Tender Specialist
- aberdeen city, scotland, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £35 - £50 Per Hour
Job Description
Duration: Permanent
Work type: Full time, Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours
ASCO Workforce Solutions are hiring on behalf of a client for a highly motivated Tender Specialist to support the delivery of high-quality, competitive tender submissions across our core Oil & Gas business and growing Energy Transition, Construction, Defence and Consulting markets.
Operating within a fast paced, international environment, you will play a key role in managing the end-to-end tender process, ensuring all submissions are compliant, commercially sound, and aligned with our strategic objectives. You will act as a central coordination point, working closely with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and clients to deliver clear, consistent and compelling proposals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the coordination and timely submission of all assigned tenders.
- Facilitate tender kick-off meetings, defining scope, responsibilities, timelines, and win strategy.
- Oversee compilation, review, sign-off, and submission of tender responses via the opportunity tracker.
- Input to the tender timeline providing visibility on opportunities, status, outcomes, and feedback.
Content Development & Quality Assurance
- Lead creation of compelling written and visual tender content, including graphics.
- Write new material, repurpose (and maintain) library content, and refine stakeholder inputs.
- Ensure responses meet regulatory, commercial, legal and technical requirements.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work with operational units to improve data quality.
- Align tender narrative with pricing schedules and commercial assumptions.
- Collaborate with HSSEQ, HR, Legal, Sustainability, Graphics and Marketing teams.
Client & External Engagement
- Serve as primary client focal point during tenders.
- Lead post-tender negotiations and support pre-contract discussions.
Minimum Skills / Knowledge / Experience
- Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g. Business, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain or Commercial Management).
- Demonstrable experience in tendering, proposals, or commercial roles within Oil & Gas or related sectors.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and structured manner.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Effective stakeholder management and coordination skills.
- High standard of technical and commercial writing.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to analyse, structure and present complex information effectively.
- Collaborative approach with the confidence to engage and influence stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and time management capability.
Systems & Tools
- Experience with tender management systems, CRM platforms, or opportunity trackers.
- APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals)
- CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)
- Contract & Commercial Management certifications