Job Summary:
The Business Development Officer – Tenders will mainly implement approved Business Development & Marketing Activities in a professional manner in order to meet the overall Directorate as well as JMS Strategic Objectives
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Conduct daily lead searches in Newspapers, Websites and Procurement Portals.
Carry out deliberate and planned networking and lobbying.
Do excellent documentation and follow up on previous bids.
Read the entire ITB documents, respond accordingly and summarize all key aspects of the document.
Make applications for required certificates and statements
Pricing in consultation with DBDP & DFA
Organizing and Binding the Tender Documents
Do timely submission of Bids /Proposals /Quotation in line with stipulated timelines
Conduct regular customer visits & networks to get business.
Conduct market surveys on product, price and competitor activities
Manage feedback gathering and processing for Management’s action
Carry out debt follow up and report developments accordingly
Introduce new products in the market to grow sales revenue
Foster collection of market intelligence and share with management for decision making
Conversion of Bids to sales
Do data collection, organization and reporting
Key Performance Indicators
Proactively identify all ITBs and RFPs business opportunities and capture them for further processing
Prepare bids, quotations and proposals as required in 1 above
Market Intelligence done and meaningful information reported to management
Increase JMS market share
Reporting
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Joint Medical Store (JMS) Business Development Officer – Tenders job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Marketing
Plus, any of the following Professional Courses – CIPS/ CIM/ CILT
A minimum of four years’ experience in sales and marketing or supply chain management
Leads generation, Bids preparations & management, and channel marketing is a must
Knowledge of health commodities and medical equipment is desirable
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should submit applications, resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three referees (who are not relatives) with their day time telephone contacts. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Applications may be hand delivered to JMS Head office Reception Desk or Email to HRA@jms.co.ug
Please address your applications to:
The Manager Human Resource & Administration,
Joint Medical Store P.O. Box 4501 Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: Monday 19th June, 2019 at 5.00pm.