Senior Commercial Officer

Job DescriptionCandidate must be able to perform the following:  

Assist in formulation of commercial procedure within the department with the supervision of the business manager.
Supervise all Commercial activities of the unit to ensure adherence to company standards and policies.
Participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates for business prospects, bids and tenders in liaison with the Sales team
Co-ordinating and responding to all RFQs and RFIs for the FGSL Sales team
Timely preparation of quotations and commercials for RFQs, obtaining approval from business manager where necessary and respond within deadlines
Apply company Industry rates /standards in preparing quotations and contracts and responding to customer needs within lead time.
Develop database of all customers from the request platform
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all contacts with clients (Local and International) and furnish this to business manager periodically
Weekly update of file including completed, ongoing, and pending jobs analysis and submission of report to Head of the Business Unit.
Monitor and report monthly, contract end date. List customers whose contracts are due to expire and recommend pricing for contract renewal to the General Business Manager.

QualificationsThe ideal candidate should possess:

A minimum of seven (7) years’ industry experience, three of which must have been in similar supervisory role
Vast experience in receiving inquiries, interpreting customer’s need and giving quotation in time in accordance with industry standards and procedure.
A degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Economics or related disciplines
Excellent negotiation skill
Business writing skill
Good knowledge of finance
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to work with numbers
Good interpersonal and client management skills
Experience preparing proposals, bids and tenders

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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