Bids & Tender Specialist

MSC USA - Charleston

Job Summary/ Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for a detailed-oriented and analytical Bids & Tender Specialist to join our Charleston, SC office and work closely with Sales, Trade and Contracts divisions. The selected candidate will oversee the entire Bids process for the assigned customers, monitoring progress, deadlines and special requests while following pricing instructions taking into account multiple factors and all business units impacted. The main responsibility is to ensure a thorough, successful and timely proposal delivery.

• Preparation, processing, and maintenance of each bid’s documentation
• Timely and thorough response to each RFQ and RFP
• Work cross-functionally with multiple departments
• Detail planning and analysis to establish specifications for bidding purposes
• Professionally and consultatively meet with clients to support the business development in the proposal process
• Keep accurate, updated, and organized documentation
• Support the Legal department when needed with boiler plates
• Improve processes and increase automatization to increase efficiencies
• Maintain and refine tools and templates as seen fit and/or as assigned for functional area
• Provide excellent customer service, internal and external

Qualifications & Key Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related fields
• Microsoft Office 365 proficiency (SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Automate, etc)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Prior experience with bids and tenders preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer relationship management focus
• Ability to Improve processes and increase automatization with focus on errors reduction

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off (vacation days pto days sick days)
• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Pregnancy Disability Leave & Parental Leave
• Business Travel Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care,
• Transit/Parking)
• Supplemental Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness and
• Hospital Indemnity Plans

You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:

• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for
• Additional 3% employer match.
• Wellness Program initiatives
• Partner Discount Programs

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is a global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. The company has evolved from a one vessel operation into a globally respected business with a 700-vessel fleet and over 110,000 staff providing timely delivery of goods and services to customers of all industries and sizes. Present in 155 countries through 600 offices, MSC calls at 500 ports on 250 trade routes, carrying some 23 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. MSC’s activities BACK APPLY now include overland transportation, logistics and a growing portfolio of port terminal investments. Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.