Bid Engineer- KSA

Basic Scope of Job:To lead and manage the writing and production of bids and quotations in response to expressions of Interest (EOIs), Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs) or Request for Proposals (RFPs) from potential customers. This involves review and analyze of input from the technical and sales teams to produce winning proposals,This role requires extensive interaction with the Sales and Technical Staff, as well as other Support Functions. Interaction with Partner Companies will also be required.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Act as Engineer for bids and take the responsibility of bids submissions and handover in liaison and coordination with Pre-Sales, Technical, Support, and Sales Team Members.Produce plans for the efficient and successful management of bids in line with company best practice and according to customer requirementsReview tender documents and form an understanding of the requirementArrange with the sales/presales manager to get the needed presales/technical/support resources to work on bids.Liaise with the concerned departments to get the relevant documents to be incorporated in the Bid.Review Teams content and tailor/write/author parts of the proposal/RFI/RFP, etc where necessaryDesign the contents, organization and aesthetics of the bids and proposalsPerform editorial reviews of bidsArrange bid review meetings, taking and circulating notes and actionsQuestion and challenge inputs to the proposal looking through the 'customers' eyes'Help develop the deal strategy and approachCarry out research, internally and externally as required, to support bid productionReview, verify, optimize and get necessary approval on Projects costing in coordination with the related stakeholders (Pre-Sales, Sales Team, Bids Director, Regional Director and CEO)Ensure that all the client's questions have been answered as fully as possible, and that the organization has given itself the best possible chance of success.Sign off of proposals and contentTo supervise and process any additional assignment given by the ManagementEnsure the bid submission on time and within budgetActively seeking to implement lessons-learned and to improve the processes in line with DUC objectivesHands-on experience managing the Etimad tender lifecycle end-to-end, including opportunity identification, tender download, bid submission, clarification management, contract award, and post-award coordination.Qualification and Experience:Bachelor Degree in Computer & Communication Engineering or equivalentAt least 4 years in similar role in leading IT / System Integration CompanyExperience of a co-ordination role within an office environmentExperience of reviewing, writing, editing and producing large technical and commercial documentsExperience of writing, editing and producing sales and marketing material would be desirable, but not essentialExcellent understanding of Platform and Application SolutionsProposal writingProject costing techniquesSpecial Skills:Fluency (verbal / written) in the English and Arabic languagesMeticulous attention to detail and an appreciation of process and qualityCompetent in reviewing and interpreting complex documentsExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenAbility to plan, priorities and manage own workload with strict deadlinesEffective verbal and listeningTime Management SkillsGood Technical Background in ICT SolutionsEye for detailProof Reading SkillsGood coordination and self-motivation skills are essential.Advanced MS Office skills (particularly MS Word, MS Excel, Visio are essential).