Description :

Grade Level: L1/L2

Location: Islamabad

Last date to apply: 16th May 2024

What is Bids Executive?

The Bids & Proposal Management Team is part of the Marketing Team within Jazz Business. The team is responsible for preparing winning proposals for Jazz B2B GSM/Enterprise Products and facilitating the sales team to timely respond to sale opportunities related to bids from existing and new customers. You will be part of a 7-member sub-team reporting to the Stream Head of Bids & Proposals.

What Bids Executive does?

• The candidate will engage and work with all internal stakeholders to prepare bids and tenders for timely preparation of technical & financial proposals along with the necessary legal, financial, technical, and commercial documents as per the eligibility criterion of the bid.
• Work as a project manager to engage all stakeholders to compile necessary information & documents required for bid submission.
• Timely submission of bids and tenders.
• Read & understand Tenders/Bid documents to extract key deliverables.
• Understand the bid eligibility criterion to make sure the maximum score is obtained by taking appropriate actions.
• Attend the Pre-Bid meetings to understand the bid requirements and also shape the pre-bid meeting minutes for maximum advantage to Jazz.
• Coordinate with Product teams & Presales/Customer Engagement team for making a technically compliant solution as per bid Scope of Work and requirements.
• Get competition pricing intel from sales channels and work for the proposal management team for making a winning business case and financial proposal.
• Prepare Bids for Cloud & Enterprise Products/Fixed/GSM/M2M/.
• Closely track all submitted bids for reporting wins and losses.
• Maintain a record of all bids, competitor prices, reasons for win/loss/disqualification in order to learn from past mistakes and take corrective actions for future bids.
• The candidate must have a proven track record to deliver in a fast-paced challenging environment with the ability to work well under pressure of strict deadlines
• Draft and compose professional letters, memos, reports, and other business documents based on provided instructions and templates
• Coordinate with stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals and sign-offs on finalized documents.

Requirements

What are we looking for and what does it require to be Bids Executive?

• Bachelor's or an MBA from a reputable institute with up to 4 years of relevant experience.
• Sound understanding and product knowledge of Cloud, B2B GSM, and enterprise Products.
• Knowledge of Fixed-line technologies such as last mile P2P, PMP, Fiber, and long haul.
• Business acumen and understanding of basic PPRA rules & Pricing Principles.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Candidate must have a proven track record to deliver in a fast-paced challenging environment with the ability to work well under the pressure of strict deadlines.
• Confidence to adhere to short deadlines and negotiate (if required) with the sales channel.
• PMP Certification is a Plus.

Essential Soft skills must have: 

• Self-driven and have the ability to manage stress.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills (both verbal & written).
• Strong analytical ability and business acumen.
• Proactive and customer-centric mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of corporate culture and values.
• Excellent time management.
• Adaptability & Agility.
• Positive Attitude & Can-Do Energy.
• Proven experience of inter-departmental team management.

Benefits

As one of the leading employers in the country, Jazz epitomizes the philosophy that each Jazz employee is passionately living better every day, inspired and enabled by visionary leadership, a unique professional culture, a flourishing lifestyle, and continuous learning and development.

Our core values include qualities essential for a positive organizational culture - truthfully guiding entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets, harnessing professional and interpersonal collaboration, and fostering across-the-board customer obsession.

As one of the largest private sector organizations in Pakistan, our objective is to continue to change the lives of our 75 million customers for the better. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something transformative, someone who can play a critical role in driving our success. Together, we can empower millions more with the tools necessary to progress in an increasingly digital economy.