Job Summary
The Bid Engineer is responsible for supporting the preparation, coordination, and submission of competitive technical and commercial bids for IT solutions and services. This role acts as a key interface between sales, technical teams, vendors, and finance to ensure timely, compliant, and high‑quality bid responses aligned with client requirements and company strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze RFPs, RFQs, and ITTs to understand technical, commercial, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate with technical teams to develop solution architectures, bill of quantities (BoQ), and technical inputs.
- Prepare and consolidate bid documents including technical proposals, compliance matrices, and pricing support.
- Support commercial costing activities, including margin calculations, OPEX/CAPEX models, and pricing templates.
- Liaise with vendors and OEMs to obtain quotations, technical datasheets, and required certifications.
- Ensure bids comply with client instructions, submission formats, deadlines, and internal approval processes.
- Maintain bid schedules, track actions, and follow up with internal stakeholders on pending inputs.
- Assist in risk assessment, assumptions, and clarifications related to bids.
- Support post‑submission activities such as clarifications and prepare presentation if required.
- Maintain bid documentation repositories, lessons learned, and standard templates.
- Ensure adherence to company quality standards and bid governance processes.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in bid management, presales, or proposal engineering within an IT/ICT environment.
- Strong understanding of IT solutions such as networking, infrastructure, cybersecurity and cloud, data centers.
- Experience working with OEMs/vendors (e.g., Cisco, Dell, Fortinet, Palo Alto, VMware, etc.) is an advantage.
- Familiarity with RFP/RFQ processes in enterprise or government sectors is preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and attention‑to‑detail skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); strong Excel costing skills are essential.
- Good understanding of commercial terms, pricing structures, and margin concepts.
- Team‑oriented, proactive, and able to coordinate across multiple departments.
- High level of organization and time management skills.
Preferred Attributes
- Experience with CRM or bid management tools.
- Knowledge of regional (GCC) tendering processes is an advantage.
- Understanding of compliance standards (ISO, SLA, warranties, support models).
- Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
