Assistant Manager, Commercial

Kuok Group Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuok Group Singapore is seeking a qualified commercial professional to manage the end‑to‑end tender process for onshore and offshore module construction. You will coordinate costing, pricing, tender proposals, and prequalification inputs with multiple departments to submit compelling bids.

Key tasks include reviewing prequalification documents, assembling tender inputs, preparing commercial proposals, monitoring deadlines, and supporting post‑submission activities.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering from a reputable institution.
• 5–8 years of relevant industry experience including a minimum of 3 years in commercial roles.
• Experience in FPSO projects or module construction is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review prequalification documentation and coordinate with relevant departments.
• Prepare tender inputs and commercial proposals for submission.
• Monitor deadlines and ensure timely tender submission.
• Costing and pricing using established templates with supplier quotes.
• Support post-submission activities and handover after award.

Skills

Tendering

Costing

Pricing

Prequalification

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company description

Located at the heart of Asia, Kuok Group Singapore (KGSg) is a dynamic, diversified conglomerate with global reach and established brands in the digital infrastructure, maritime and real estate sectors.

Our businesses include the digital infrastructure business of K2 Strategic, maritime entities such as POSH, PCL, and PaxOcean, which together form part of Kuok Maritime Group, and the real estate business of Allgreen Properties.

At KGSg, we nurture young talent through mentorship, leadership development, and cross‑functional exposure, offering diverse career pathways and global opportunities across our businesses.

Explore your future with KGSg today!

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible in preparation of all commercial aspects of Onshore and Offshore Modules Construction Projects tendering, which includes but not limited to Costing, Pricing, Tender Proposal and Prequalification, by coordinating with all relevant departments to collate the correct inputs necessary to prepare a compelling commercial and technical tender proposal for submission, with primary objective to achieve successful project awards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Prequalification

• Review Pre-qualifications documentation requirements and deliverables received from customers.
• Work with all relevant departments in the Company to collate the necessary supporting documents for Prequalification.
• Prepare client's prequalification questionnaire and supporting documents for submission.
• Review the Prequalification response with AGM Commercial and Senior Management.
• Submit deliverable either via client's portal or email.
• Monitor and ensure various deadlines by customer are strictly adhered to.

Compile all inputs from relevant departments for submission based on client's requirement on tender deliverable

Project Tendering

• Compile and review customer enquiries, tenders and/ or RFQs and provide a scope summary to Paxocean Management to review for bid decision.
• Check sanction risk from company portal and credit risk of client company from company Risk and Compliance Team.
• When bid decision is to proceed, determine the required tender deliverables and coordinate and work will all relevant departments to collate tender inputs for proposal preparations.
• Review the technical specifications/ requirements/ engineering drawings and prepare commercial proposal/ bid for submission through coordination with various stakeholder in the yard. Collate all clarifications and send to client and follow up for response and advise.

Compile all inputs from relevant departments for submission based on client's requirement on tender deliverable

Tender Costing & Pricing

• Monitor and ensure various deadlines by customer are strictly adhered to.
• Prepare costing and pricing using the established excel templates with supporting suppliers and subcontractor cost for substantiation.
• Prepare tender qualifications and exceptions in accordance with the basis of the costing estimates.
• Collate all material cost received from suppliers and labour cost from subcontractors in the respective disciplines folders, for further reference, price revalidations and project handover after tender award.
• Review the commercial and tender proposal with AGM commercial when the preparation is completed and incorporate all comments received from AGM Commercial after the review.

Prior Submission and Post Submission

• Invite Senior Management for Tender review to get approval for tender submission.
• Upon approval for submission, prepare the clean copy of commercial and technical tender proposal, including cover letter for submission.
• Follow up with Clients for tender status and feedback on the submitted proposal. Response to all clients clarifications.
• Upon project award, prepare presentation highlighting scope of work, technical, commercial and contractual information of the project for commercial handover meeting.

Post Project Award

• Maintain and cultivate good relationship with existing and potential associates/customers through regular communication.
• Provide advice to Project Managers on any potential variation orders.
• Compile all inputs from relevant departments for submission based on client's requirement on tender deliverables.

Key Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering from reputable institution.
• At least 5-8 years of relevant industry experience including a minimum of 3 years in commercial roles and in addition, preferably also with experience in technical or commercial aspects in FPSO projects or module construction and project management.
• Able to read, interpret and prepare applicable technical / commercial information including proposal, Engineering Drawings and suggest process changes to ensure functional and cost-effective results.

Education

Bachelors in Engineering