Tender Unit Manager at Egis

Job Description

• Management of the East Africa Tender Unit based in Nairobi
• Organize and manage the commercial and contract acquisition process for  East Africa
• Organize and supervise the production of all expressions of interest and tenders for  East Africa
• Organize regional commercial prospecting focused on the Egis’s strategy
• Organize regional market analysis and business development strategy
• Identify regional client needs in line with Egis's strategy and to convert them into contracts, while ensuring risk control analysis
• Identification and analysis of potential leads, prospective customers, partners and business opportunities
• Concentrate regional business development efforts on strategic clients
• Customer Relationship Management
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Arrange business meetings with prospective customers, clients and partners
• Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
• Monitoring of the Commercial Performance Indicators for the East Africa
• Regional Commercial reporting
• Liaison and coordination with Egis’s Subsidiaries for their business development in East Africa
• Supporting the activities of staff identification and recruitment, in close liaison with the East Africa Head Office Human Resource department
• Train members of the East Africa Tender Unit
• Supporting the Chief Executive Director in Ethics Management for the East Africa

Profile

• Higher education – Bsc +7 (Engineering, Project Management, commerce,), with at least 3 years' experience in a similar position.
• In view of the international context of this position, oral and written fluency in English is necessary. 
• Professional experience in the preparation of complex tender deliverables desired
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 – Experience working with a CRM system desired
• Rigor, efficiency, attention to detail, taste for a job well done, ability to ensure perfect deliverables
• Organization: ability to prioritize, anticipate, and manage tight deadlines and peaks of intense activity
• Versatility, flexibility, results orientation
• Willingness and ability to work in a team
• Proactive state of mind, autonomy, responsibility
• Motivation and involvement for a high-level position

Position location

Job location

• Africa, Kenya

City

• Nairobi

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

• 4-Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science

Minimum level of experience required

• 6-10 years

Languages

• English (5- Proficiency)