Tender Specialist (Contract/ Cover Maternity)

Singapore Cables Manufacturers Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cable manufacturing company based in Singapore is seeking a Tender Specialist on a 6-month contract for maternity cover. The role involves planning and producing bids, providing timely responses to sales requests, and supporting compliance and tender evaluations. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience, proficiency in SAP, and a degree in Engineering or related fields. This position aims to enhance competitive pricing and manage handover processes for projects.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of work experience in Proposals Management, Sales Operations or Sales Support.
• Preferably from EPC or project business, similar to oil and gas or construction/OEM industry.
• Experienced in a multi-national company is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan & produce bids/tenders for products.
• Provide timely responses to Sales’ quotation requests.
• Support Tender risk assessments from evaluation to submission.
• Ensure compliance with company’s policy and procedures.
• Work with internal stakeholders for competitive pricing.
• Manage the handover process to project managers.

Skills

Proficiency in SAP

Proficient in English

Proficient in MS Office applications

Degree/Diploma in Engineering, Finance, Business Admin

Education

Degree/Diploma in Engineering, Finance, Business Admin or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

MS Projects

Job description

Position: Tender Specialist

Type: 6-month contract (cover maternity)

Job Description

1. Plan & produce bids/tenders for products fully exploiting the footprint in SEA and Group portfolio.
2. Providing timely responses to Sales’ quotation requests and pricing analysis exceeding customer expectations.
3. Support Tender risk assessments from Tender evaluation to submission.
4. Support contract reviews to ensure compliance of processes and offers to company’s policy and procedures (e.g. T&Cs, Delegation of Authority etc.).
5. Ensuring proposed pricing is in line with overall win price, working closely with the external sales team.
6. Coordinate & present findings and make recommendations to gain executive management approval for customer submissions.
7. Utilize various internal tools and financial systems like Salesforce and SAP to prepare reports and conducting analysis by business and application.
8. Work with the Group Legal Counsel, Finance & other stakeholders to ensure Prysmian’s interests are always protected.
9. Work closely with internal stakeholders to achieve a better cost structure and deriving competitive end-to-end pricing.
10. Support automation initiatives and process improvement with objectives to improve turnaround time and win rate.
11. Upon award, manage the handover process to the Project/contract managers for each major project.
12. Take on any additional cross functional support duties when called upon.

Job Requirements

1. Degree/Diploma in Engineering, Finance, Business Admin or its equivalent.
2. Prefer to have at least 1 year of work experience within Proposals Management, Sales Operations or Sales Support functions.
3. Proficiency in SAP and other MS Office applications, MS Projects and/or any other similar project/tender management applications.
4. Proficient in English and preferably a second Asian language.
5. Preferably from EPC or project business, similar to oil and gas or construction/OEM industry with project business experience.
6. Experienced in multi-national company will be advantage.
7. Commercially driven with a process mind-set.