Company:
Our client is a leading design engineering consultancy and has a diverse portfolio of mixed-use projects including hospitality, health care, as well as urban design projects and are one of the leading design firms in the middle east.
Responsibilities:
• Lead in the timely preparation and submission of RFI’s, RFQ’s & RFP’s generated by the Sales Team in the opportunity funnel.
• Optimize the process by managing standardized forms and formats to obtain optimal value and professional procedures.
• Prepare and maintain a standardized system to ensuring an overview of the bids prepared and submitted over a period of time.
• Ensure preparation and submission of offers done in required formats etc to meet the requirements of suspects, prospects & Customers.
• Ensure preparation and submission of offers is done meeting the Customer due dates and time deadlines.
• Ensure status updation on all opportunities going into the funnel and report compiled for Management review.
• Ensure proper storage & maintenance of all proposals submitted.
• Coordinate with the procurement function by communicating the deadlines and customer requirements to enable them to source the required information from the suppliers/vendors.
• Monitor and expedite the internal bid approval process by ensuring compliance with the basic requirements of the Finance / Commercial functions.
• Develop and report regularly on Key Performance (Best Practice) Indicators to benchmark proposal activity.
• Work in closed coordination with Sales regarding final pricing & commercial terms in bid preparation.
• Take an active lead in the introduction, development, and implementation of a Systematic Bid submission system.

Requirements:
• Minimum of 10 years Proposal / Bid preparation Experience.
• Bachelors degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Proven track record within a distribution environment.
• Experience of working in a consultancy
• Extensive experience in contracts preparations
• Experience of implementing best practices in a professional environment
• Knowledge of international commercial trade terms related to export-import of Engineering goods

Proposal Engineer