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Bid Manager

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • South Africa
  • Posted 04 Jun 2025 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 27 days
  • Job 2612777 - Ref PE011233

About the position

Main Job Purpose:
To maximise the organisation's chances of securing contracts and business opportunities by effectively
managing the tendering and internal sales process, while ensuring compliance, quality, and strategic
alignment. To oversee the process of preparing and submitting tenders or proposals in response to
requests from potential clients or customers. The role involves coordinating and managing the entire
tender process, from initial identification of opportunities to final submission and contract negotiation as
well as overseeing the internal sales process.
 
Minimum Desired Qualifications:

  • National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

 
Minimum Desired Experience

  • Minimum of 4-7 years of leadership experience in procurement, setting procurement strategies, pricing, bid/ tender management and driving cost savings.
  • Knowledge of Public Procurement Contracting and Tendering principles, including PFMA, PPPFA and BBBEE.
  • At least 5+ years relevant enterprise ICT (Servers, Storage, Backup, End User Devices) experience
  • At least 3+ years in Sales
  • At least 5+ years in Vendor / Supplier Collaboration
  • At least 5+ years in responding to tenders

 
Minimum Desired Competencies

  • Experience in vendor relations and procurement; a dynamic, cross-functional operative
  • Experience with teams and customer relations; has the courage to focus on continuous self-improvement
  • Business acumen with aptitude for influencing and strong written/verbal communication skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence customers
  • Strong professional discipline
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others
  • Must master the tasks at hand to facilitate processes with team members
  • Critical thinker
  • Exceptional time manager; responsible for completing assigned work with minimal oversight
  • Capable of meeting tight deadlines while working in a rapid, high-pressure environment
  • Able to work effectively when dealing with limited information and seek details for effectiveness

 
Reporting Structure







List of Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Tender Preparation: Leading the development of tender documents, including compiling necessary information, coordinating inputs from various departments, and ensuring compliance with tender requirements.
  • Bid Management: Managing the overall bid process, establishing timelines, and allocating resources effectively to meet submission deadlines
  • Proposal Development: Working closely with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, develop compelling proposals, and ensure accurate pricing and costing
  • Risk Assessment: Conducting risk assessments and identifying potential risks associated with the tender, proposing mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Relationship Building: Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and partners to enhance the organization's reputation and increase the likelihood of successful tender outcomes.
  • Negotiation: Collaborating with legal and commercial teams to negotiate and finalize contracts and agreements with successful bidders.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate records of tender activities, preparing reports on tender outcomes, lessons learned, and contributing to process improvement initiatives.
  • Manage and monitor the database of tenders awarded, track financial impact and report on this.
  • Provide administrative and technical support (technical information and explanations) for RFIs, RFPs, RFQs and other sales related activities.


NOTE
The above job profile identifies the key areas of responsibility of the position and is not all - encompassing description of duties and tasks. The job profile may be subject to review from time to time. The incumbent will be required to perform similar such duties and tasks in any area of Tender and Bid management as may be designated by management from time to time. The incumbent will at all times be required to render the highest level of courtesy and service to the company even where such service may fall beyond the main duties or scope of this position.
 

Main Job Purpose:
To maximise the organisation's chances of securing contracts and business opportunities by effectively
managing the tendering and internal sales process, while ensuring compliance, quality, and strategic
alignment. To oversee the process of preparing and submitting tenders or proposals in response to
requests from potential clients or customers. The role involves coordinating and managing the entire
tender process, from initial identification of opportunities to final submission and contract negotiation as
well as overseeing the internal sales process.
 
Minimum Desired Qualifications:

  • National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

 
Minimum Desired Experience

  • Minimum of 4-7 years of leadership experience in procurement, setting procurement strategies, pricing, bid/ tender management and driving cost savings.
  • Knowledge of Public Procurement Contracting and Tendering principles, including PFMA, PPPFA and BBBEE.
  • At least 5+ years relevant enterprise ICT (Servers, Storage, Backup, End User Devices) experience
  • At least 3+ years in Sales
  • At least 5+ years in Vendor / Supplier Collaboration
  • At least 5+ years in responding to tenders

