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Make your mark as Group Tender Engineer at Smit Lamnalco. As a group tender engineer, you will play a key role in supporting the preparation and submission of competitive bids, contributing to the company's success in securing contracts and growing our market presence. You will work closely and be immersed in our industry with the senior tender manager and will be mentored by the chief commercial officer (CCO). This role offers a clear development path: within 9 to 18 months, you will be supported to grow into an independent tender manager role, where you will take full ownership of tender submissions and be a business partner for all departments within Smit Lamnalco.
Job Responsibility:
Manage tenders: Support the global commercial team in preparing and delivering pre-qualifications, tender proposals, and client presentations, by coordinating, compiling, analyzing and organizing input, data, estimated costs, pricing, and feedback to produce comprehensive and winning submissions
Coordinate tender processes: Coordinate and drive the commercial and tender processes for new and existing business opportunities, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and departments
Pipeline management: Maintain and monitor the tender pipeline and ensure accurate data and effective use of the SL CRM system throughout the project and bid lifecycle
Commercial framework: Maintain and implement the commercial framework, ensuring consistency in guidelines, formats, and models for all tender submissions
Market and operational analysis: Provide market and operational analysis to support bid strategies during the pre-tender phase and facilitate the post-award handover by summarizing and briefing relevant teams on tender outcomes
Requirements:
Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business economics, business administration, engineering or a related field
Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess market trends and operational data
At least 2 years of work experience, preferably in the maritime, dredging or B2B industry
Experience in tendering and the bid process is a plus
Good interpersonal skills to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders
A good command of written and spoken English
Willingness to travel abroad
Planning & organizing skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with a structured, hands-on approach
Social & communication skills: Strong ability to engage and communicate effectively with various stakeholders
Self-starter: Proactive and able to take initiative, working independently and as part of a team
Eagerness to learn: A strong desire to grow within the role and take on increasing responsibilities
Content generation: Proactive in generating clear and compelling written content for tender submissions
Site engagement: Willingness to engage with internal stakeholders and visit operational sites as part of your induction and continuous development
Nice to have:
Experience in tendering and the bid process
What we offer:
A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact