Business Development Executive

WSP CONSULTANCY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP CONSULTANCY PTE. LTD. is seeking a Business Development Executive to join their team in Singapore. This role is pivotal in managing bids, engaging with clients, and identifying new business opportunities within the engineering and construction sectors. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in a relevant field, have strong organizational and communication skills, and be adept at collaboration and adaptability to a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales or related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track new business opportunities and tenders.
• Assist in drafting high-quality business proposals.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to gather inputs for bids.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Flexibility/Adaptability

Team Player

Education

Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Business, Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Cloud-based platforms

Job description

Job Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Business Development Executive to join our dynamic

team in Singapore. Reporting to the Business Development Manager, this key role will focus on identifying new

opportunities, managing the overall bid administration, coordinating across business sectors, ensuring

compliances to policies on bid and tendering, and driving client engagement within the engineering and

construction sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• dentify and track new business opportunities, tenders, and strategic partnerships.
• Assist in drafting, formatting, and preparing high-quality business proposals, tender submissions, and presentations.
• Coordinate with various internal stakeholders (e.g., technical teams, legal, finance, bidding managers, division heads) to gather necessary input for bids.
• Ensure all commercial aspects of proposals and tenders are aligned with company objectives, bid compliance, systems, procedures and risks are identified and recorded.
• Manage and track proposal deadlines, ensuring timely submission of all required documents.
• Gather relevant project information from databases, and WSP's past project experience to support bid submissions.
• Organize and manage bid-related documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all business development activities, leads, pipelines, and opportunities.
• Chair and facilitate the weekly sector prospect review meeting.
• Maintain Bid Master File and prepare report for monthly business review meetings
• Help maintain relationships with existing and new clients by providing support, responding to inquiries, and ensuring a positive client experience.
• Coordinate internal and external appointments, client-facing activities and meetings
• Assist with general administrative tasks to ensure smooth operation of the business development function.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across diƯerent business units.
• Assist in building and maintaining a database of prospective clients and key contacts.

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma: in Marketing, Business, Engineering or relevant fields, with proven experience in business development, sales or a related role
• Excellent Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to eƯectively engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong Organizational Skills: Highly organized, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft OƯice Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are essential as well as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Cloud-based platforms.
• Team Player: Collaborative mindset with the ability to work eƯectively within a team and coordinate across sectors.
• Proactive and Self-Motivated: Ability to work independently, take initiative, and be accountable for actions.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues and contribute to solutions.
• Flexibility/Adaptability: Need to be adaptable to changing priorities and last-minutes requests due to the dynamic nature of bid deadlines and client demands.