Business Development Coordinator

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 11,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M is rapidly growing in the Middle East and seeking to hire a Business Development (BD) Coordinator to be based in our Regional HQ in Riyadh. You will be an integral part of the operations team supporting the Middle East growth agenda and delivering exceptional BD support across the region. You will be reporting to the Dubai based BD Director and working closely with other key stakeholders in the region and across EMEA.

How you will contribute

Completing client registrations

• Completing online client registrations through their specific platforms
• Completing offline registrations via e-mail and couriering of physical documents as needed
• Maintaining a tracker of portal registrations, with accurate login information
• Updating client portals with new/renewed/additional documentation as required
• Coordinating with client procurement teams when required

Managing tenders through Etimad and Other client portals

• Regularly accessing Etimad and client portals to retrieve available tenders
• Reviewing and sharing relevant tender opportunities to the wider practice team
• Monitoring of open tenders, handling online portal correspondence and ensuring all required documents and accurate information are submitted through the relevant portals
• Reviewing and submitting technical and financial proposals through the platforms before RFP deadlines

Internal coordination

• Monitoring Client Relations e-mail address
• Coordinating with relevant internal teams for review of client documentation and financial submissions
• Updating our internal repository (Knowledge Hub) with relevant documentation
• Updating our internal RfP library with relevant documentation
• Ensuring the update of the Middle East service lines overview deck
• Ensuring personal bios and photographs are saved within Salesforce and regular reminders are sent for updates

Documentation coordination

• Preparing bank guarantee requests including internal liaison, collection of physical documents from the bank and submission to client premises
• Collecting expired bank guarantees from client locations
• Preparation of proposal documentation including printing, binding and physical submission as needed.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and oral is essential
• 1+ years of relevant prior experience, ideally in a professional services industry
• Attention to detail and quality output
• Familiarity with procurement portals such as SAP Ariba would be an advantage
• Proactive mindset
• Good judgement, superb integrity and maturity
• Effective interpersonal communication, influencing and negotiation skills

• Adaptable and agile - thrives in a rapid growth, fast-paced, challenging, and unpredictable environment
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical operator who is equally effective in managing up and down and relates well at all levels and cultures
• Driven by values and integrity, straight talker, builds confidence and leads by example
• Autonomous – A&M has a flat structure with a self-sufficient culture
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Inclusive Diversity

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. .

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.