Overall Responsibility
The role
holder will be responsible
for leading a team in sourcing for and
processing tender and Request
for Quote (RFQ) documents and
in undertaking all bidding activities inclusive of pricing
on behalf of Trident Insurance Company Limited (TICL).
The incumbent will also
have the responsibility to ensure necessary follow ups are done in getting
feedback on successes upon award and = failures in the bidding process.
The officer will prepare presentations to the Tender Committee
and supervise tender documents preparation.
Duties
- Sourcing for relevant
tenders through gathering relevant information
on active tender notifications from various sources
- Identify and list all tenders
which Trident Insurance Company (TICL) qualifies to bid.
- Prepare written proposals, Request for
quotes, financial proposals, pricing of tenders
based on intelligence gathered and attach all the relevant
documentation
- Ensures all relevant documentation for bid
proposals is complete and accurate
- Identify and manage all the
pre-qualifications and present them to the management for
review and approval
- Coordinate and communicate proposal /
Tender physical document delivery as appropriate and
costing requirements to meet proposal due dates while raising,
tracking and documenting issues
- As appropriate download tender into IFMIS
as it shall be required
- Ensure all technical, commercial
andcontractual correspondence with Suppliers are
efficiently addressed and closed out.
- Keep tender deadlines and deliver before
time
- Contribution in cost and price calculations
- Coordination of tender reviews and
deadlines and adjust them to the frame works given
- Strive to attain the
set annual targeted amount for medical
andnon-motor tenders
Contacts
& Communication
- Internal and external contacts the jobholder
must make for the successful performance of his/her job, the purpose and
the nature of his/her communication, whether it is oral, written, e.g.
circular, meetings or reports, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a
Business-related field from a recognized institution
- Master’s degree in business management
- Professional qualification in insurance field; AIIK, ACII or Diploma – IIK
- Professional qualifications in CPA,
CFA, ACCA or ACA
Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant
experience
- Knowledge of East Africa regulatory
regime for insurers.
- Previous experience in Sales and
marketing or social media marketing
- Good understanding of Tender Management
Process
- Excellent communication and
negotiation skills in both written and spoken
- Experience in insurance company
- Membership to the Chartered Insurance Institute/ Insurance Institute of Kenya/ Institute of
- Certified Investments and Financial Analysts or equivalent professionalbody in good
standing.
How to
Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: applications@trident.co.ke using the position as subject of email.
