GET - Commercial Executive (Fresher)

Company Overview: The company has been a leading
force in the United Arab Emirates, pioneering comprehensive water-centric
services and innovative solutions since its establishment in 1992. Our
commitment to excellence has propelled us from a modest desalination systems
provider to an industry leader, shaping the landscape of water and wastewater
treatment.


Position Overview: To centralize, standardize, and manage all proposal and commercial data
currently scattered across individual proposal engineers’ systems, and to
analyze this data to generate insights that support pricing, cost control,
vendor strategy, and management decision-making
.


Key Responsibilities:


1.Data Consolidation, Central Repository & Document Control Ownership


·Collect
and consolidate existing proposal and commercial data (cost sheets, pricing
files, vendor quotes, assumptions, approvals, and historical submissions)
currently maintained by proposal engineers on individual systems.


·Establish
and maintain a single centralized repository for all proposal and commercial
data as defined by the organization.


·Ensure
proper document control, including:


- Standard
file naming conventions


- Folder
structures


- Version
control


- Revision
history and traceability


·Ensure
only latest approved versions of documents are available for use.


·Archive
superseded and obsolete documents in a controlled manner.


·Act as
the custodian and controller of proposal and commercial documents, ensuring
data integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility.


2.Commercial Costing & Pricing Data Support


·Maintain
cost databases, price libraries, and estimation templates.


·Update
material, equipment, and service pricing based on latest vendor information.


·Provide historical costing and
pricing data to proposal engineers for reference and benchmarking.


·Assist in
cost build-ups, margin checks, and pricing comparisons.


3.Vendor Data & Pricing Management


·Maintain centralized vendor master data (pricing
history, validity, scope, and performance).


·Track price movements, variations, and trends
across vendors.


·Support preparation of comparative statements and
cost evaluations.


4.Data Analysis & Reporting
(Data Analyst–Aligned)


·Analyze historical proposal
and costing data to identify:


-Cost trends and price movements


-Margin patterns and deviations


-Vendor pricing behavior


-Proposal success vs. pricing strategy


·Prepare dashboards,
summaries, and management reports.


·Develop structured datasets to support future
forecasting and decision-making.


·Highlight data gaps, inconsistencies, and
improvement opportunities.


5.Documentation, Internal Controls
& Data Governance


·Define and maintain structured
storage systems (folder hierarchy, access logic, naming conventions) for all
commercial and proposal-related documents.


·Ensure controlled
accessibility
of documents, providing the right information to the right
stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality of commercial data.


·Maintain document traceability,
including source, revision status, and approval reference.


·Ensure availability of latest,
approved, and accurate documents
for proposals, reviews, and management
reference.


·Support management reviews,
audits, and commercial decision-making by ensuring reliable and well-controlled
documentation.


Qualifications:


·Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Civil / Chemical / Industrial
or similar).


·Fresh graduate or up to 1 year of
experience.


Skills & Competencies


  • Strong proficiency in MS Excel (advanced formulas, lookups, pivot tables).
  • Knowledge of Power BI / dashboards (preferred).
  • Strong interest in data analysis and data structuring.
  • Basic understanding of costing, pricing, and commercial concepts (preferred).
  • Strong coordination skills to work across multiple engineers and teams.
  • High attention to detail and ownership mindset.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of commercial data.

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