Business Development Officer

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Job Description

Role Summary

The role will support the Manager across the complete tender and procurement cycle, including identifying opportunities, reviewing solicitations, preparing supplier inquiries, technical and commercial submissions, obtaining competitive quotations, and ensuring timely and compliant bid submissions.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with international contractors and procurement teams, be comfortable handling detailed RFQs/RFPs and technical specifications, and have strong follow-up and coordination skills with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and internal departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor new business opportunities, tenders, RFQs, RFPs, and ITTs.
• Review tender documents, technical specifications, BOQs, scopes of work, and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate with the Manager to evaluate opportunities and determine bid priorities.
• Prepare and issue RFQs to suppliers and manufacturers based on customer requirements.
• Source suitable suppliers and obtain competitive quotations.
• Follow up with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and internal departments to ensure timely responses.
• Review and compare supplier quotations based on price, technical compliance, delivery, payment terms, warranty, and other commercial conditions.
• Prepare technical and commercial offers, quotations, compliance statements, and supporting tender documentation.
• Coordinate with technical, sales, finance, logistics, and management teams during the bidding process.
• Ensure all tender submissions are complete, accurate, compliant, and submitted within the required deadlines.
• Liaise with customers and contractors regarding clarifications, technical queries, and commercial requirements.
• Support price negotiations with suppliers and assist in achieving competitive commercial terms.
• Maintain accurate records of opportunities, RFQs, quotations, tenders, and customer communications.
• Track submitted bids and follow up on tender status, negotiations, and potential awards.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with contractors, procurement teams, suppliers, manufacturers, and customers.
• Support the Manager in achieving business development, sales, and tendering targets.
• Perform other business development and tender-related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in business development, tendering, procurement, sales support, or a similar role.
• Experience working with international contractors and procurement teams is preferred.
• Familiarity with RFQs, RFPs, ITTs, tender documentation, technical specifications, and commercial submissions.
• Strong supplier sourcing, quotation analysis, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Good commercial and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person