Senior Consultant, Bidding

TL;DR

Senior Consultant, Bidding: End-to-end RFQ and bidding costing for assigned markets, clusters, or regions with an accent on competitive rate development, SLA-compliant bid turnaround, and cost discipline. Focus on translating complex project specifications into clear costing assumptions, coordinating with internal teams and vendors, and driving win/loss and variance analysis to optimize study designs.

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Company

NIQ is a consumer intelligence company delivering insights into consumer buying behavior and growth opportunities.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end RFQ and bidding activities for assigned markets, clusters, or regions.
• Prepare accurate and timely project cost estimates based on study specifications, methodologies, timelines, and sample requirements.
• Collaborate with Sales, CS Consulting, Project Management, Operations, Vendor Management, and Product teams to clarify scope, feasibility, and assumptions.
• Engage directly with vendors and field partners to obtain competitive pricing and validate capacity and delivery timelines.
• Ensure bids comply with rate cards, pricing guidelines, and internal approval processes; track and communicate cost revisions from scope changes.
• Monitor bid turnaround times and adherence to agreed SLAs; support post-bid analysis (win/loss, pricing benchmarks, variance analysis) and escalate risks early.

Requirements

• Experience in bidding, quotation, costing, or commercial operations (preferably in Market Research or Professional Services).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with costing/RFQ systems is preferred.
• Ability to interpret complex project specifications and translate them into clear costing assumptions and structures.
• Confident stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills across internal teams and vendors.
• Excellent time management to handle multiple bids under tight deadlines and SLA requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working environment.
• Volunteer time off.
• LinkedIn Learning access.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).