Tender Desk Assistant

Role overview

Proposals and opportunity support

• Coordinate regional proposals and tenders, including templates, schedules, reviews, stakeholder input, and final submissions.
• Monitor tender portals, procurement platforms, and client announcements; research priority countries and sectors, screen leads, and support opportunity qualification.
• Review requests for proposals for risks, opportunities, and potential win themes; liaise with business development, marketing, and technical teams on major pursuits.
• Maintain project references, capability statements, brochures, proposal libraries, CapStats, and Toolkit resources; keep Oracle CRM and ABW opportunity records up to date.
• Support pipeline reporting and proposal performance analysis; prepare Power BI dashboards and regional business development reports.
• Use AI and digital tools to improve workflows, proposal development, document management, and team productivity; contribute to regional Tender Desk best practices.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• Two to five years of experience in proposal coordination, tender support, or business development support.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including business writing and proposal coordination.

Tools and capabilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Power BI or another data visualization tool is preferred.
• Familiarity with Oracle CRM, ABW, proposal libraries, tender portals, or procurement platforms is an advantage.
• The role calls for attention to detail, organization, deadline management, handling several priorities, and confident communication with multidisciplinary and multicultural stakeholders.
• The candidate should be interested in digital ways of working and able to use data and AI-enabled tools for research, content development, and proposal preparation.

Team and location

• Join the Water & Maritime team in Dubai and support business development and tender activities across the Middle East.

Benefits and development

• The employer describes a competitive base salary with annual increases, healthcare benefits, and a company-performance bonus.
• Flexible working arrangements and professional training and development opportunities are offered.
• The employer describes an inclusive culture and collaboration with colleagues in the UAE and other offices.

Application process

• The application process includes interviews and may include an assessment.