Company: Baker Hughes
Skills: Contracts Engineer
Experience: 6 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Lufkin, Texas, United States


Lufkin Gears, Commercial Proposals

Are you a Proposal Specialist looking for an innovative change?

Are you passionate about contract negotiations and commercial risks?

Join our Baker Hughes Team

Baker Hughes is seeking a Commercial Proposal Specialist to prepare proposals/bids for the Lufkin Gears Power Transmission product company, contract negotiations and compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessments.

Partner with the best
Baker Hughes Commercial Proposal Specialist candidate, will review specifications, send proposals to sales team and customers. Work with engineering and production specialists that can span a path into other entities such as Sales, application engineering, or commercial management.

As a Commercial Proposal specialist, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing proposals; may negotiate with customers; ensure deals deliver shareholder value; drive competitive pricing. May include compiling and submitting required tender documentation, upkeep of CRM records and management reporting
  • Handling standardized products with pre-defined options, as well as customized products with support from Applications Engineering
  • Contributing to predefined contracts and a framework of conditions and prices is set.
  • Handling targeted clients
  • Discussing sales approach with manager.
  • Managing commercial risk and participates in commercial negotiations
  • Performing other duties, as assigned, according to the needs of the business.


Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will require:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or HS diploma with 6 years relevant industry experience and proven technical competence
  • Technical aptitude pertaining to industry standards, mechanical / rotating equipment
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work independently
  • Desire to learn and contribute
  • Willingness to relocate, as business needs arise


Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

  • Permissive Leave - Leave can be taken as needed for vacation, illness, or personal reasons, but must be coordinated with and approved by your manager.
  • Flextime - Shift or change of hours worked over the course of a working day while still working a standard-length workday/workweek.
  • Remote Work - Regular responsibilities performed away from the designated business location for a portion or entirety of the arranged work hours.
  • Compressed Work Week - Reduces the number of days worked over a week while still adhering to the standard hours for the full week.


Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programs
  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits


About Us:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward - making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let's come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.