Tender/Proposal Manager (O&G, Bids from Initiation to Award)

NOTE: Please ONLY apply if you have sufficient experience and skills required as per job description below.

Job Summary.

The role is responsible for leading and managing assigned tenders in accordance with NOV procedures to maximize business opportunities, supporting sales teams in client communications and relationship building, ensuring a consistent and efficient tender process, achieving management objectives in line with business strategy, coordinating effectively with Sales, Procurement, and Operations, and managing tender-related risks in compliance with company procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of the Tender Manager shall include, but are not limited to, those contained in the following statements:

• Lead and manage the assigned tenders from handover from BD&S until job is secured/lost.

• Support Sales Teams in client correspondence, communication and in building Client relations to maximize current and future opportunities

• Actively provide input and work with the tender procedures and tools to ensure they are continuously updated according to Tender group’s needs.

• Performance targets for the year to be established every year as per instructions from NOV Division Board and NOV Group and managed through standard business processes

• Participate within the tender team in accordance with NOV strategy as well as Business objectives

• Maximize the tender winning chances by continuously working with BD&S, Technology team, Procurement, Engineering and Management to optimize Tender solutions and concept from handover from BD&S to submission

• Ensure proper interface communication with Sales, Procurement & Operation Functions

• Ensure risk management of assigned tender as per company procedure

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/SKILL-SET REQUIRED:

• Minimum 8 years relevant experience from oilfield services or similar industry

• Technical degree, preferably in Engineering

• Experience from Sales/Tendering/Project management/Engineering processes in the oil & gas industry

• Extensive knowledge of project and tender execution principles

• Excellent commercial awareness

• Continuous improvement focus

• Skilled in developing high-quality, persuasive tender documentation that is clear, engaging, and tailored to client requirements while effectively positioning the business for success.

• Fluent in English both written and verbal, Arabic is added advantage.