Job Description

Location Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Category Sales Job ID: R151227 Posted: Aug 5th 2025

SSA Proposals Specialist - Turbo Machinery Services

Are you passionate about building relationships and ensuring customer success?

Are you a Tender/Proposals Specialist looking for a new direction?

Join our Commercial team!

Our Commercial Team provides a best in class service to our employees and global organization. We provide support relating to commercial proposals for all product lines. Our team collaborates with the business to continuously improve our processes and performance.

Partner with the best

You will prepare proposals and bids, participate in negotiation and compliance with contract commitments and commercial risk assessment. You will contribute to the operational plan of our department.



As a SSA Proposals Specialist - TPS, you will be responsible for:



Being responsible for developing and preparing proposals in response to customer enquiries and services contract call-offs. Driving any commercial matters that could influence the proposal and support the Sales, ODM and Commercial team. Being responsible for the proposal/tender integrity, securing and documenting all required signoffs. Taking ownership for the commercial process in compliance with the commercial policy, deal management guidelines and delegations of authority. Taking full ownership for the quality of the written proposal - both in terms of content and presentation. Ensuring that tools such as Deal Machine, OneDrive and XaitPorter are used during the tendering process as per process.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:



Have Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Business or other technical business-related field or proven experience in commercial operations. Have at least 3 years commercial and tendering experience in the Oil & Gas industry Have commercial acumen and clear understanding of how to drive the commercial process and be an effective team member. Have the ability to engage cross functional teams to address complex tenders and develop coherent proposals. Have excellent appreciation of legal aspects and implications of contracts, terms and conditions, negotiation, to allow constructing contracts whilst minimizing risk Have the ability to present clearly to customer and managers. Have a valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate ( please indicate clearly on resume)

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:



Speak to your recruiter about the preferred working times - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:



Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities Comprehensive private medical care options Safety net of life insurance and disability programs Tailored financial programs Additional elected or voluntary benefits


About Us:


We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward - making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.


Join Us:


Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let's come together and take energy forward.



Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.