Tender specialist Aid Sector (services)

• A position for 32-40 hours per week.
• Market-conform salary, depending on your experience.
• A good induction program and opportunities for professional development within the field.
• 25 vacation days and 7 ATV days.
• Participation in a collective pension scheme with a fixed contribution of 6%.
• Participation in the SGS sports and cycling plan.

Interested? Send your CV and motivation letter below via 'I am interested'. Do you have questions about the vacancy? Then please contact recruiter Martijn van Meer via 06-51215308 or martijn.vanmeer@sgs.com.

At SGS, we have a varied position available as a Tender Specialist Aid Sector within our Government Mandates team. As a Tender Specialist in the Aid sector, you are responsible for identifying, coordinating, and successfully submitting tenders for international development and aid projects, funded by organizations such as the EU, World Bank, UN, and NGOs. You ensure qualitatively strong proposals that align with donor requirements and the organization's strategic goals.

You are responsible for the entire tender process and you play a crucial role in winning new projects or extending and expanding existing contracts. Currently, we are active in the "health sector" but also international trade, advisory on tenders, and project pricing. We are open to developing a portfolio in other sectors, or expanding the possibilities within sectors in which we already work.

You work closely with colleagues and international experts to put together strong and convincing bids.

This position has a strong commercial and international character, with a clear focus on tendering and business development.

In this position, you are a link between the (potential) client, collaboration partners, local SGS offices, and our international experts.

Your responsibilities include, among other things:

• Identifying and selecting relevant tenders (EU, UN, World Bank, etc.)
• Translating Terms of Reference (ToR) into a concrete approach and strategy
• Coordinating the entire bid process from A to Z
• Identifying, approaching, and selecting suitable international experts and/or partners
• Conducting interviews and assessing candidates on content and fit
• Writing and structuring commercial and technical bids and quotes
• Optimizing and aligning CVs with tender requirements
• Collecting and monitoring all necessary (administrative) documentation
• Drafting and negotiating project budgets and quote prices
• Monitoring deadlines, quality, and whether bids meet donor requirements  
• Keeping track of trends in the aid sector and donor priorities
• Contributing to the standardization of proposal templates and processes
• Evaluating won/lost tenders (lessons learned)

But also when projects are won, you help with setting up the project so that your colleagues can manage it well afterwards. In the background, you remain involved and maintain the relationships.

Through your involvement in the execution of the projects, you know what is practically needed and important for these clients. You know how to use this knowledge effectively in your new bids.

You build sustainable relationships with clients, potential collaboration partners, and international experts and know how to position SGS professionally. Occasionally, you will travel within Europe to meet clients.

We are looking for a candidate who gets energy from winning projects and working in a dynamic, international environment.

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) working and thinking level
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Demonstrable experience with tenders
• Knowledge of or experience with donors is a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Commercial insight and persuasiveness
• Accurate, structured, and deadline-oriented
• Can also deliver quality under time pressure
• Proactive, motivated, and solution-oriented attitude

You are someone who likes to take the lead in complex processes and derives energy from building winning proposals and good relationships.