Tender Specialist (Ukrainian & international)
Company:
Confidential — disclosed to candidates at the interview stage after signing an NDA.
A Ukrainian developer and manufacturer of military UAVs. Key product: interceptor drones countering enemy strike UAVs — an innovative, codified product with in-house R&D and an operating serial-assembly production. Strategy: an R&D company focused on interceptors and small air-defence systems protecting troops and civilian infrastructure; serial volumes scale through partner production sites.
Markets:
Ukraine (defence and security sector)
Role description & who We are looking for
Own the company's entire tender scope: Prozorro (including defence procurement), commercial platforms and international tenders — from monitoring to submission, appeals and contract-execution support.
Key responsibilities
Monitor and select relevant tenders (Prozorro, Defence Procurement Agency / DOT purchases, commercial platforms, international venues);
study tender and technical documentation and assess requirements and participation risks;
prepare bids (technical part with R&D, pricing, qualification documents, bank guarantees);
handle appeals (complaints to the Antimonopoly Committee with the legal department, demands to remove discriminatory conditions, working with clarifications);
support contract signing and execution following tender results;
maintain a knowledge base of algorithms and templates for each procedure type.
Requirements (must-have)
5+ years working with tenders, a significant part on Prozorro on the bidder side;
proven won tenders and successful appeals to the Antimonopoly Committee (cases will be verified);
confident work with technical documentation (reading specs/requirements and preparing the technical part of a bid);
knowledge of public-procurement law (the Law "On Public Procurement", wartime specifics, defence procurement);
experience with commercial tender platforms and understanding of how they work.
Nice-to-have
Experience with defence procurement (DOT / Defence Procurement Agency) and closed procedures;
English and international tender experience (NATO NSPA, UN, EU procedures).
Terms of engagement
Target start date:
ASAP
Salary:
UAH 70,000/month (net) + % of sales. The rate is a budget benchmark (net); negotiable for strong candidates.
Form of engagement:
Employee — official employment.
Reservation from mobilisation (Ukraine):
Can be discussed.
Polygraph required:
Yes — required at hiring.
Selection checks (references & security):
Reference letters and reference calls with previous managers (minimum two), a security check, and a polygraph test at hiring.
Tender Specialist (Ukrainian & international)
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