 
Minimum Desired Competencies

  • Experience in vendor relations and procurement; a dynamic, cross-functional operative
  • Experience with teams and customer relations; has the courage to focus on continuous self-improvement
  • Business acumen with aptitude for influencing and strong written/verbal communication skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence customers
  • Strong professional discipline
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others
  • Must master the tasks at hand to facilitate processes with team members
  • Critical thinker
  • Exceptional time manager; responsible for completing assigned work with minimal oversight
  • Capable of meeting tight deadlines while working in a rapid, high-pressure environment
  • Able to work effectively when dealing with limited information and seek details for effectiveness

 
Reporting Structure







List of Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Tender Preparation: Leading the development of tender documents, including compiling necessary information, coordinating inputs from various departments, and ensuring compliance with tender requirements.
  • Bid Management: Managing the overall bid process, establishing timelines, and allocating resources effectively to meet submission deadlines
  • Proposal Development: Working closely with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, develop compelling proposals, and ensure accurate pricing and costing
  • Risk Assessment: Conducting risk assessments and identifying potential risks associated with the tender, proposing mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Relationship Building: Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and partners to enhance the organization's reputation and increase the likelihood of successful tender outcomes.
  • Negotiation: Collaborating with legal and commercial teams to negotiate and finalize contracts and agreements with successful bidders.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate records of tender activities, preparing reports on tender outcomes, lessons learned, and contributing to process improvement initiatives.
  • Manage and monitor the database of tenders awarded, track financial impact and report on this.
  • Provide administrative and technical support (technical information and explanations) for RFIs, RFPs, RFQs and other sales related activities.


NOTE
The above job profile identifies the key areas of responsibility of the position and is not all - encompassing description of duties and tasks. The job profile may be subject to review from time to time. The incumbent will be required to perform similar such duties and tasks in any area of Tender and Bid management as may be designated by management from time to time. The incumbent will at all times be required to render the highest level of courtesy and service to the company even where such service may fall beyond the main duties or scope of this position.
 

Desired Skills:

  • Matric
  • degree
  • procurement
  • Tendering principles
  • including PFMA
  • PPPFA and BBBEE

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About the agency

Recruit IT Recruitment IT Recruitment and Talent Sourcing Specialists Offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as Consultants working remotely across the country Telephone number 087 805 8536 www.recru-it.co.za >recru-it* COMPANY PROFILE Certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110% >Introduction* >recru-it*was established in August 2005 & specializes in and focuses on the full spectrum of positions within the IT and other sectors. We focus our approach on delivering a superior service to both our client and candidate, in all portfolios and phases throughout the Recruitment process, supporting real transformation within the IT Industry and other sectors through ethical and transparent business practices >Value added services* • Advertising Client Roles • Screening Applications • CV searches • Head Hunting Candidates • CV Selection • Labour Broking • Pay structure advice for client & candidate >Additional services on request* • Personal Reference checks • Credit checks • Criminal checks • ID checks • Academic checks • Qualification checks >Placements portfolio* • Software Engineering & Development • I.T. Solution Sales and Strategic Sales • Sales & marketing • Finance and Insurance • HR • Engineering • Administration / Office Management • Healthcare • FMCG • Warehousing / Logistics • Telecommunications • Training and Development • Executive and senior level placements • ERP & CRM Consultants • Project Management & Administration • I.T Executive Management • Business Analysis • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Network Engineering • Support • Testing • Product Support Specialists   >Operational structure * >recru-it*uses a flat open structure in our approach  Each consultant takes personal ownership for each client request. The consultants are account managers with their respective clients ensuring professional and personal interaction at all times.  Our team supports each other in an interactive, transparent manner to deliver highest quality candidates on each specification, thus ensuring a fast and effective turnaround time to fulfill your every labour requirement. >recru-it*was established in August 2005. Carbon foot print  We practice a 90% paperless environment as most of our duties are internet and electronic. >BEE Profile*  >recru-it*is owned by 2 individuals with 8 additional staff members • 50 % of the business is owned by a black person. • 50% of the business is women owned.  >recru-it*has been officially & precisely rated according to our company structure. • We have been certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110%. • Enterprise development – on site as well as external training courses for staff ensuring continuous skill improvement. • Corporate Social Investment – we do not have a formal CSI policy, but we do annual donations.

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