Sales Bid & Business Development Lead - Lagos

Safety Consultants and Solutions Provider Limited is established to provide cost effective, integrated safety consultancy solutions and services. Our key strengths are in Fire Safety, Process Safety, HSE/MS Training, Technical Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental ManagementSafety, Construction Safety and Pipe Integrity management. We operate in all the economic sectors including: ICT, Oil & Gas, Financial Institutions, Food & Beverage industries, Manufacturing Industries, Mechanical/Electrical Companies and Construction. We provide Safety Audit, Risk Assessment, HAZOP Analysis, Programme Designs, Implementation Strategies, Monitoring & Evaluation and Certification.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Bid & Business Developement 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

• Candidates shoul possess a 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: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.