pricing estimates and technical descriptions, using experience and customer input; challenge technical proposals and associated quotations from technical teams to produce a coherent offer.
  • Analyze risks and opportunities, establish associated mitigation action plans, and safeguard company commitments on costs, schedules and deliverables.
  • Work with the sales manager to develop the commercial offer, including pricing, cost assumptions and contractual conditions.
  • Contribute to preparing and leading progress meetings and present offers during management validation reviews.
  • Work closely with sales managers to promote offers to customers and participate in offer updates requested during negotiations.
  • After an offer is concluded, ensure a successful transition and handover to the project manager.
  • Travel in France and abroad as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of company tools and project management, including DEVIPROP, Microsoft Project and the CHORUS repository.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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