Ref: HP332-240

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The purpose of this position is to lead and direct high-value and priority bids and RFP’s, which require considerable resources and high levels of frequent customer/supplier interaction. The bid manager is responsible for driving large enterprise propositions to market, and is responsible for assembling a bid response, whilst assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate technologies needed and developing a successful bid.

There is a need to schedule and deliver the bid in line with an executable plan to ensure timely completion of the bid that has been undertaken. The role holder interfaces with all areas of the business including end-users, distributors and vendors while ensuring adherence to quality standards and adhering to the bid deliverables.

This work is managerial in nature, needs to coordinate with other Managers and below and may require discussions, negotiations up to Senior Director & VP levels.

Requirements

- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related
- Minimum 5 years of experience with at least 3-4 years in a bid management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution within Telecoms.
- Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

Knowledge & Skills:
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
- Must have a high level of computer literacy and experience of using MS Project, MS office.
- Strong proficiency in communication, negotiation, project scope and management skills
- Strong project management and delivery experience, ideally in the telecommunication fields
- High standard of telecommunication product and service knowledge
- Verbal, written and spoken fluency in English. Communication skills in Arabic an advantage.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Positive team player with independent and team-working and time/people management skills

About the Company

du is the new telecommunication services provider in the UAE. We are an integrated service provider offering voice, data, video and content services over fixed and mobile networks to residential and business customers.

du has three broad target segments:

Consumers: Focusing on individuals and households by offering mobile and fixed voice calling, Internet, data services and television. Businesses: Focusing on small to very large corporations and government agencies by offering integrated fixed and mobile business solutions including voice, data, content and applications as well as professional services.

Carriers: Focusing on providing carrier, international data networks and wholesale services to international operators, multinational corporations and telecom carriers.

The needs of our customers are our primary focus. Our aim is to provide new and innovative services that deliver a better customer experience.

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