Group Tender Engineer

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Group Tender Engineer to join our growing team at Smit Lamnalco. As a 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Commercial Framework: Maintain and implement the commercial framework, ensuring consistency in guidelines, formats, and models for all tender submissions.

Qualifications

Your background:

• 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
• 2 to 5 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
• Highly proficient in English, both written and spoken
• Willingness to travel abroad

What We Are Looking For – Must-Have Skills and Attributes:

• 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.

Career Development:
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.

Additional Information

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to join an international maritime company and have a pivotal role within the organization, which offers great upward progression for a motivated and talented individual. 

For more information, you can contact Elina Elliott, Group HR Manager HQ & Africa

Employment conditions:

Smit Lamnalco offers a competitive Compensation & Benefit package. We offer you the opportunity to develop yourself in a challenging, dynamic and truly international environment. 

Smit Lamnalco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.