Presales Tender Sourcing and Writing Specialist

Presales Tender Sourcing and Writing Specialist

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Company Overview

BLS International Services Ltd., established in 2005, is a global leader in visa, passport, consular, and citizen services, recognized as one of the top 2 firms in its field with over 19 years of experience. It boasts collaborations with over 46 client governments and operates across 64 countries, maintaining over 50,000 centers, supported by 60,000 employees. The company is acclaimed for its data security and service quality, processing over 220 million applications to date.

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Job Overview

The Tender Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for identifying, monitoring, and qualifying global tender opportunities in the visa outsourcing, consular services, and government liaison sector. We are also seeking a detail-oriented Proposal Writer with proven expertise in creating persuasive presales documents, proposals, and presentations.

Key Responsibilities

• Tender Identification & Monitoring
• Continuously monitor government, embassy, consulate, and international procurement portals for relevant tenders (RFPs, RFQs, EOIs).
• Build and maintain a tender opportunity calendar with submission timelines and pre-bid requirements.
• Subscribe to and manage notifications from official tender boards, UN/EU procurement platforms, and embassy websites.
• Understand tender requirements and respond to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs with compelling proposals.
• Develop and deliver tailored presentations for client engagements.
• Create high-impact, technically accurate, and commercially competitive proposals.
• Prepare detailed technical and commercial documentation including BoQ, project timelines, compliance matrices, and certifications.
• Collaborate with design/documentation teams for high-quality formatting and submission.
• Maintain a central repository of templates, standard documents, certifications, and past proposals.
• Work closely with Business Development to ensure alignment of proposal messaging with overall strategy.

• Stakeholder & Partner Coordination
• Engage with local agents, consultants, and joint venture partners for market entry tenders.
• Build and maintain a network of government liaison contacts and tender consultants across target geographies.
• Support pre-bid meetings, clarifications, and partner onboarding for consortium-based tenders.

• Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain a centralized Tender Database with details of sourced opportunities, timelines, and outcomes.
• Prepare periodic reports for senior management on upcoming opportunities and sourcing performance, proposal writing, presentation.
• Ensure timely handover of sourced opportunities to the Tender Writing/Bid Management team with all supporting documents.
• Strong knowledge of government procurement processes, particularly in consular services, visa outsourcing, and citizen facilitation.
• Proficiency in navigating international tender portals (e.g., CPPP India, TED EU, UNGM, embassy websites).
• Analytical ability to interpret tender requirements, financial thresholds, and compliance clauses.
• Excellent networking and communication skills to coordinate with partners and government stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and reporting skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple opportunities simultaneously.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Political Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 3-8 years of experience in Tender Sourcing, Business Development, or Market Intelligence within Visa Outsourcing, Government Services, or Public Sector Bidding.

Immediate /quick joiners are highly preferred.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and General Business

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