Bid Manager

Job Description

Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Bid Manager to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing the bid process, ensuring that all proposals are submitted on time and meet the required standards. This position requires a keen eye for detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across various departments.

The role / Who we are looking for:

The Bid Manager will organise and coordinate bid production, content capture, and commercial modelling to create compelling proposals. This role is crucial in driving business acquisition and retention. You will manage the entire bid process, ensuring high-quality submissions that meet customer requirements and reflect the client’s technology vision.

Skills & Experience: 

• Manage the written and editorial aspects of bid and proposal development.
• Communicate requirements, deadlines, and expectations to stakeholders and the bid team.

Maintain the bid library and tracker, author content, and edit team-produced text.

• Re-write and edit proposal responses from various stakeholders, ensuring clarity and coherence.
• Produce high-quality documents that meet bid specifications and drive improvements through bid analysis.

Personal attributes

• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Ability to prioritise effectively and work to demanding timelines.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Teams.
• Sound commercial understanding with profit and loss and risk management skills.

Professional attributes

• Working experience in writing, preparing or coordinating business proposals or bids

We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like; 

• happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed 
• an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things!
• an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team
• ability to work effectively with remote teams in India
• ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales 

If you are passionate about driving success through effective bid management and possess the necessary skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Managing end to end bid process: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BM02