Tender Management Associate

About ETHNUS:

Our Vision - To Enable Wow and Delightful Careers

Ethnus is a leading Emerging Technology training provider and has trained over 2 million students. Pioneering in employability enhancement and skill development since 2007, Ethnus provides training, certification, and placement support to its students in relevant industry-specific jobs. Ethnus has the honor of being the Cloud expert for Team India in the WorldSkills 2024 competition. We are the Authorized Training Partner of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the Cloud Computing courses, EC Council for Cyber Security courses, and many more. Our company has been mentioned by Hon. Minister of Education in the Parliament (2019) for delivering high-quality training and mentoring to students. Over 800 higher education institutions around the country trust our services to enhance and build the employability of their students.

Tender Management Associate

Location: Bangalore

Job Overview

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented professional to manage the end-to-end process of identifying, researching, and submitting tenders and proposals for skilling and other projects. The role involves working closely with program, finance, and leadership teams to prepare high-quality and compliant bid submissions.

Key Responsibilities:

Tender Identification & Research

• Monitor government portals, CSR platforms, donor databases, and procurement notices to identify relevant opportunities.

• Research tendering organisations, scope of work, eligibility criteria, and evaluation parameters.

• Maintain a tracker for tender deadlines, submission requirements, and bid status.

Proposal Preparation & Submission

• Draft and compile technical and financial proposals for RFPs, RFQs, EOIs, and tenders.

• Coordinate with internal teams to collect inputs, cost estimates, and supporting documents.

• Ensure proposals meet all requirements and are submitted on time.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain standard bid documents, certifications, organisation profiles, and case studies.

• Review submissions to ensure legal, financial, and technical compliance.

• Update proposal content and supporting materials periodically.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with tendering agencies for clarifications and pre-bid meetings.

• Track bid outcomes and maintain records for future reference.

• Prepare reports on tender pipeline, submission status, and conversion rates.

Requirements

Experience

• 2–7 years of experience in tender management, proposal writing, business development, or bid coordination.

• Experience in CSR, skilling, education, or development sectors is preferred.

Skills

• Strong proposal writing and documentation skills.

• Familiarity with GeM, CPP, eProcurement portals, and CSR tender platforms.

• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Workspace.

• Ability to manage multiple submissions within deadlines.

• Good coordination and communication skills.

Role Impact

This role will support the organisation in securing new projects and partnerships by ensuring timely and high-quality tender submissions. The position will contribute to expanding the organisation's skilling and development initiatives.