Tender Officer at Old Mutual Kenya

Job Description

Drive sales through the tender business channel by having an elaborate execution plan for optimal business benefit and revenue growth.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To grow the tender business portfolio through enhanced tendering activities and business acquisition engagements.
• Ensuring all relevant documentation for bid proposals is complete and accurate.
• Preparing written proposals, and financial proposals and attaching all the relevant documentation.
• Ensuring that tenders are fully completed and submitted within the stipulated time frame and delivered at the right address
• To scrutinize, analyze the tender documentation to make sure we can match the technical, skill and experience requirements to maximize our winning opportunities
• Attend to Site / Clarification meeting & to debrief the tendering department & circulate the minutes for discussion
• Coordinating planning and input for tenders
• Coordination of tender reviews and deadlines and adjusting them to the frameworks given.
• Follow up with the non-awarded or lost tenders as to improve our quality standards
• Maintaining proper records and details of all tenders submitted and not submitted and the reasons therefrom.
• Coordinate Travel Insurance sales through the portal and attend to all inquiries relating to travel insurance and delivering all quotes requested

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Business-related field from a recognized university
• Experience of 2 years and above in relevant field.
• Insurance technical knowledge is an added advantage

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Self-driven
• High level of integrity
• Keen to details
• Technical insurance knowledge
• Good analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with cross functional teams across departments and line of business
• Excellent planning and organization skills

ENVIRONMENT

• IRA regulations
• Competition

KEY RESULT AREAS & PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Sales and profitability of:

• Travel insurance
• Tender business

Closing Date: 10 February 2023