Strategic Solution & Bid Specialist

NCS Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a capable bid and solutioning professional to gather requirements, size solutions, and support tender pricing. You will engage vendors, negotiate terms, and coordinate with internal teams to craft costed proposals.

The role involves preparing cost summaries, supporting POC activities, and ensuring alignment across BD, presales, and delivery teams for successful bids and post-tender adjustments.

Qualifications

• A degree or higher in IT or related field.
• Technical knowledge in Public Cloud Solution (AWS , Azure), ITSM Tools , MS licensing is an added advantage.
• High degree of self-motivation, strong commitment and result oriented.
• Good Interpersonal and communications skills.
• Good knowledge in MS Office Applications especially Excel, PowerPoint.
• Dedicated & excellent team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Independent and resourceful team player with enthusiasm for supporting customers.

Responsibilities

• Attending to customer meetings to gather requirements and raise clarifications.
• Providing budget and sizing based on solution.
• Evaluating tender specifications and discussing sizing and scope with Solution Architect and/or Technical Presales to determine the optimal solution.
• Identifying relevant vendors and verifying potential partnership/engagement model ("protection").
• Reviewing scope of initial solution with BD/vendors.
• Negotiating with vendors on pricing.
• Providing vendors with standard Teaming Agreement/Dealreg template.
• Obtaining tender intelligence from vendors and communicating with presales to optimize bid strategy.
• Working with Solution Architect and/or Technical Presales on pricing and negotiation.
• Following up with internal stakeholders for cost revision.
• Compiling and verifying vendor and internal service costing to complete tender cost schedule.
• Conducting price comparison based on vendor information and suggesting solution improvements.
• Attending internal reviews and clarifying questions (service costs, solution design, special arrangements).
• Supporting POC by arranging loan of equipment from vendors.
• Preparing cost summary/financial lite for proposal.
• Providing CV and customer references for AM to compile for proposal.
• Providing clarification post-tender and revising price schedules as needed.
• Communicating with AM/Project Team on implementation plans and assisting in kickoff.
• Assigning costs for projects across SDCs and attending kickoff sessions.
• Tracking project progress and expediting schedule with vendors.
• Handling queries on costing during delivery and supporting internal purchases.

Skills

Public Cloud

ITSM Tools

MS Licensing

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Communication

Team player

Education

Bachelors in IT or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

NCS Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a capable bid and solutioning professional to gather requirements, size solutions, and support tender pricing. You will engage vendors, negotiate terms, and coordinate with internal teams to craft costed proposals.

The role involves preparing cost summaries, supporting POC activities, and ensuring alignment across BD, presales, and delivery teams for successful bids and post-tender adjustments.