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CMA CGM

Tender Expert - Project Logistics

CMA CGM
BusinessDubai, AEFull-time4 days ago
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About the role

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This role is for a Tender Expert in project logistics at a global 3PL company. The position involves supporting the commercial team during tender stages, analyzing and managing RFQs/RFPs, designing technical solutions, preparing competitive bids, and developing pricing models. The role requires coordination with global teams and SMEs to deliver tailored logistics solutions.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Provide Support to Commercial Team during tender stage, any tender-related inquiries and communications.
  • Analyze and manage tenders, RFQs, and RFPs for IP&ES from local clients, regional offices, and global teams, ensuring coordination with relevant offices for data collection and integration into technical & commercial proposals.
  • Design and provide technical solutions in coordination with the Company's SMEs, i.e., Engineering, Chartering, Operations, QHSE, Legal, Finance, etc.
  • Assess, review, and evaluate tenders, bids, and proposals to verify pre-qualification criteria, contractual exceptions, technical specifications, and pricing requirements.
  • Prepare and submit accurate, compliant, and competitive commercial bid responses, including contract exception lists, within set deadlines.
  • Develop competitive pricing models to maximize profitability, coordinating with global and local pricing teams to secure optimal carrier and service provider rates for incorporation into commercial proposals.
  • Collaborate with the operations team to design tailored logistics solutions for IP&ES, including support for the Project Control Center as needed.
  • Conduct postmortem analyses and generate periodic reports on tender performance, win/loss trends, and project timelines.
  • Oversee online customer bid portals for online bidding, when required.
  • Maintain pricing database in line with strategy set forward by Global Solution Design Team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree in relevant field
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in Customer Service Supervising or Pricing within freight forwarding
  • Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multi-national and diverse backgrounds.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret highly complex tender documentation
  • Effectively present information and respond to questions from network, suppliers and customers.
  • Working knowledge of IT technical disciplines related to systems architecture, operating systems, programming environments and databases.
  • Ability to develop short and long-range project planning, and effectively communicate information to diverse work groups.
  • Ability to solve critical issues in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills including diplomacy and patience.
  • Demonstrated skills in organization group process, problem identification and resolution.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities.