Commercial Officer at Genesis Analytics

Commercial Officer Duties:

• Assist with qualifying using the bid / no bid form
• Develop project budgets and definitive estimates
• With support from senior members of the team, prepare detailed bid costings
• Write commercial response and financial methodology for commercial proposals
• Assist with the revision of costings and commercial proposals during contract negotiation process
• Actively participate as member of bid teams to the development of compelling, commercially sound responses to client tenders
• Contribute to the continuous review and development of the commercial bid development process
• Build knowledge and experience through working with colleagues, developing networks, communicating widely, and attending internal and external events.
• Be aware of and adhere to company quality standards and procedures in accordance with Genesis’ commitment to working to the highest quality standards and striving for continual improvement
• Support the development of budget templates, and keeping them updated according to client and Genesis requirements
• Keep a database of unit rates of expenses across the range of Genesis’ countries of work
• Work with HR to calculate staff salary costs and total cost of employment for bids
• Calculate potential tax liabilities (Withholding tax and VAT) for bids
• Undertake commercial reviews of ongoing projects
• Support framework contracts through the whole project lifecycle, monitoring financial performance
• Any other duties as appropriate to the position, as requested.

Requirements

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent work experience
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office applications, specifically advanced Excel skills
• Previous experience in the consulting industry
• Experience in preparing high value commercial proposals/pricing
• 5 plus years’ experience with budgeting/pricing
• Experience in reviewing contracts is desirable
• Experience with Google Suite Desirable
• Previous experience in developing International Development bids desirable