Sales Bid & Business Developement Lead at Safety Consultants Solutions Provider (SCSP)

Safety Consultants Solutions Provider (SCSP) is a leading service provider of Operational Risk Management Service for Protection of Life, Environment, Asset and Business Continuity. In the course of doing business over the past 15 years, we have identified skills and knowledge gaps in Fire and Security Risk Assessment, Engineering and Construction as a critical challenge to business and society at large. SCSP business strategy is to provide quality engineering solutions and consultancy services that rely on innovation as a core disquisition.

SCSP adopt holistic approach to the critical aspects of customer requirements. The effective management of technical safety, risk, and reliability is one of the first priorities in any construction, oil, and gas development project. Production facilities are usually quite complex, and often located in unique environments that are almost always hostile, with plenty of potential for safety breaches, negative environmental impact or loss-making downtime.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Bid & Business Development Lead

Location: Ajah, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• You will be responsible for management of pre-sales, clients and vendor tender accounts and portals, bid and contracts sourcing, bid and contracts analysis, supply chain and logistics management, costing, negotiation, warranties, specifications, quantity surveying drawing and government regulatory compliance certifications, approvals, renewals, and documentation.
• He / She is responsible for pre-bid project (governance) in scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communications and risk management.
• He / She is responsible for ensuring compliance with corporate document control standards, implement document control directives, improve document control structures, and ensure company policies and procedures are aligned with governmental regulations.
• She/He also has an annual sales target as determined by management and communicated.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage the Strategic Sales, Marketing and Brand objectives of the business
• Lead, Guide and Manage the Sales, Client service and Marketing Team
• Developing proposals, tenders, contracting and documentation for engineering consultancy, procurement, construction and installation, commissioning, maintenance, and training, and other services on Technical Safety, Fire Safety, Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety, Security, Building Management Systems in line with contract standards (JCT, or FIDIC), ISO 45001, 14001, 9001, client’s requirements, statutory requirements, specifications and technical standards such as API, IEC, NFPA / ANSI, ISO, BS and other industry specified standard for review by Lead.
• Coordination of technical activities for the success of bids and contract processes (technical defence, audits of installation and maintenance services) in collaboration with Engineering Lead, Projects Lead, internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic Relationship, Networking and Sales Intelligence gathering
• Lead and guide team on BID platform management and sourcing
• Development of service library of standards in respect above.
• Carry out interpretation of design drawings, specifications and manufacturer’s documentation, and preparation of materials schedules, bill of quantities, pricing and project valuation.
• Ensure team preparation, formatting of company documentation, proposals in line with standards for technical safety, fire engineering, environmental safety, occupational safety, security engineering, and building management systems bids.
• Ensure that method statements, procedures, work execution plans, and full project documentation are implemented.
• Internal and external coordination of meetings, distributing of meeting minutes, and close out report and implementation.
• Provision of induction, training instruction and mentoring to employees who report to you.
• Ensure that stakeholders are managed in bids, contracts and projects implementation.
• Oversee estimation of Freight costs and call-off freight forwarding services from suppliers, to meet required on-site dates at minimum costs.
• Liaise with Clearing Agents for Sea and Air cargoes supplies for seamless clearance.
• Ensure the use of CRM-ERP for Contracting and Procurement transactions.
• Provide sound advice on specifications and actively takes the lead negotiating high value contracts.
• Readily took ownership and confidently handled complex/difficult negotiations that regularly.
• Manage the horde of low-end suppliers and vendors professionally.
• Any other assigned roles by the Management.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, and Construction and the Built Environment with a Supply Chain Management background.
• Experience in Building (Mechanical and Electrical) and Safety Services is requirement.

Competencies:

• Strategic commercial and business management skills acquired in engineering and construction sector.
• Ability to exploit opportunities to gain best value in procurement and supplier management.
• Possess in-depth knowledge & experience of diverse range of markets and commodities in the HSE sector.
• Proficient in design, implementation and management of inventory control systems.
• General knowledge of the mechanical, electrical and piping services market in Nigeria.
• Have a high level of commercial acumen.
• A proactive self-starter and achiever.
• Sound negotiation skills.
• Pro-active customer relationship management skills.
• Team leadership skills.
• Knowledge of Supply chain management skills.
• Proven experience in managing vendor relationships, global logistics management.
• Leads, coordinates, negotiates and knows how to take decisions when necessary.
• Has technical knowledge and is profit minded.
• Ability to prioritize and schedule work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication & reporting skills- written and oral.

Key Interfaces:

• Main Contractors
• Sub-contractors
• Clients’ representatives
• Operations Team
• Finance Team (Stores)
• Technical Sales Team
• Regulatory Agencies
• Clearing Agents.

Travel Time:

• The job requires 50% travel time from the job holder.

Language:

• Proficiency in English Language (Written & Spoken) is a must.
• Knowledge of one or more international language is added advantage.
• Ability to speak other local Nigerian languages is a plus.

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:talent@scspng.comusing the Job Title as the subject of the email.