TENDERING & CONTRACTS OFFICER

Job Purpose:

To drive a successful tender process and negotiate with the vendor the best price, quality & the highest technical evaluation in an efficient way and according to the agreed time.

Description:

Tenders Operations

1. Implement the tendering policy throughout the tendering process cycle to obtain highest quality and best prices.

2. Support the members of the committee to understand tasks and deliverables, and secure the teams commitment to meet the deadlines.

3. Anticipate changes in the market and/or time plan elements, and proactively implement solutions to meet the departments’ commitments with no impact on schedule.

4. Drive continuous development in the tendering function with the business stakeholders through continuous feedback from the involved departments and by enhancing the process to improve operations. 

5. Facilitate team meetings, prepare supporting documentation, conduct market research, and develop market analysis to maintain smooth workflow of operations.

6. Support in the annual updating for the Consultants & Contractors’ register.

Policies, Processes and Procedures

7. Implement approved department policies, processes, and procedures and monitor adherence so that work is carried out in a controlled manner.

Day-to-day Operations

8. Implement the day-to-day operations assigned for the Tendering & Contract unit to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures.

Compliance

9. Comply with all relevant CBE regulations, banking laws, AML regulations and internal CIB policies and code of conduct in order to maintain CIB’s sound legal position and mitigate any potential risks.

Qualifications & Experience

o Bachelor Degree of commerce or its equivalent 

o Minimum 6 – 8 years of experience in the Tendering field

Skills

o Good command of English and Arabic Languages  

o Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Proficient user of MS Office