BIDS & TENDERS INTERNS

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Airtel kenya Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G, 4G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 339 million customers across its operations at the end of September 2015.

Reporting to: B2B Commercial Manager

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual to provide support to the Airtel Business team. This role will support in preparing, coordinating, and tracking proposals and tender submissions for public and private sector clients. You will work directly with KAMs, Solutions Architects, and the RSM to ensure our bids are compelling, compliant, and submitted on time.

Key Responsibilities

· Monitor tender portals (county procurement platforms, and client-issued RFPs) and flag relevant opportunities to the team

· Coordinate the end-to-end bid preparation process — gathering inputs from technical, commercial, and finance teams

· Draft and format bid documents, capability statements, and cover letters in line with Airtel Business brand standards

· Maintain a bid tracker covering submission deadlines, status updates, and outcomes

· Ensure all submission requirements (compliance documents, certifications, pricing schedules) are compiled and checked before submission

· Support post-bid reviews — tracking win/loss outcomes and documenting lessons learned

· File and maintain a repository of standard bid content, company credentials, and boilerplate responses

Qualifications & Skills

· Graduate in Procurement & Supply Chain, Business Administration, Commerce, Science / Engineering in Telecommunications, or a related field

· Strong written communication skills

· High attention to detail

· Organized and deadline-driven

· Comfortable working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and PDF tools

Preferred Attributes

· Prior exposure to procurement processes, student attachments, or freelance/personal project experience in document management is an advantage

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted...

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