Bid Consultant/Cape Town

We're seeking a talented and experienced Bid Consultant for an international consultancy, engineering and advisory firm. The role will be based in Cape Town and will be responsible for the efficient and effective running and managing of the entire bid process. The role will also follow up on submitted proposals to support project awards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review RFP and PQ requests independently.
• Draft proposals, coordinate proposal internally and compile final proposal for submission
• Pricing of standard bids
• Responsible for the coordination of bids with the Heads of Divisions and gathering of fees
• Review RFP documents and tender clarifications independently and inform the team of any changes due to clarifications received
• Mentor other bid coordinators.
• Manage and ensure proposal templates are up to date.
• Ensure that all documents received and submitted to the client, including proposal document, revision to proposal document, clarifications, responses to clarifications, BAFO documentation, resource schedules as well as email correspondence are properly filed in the server.
• Prepare Pre-Qualification documents and seek input from Heads of Divisions if required.
• Review proposal/prequalification drafts prepared by other bid coordinator(s) when needed.
• Ensure that all proposals, including revisions to the proposal submitted, are recorded in NetSuite in a timely manner.
• Identify areas of improvement in the proposal process.
• Lead and coordinate monthly bids team meeting.
• Issue IMS email (handover of bid information to the internal teams) for project awards.