Tender Officer

Consulum; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Consulum is seeking a Tenders Officer to join our government relations and procurement team in Riyadh. You will engage with government portals, identify tender opportunities, and manage documentation through the submission process.

You will collaborate with internal teams to prepare competitive proposals, ensure regulatory compliance, and support business growth across KSA and international opportunities. Strong Arabic and English communication, attention to detail, and project management skills

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to deliver concise analyses.
• Excellent written and spoken business Arabic.
• Excellent written and spoken business English.
• Proven ability to structure and manage tender submissions and related projects.
• Proficiency in using PowerPoint and Excel for proposals and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver results across government relations and tender management ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Build influential relationships with client procurement teams, suppliers, and service providers.
• Portal management for tender opportunities globally, including KSA and international portals.
• Contribute to commercial outcomes by managing proposals, tenders, and contracts in government relations and procurement.
• Support business growth by identifying and communicating tender opportunities across government portals.

Skills

Critical thinking

Arabic proficiency

English proficiency

Project management

PowerPoint

Excel

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Consulum are the leading intelligence-led strategy and communications firm. We design and activate evidence-led programmes to deliver targeted outcomes for governments and businesses. Rooted in the MENA region and powered by a global network, we bring deep insight, cutting-edge tools, and creative firepower to every challenge.

We combine unrivalled experience with proprietary research capabilities to generate the clarity leaders need to cut through complexity, act with precision, and deliver meaningful impact. Our vision is to set the global benchmark for how strategy and communications is used to deliver real-world outcomes.

As part of a global network,, we are linked to more than 13,000 colleagues across 40+ countries, each bringing expertise in communications, research, digital, advertising, transformation, and AI-powered tools. This connection gives us additional tools, insights, and capability to set the industry standard.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A unique opportunity to join a leading strategy and communications firm as a Tenders Officer. In this pivotal role within the Tenders Management team, you will contribute to multiple projects at various stages of the procurement process. Your responsibilities will include:

• Engaging with government procurement portals to identify potential bidding opportunities.
• Collaborating with internal teams to prepare and submit competitive proposals.
• Managing tender documentation and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations.

This role is essential in enabling our participation in tender opportunities within KSA and internationally.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivering results: Supporting all aspects of government relations and tender management processes, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Building a relationship of influence with the client: Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with client procurement teams, suppliers, and service providers to influence decision-making and foster collaboration
• Portal Management (global): Proactively managing portals within KSA and internationally. Managing supplier registrations, identifying suitable tender opportunities, and submitting tenders.
• Achieving commercial outcomes: Contributing to the company's success by achieving desired commercial outcomes in business development activities by effectively managing proposals, tenders, and contracts in government relations and procurement activities.
• Supporting business growth: Contributing to business development initiatives by identifying and communicating potential tender opportunities across government procurement portals, thereby expanding Consulum's market presence and offerings.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential skills

• Critical thinking: Ability to analyse information logically and deliver comprehensive analyses effectively.
• Arabic Proficiency: Excellent written and spoken business Arabic communication skills.
• English Proficiency: Excellent written and spoken business English communication skills.
• Project management: Ability to effectively structure and manage the delivery of projects and programs especially in the tender submission process.
• Software: Proficient in using PowerPoint and Excel.

Essential attributes

• Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to cultivate influential relationships across all levels of the organisation and with clients.
• Effective Communicator: Proficient in conveying ideas and information clearly and efficiently.
• Can-do Attitude: Resourceful, proactive, positive and solution-oriented.
• Attention to detail: Meticulous attention to detail and thorough in tasks and responsibilities
• Resilience and stamina: Ability to handle challenging clients and a high workload effectively.
• Development-orientation: Curiosity and commitment to personal and professional growth.
• Collaborative: works well as part of a team

Preferred Experience

• Experience using the Etimad portal for tender identification and submission
• Experience using government portals in the Middle East for tender identification and submission
• Experience working in a procurement role.
• Experience working in a licensing and regulatory compliance role.