Nationwide role - Home based.
A quick look at the role
Help us make a difference as a Business Development Manager working in our Municipal division. The business development manager will manage and support fellow team members on tenders for new business; and identify and implement commercial opportunities to develop existing business.
The Biffa division you'll be supporting
Biffa's household waste division delivers a range of cost-efficient, quality-led waste management services for 31 local authorities across the UK. With over 3,300 staff and around 1,562 specialist vehicles, our domestic waste management division makes 4.3 million collections each week from over 2.3 million households across Britain.
Your core responsibilities
* Project manage tenders for new business to include – Investigations on the ground to develop operational solution, pricing and modelling, commercial proposals, presentations for internal sign-off, liaison with partners/sub-contractors and writing method statements.
* Preparing and giving verbal presentations to prospective and existing clients.
* Keeping abreast of new technologies and innovations by actively researching products and establishing contacts throughout the industry.
* Keeping abreast of new legislative developments.
* Developing contacts within the sector to keep informed of the status of current and future new business projects – primarily through consultants.
* Attending regional meetings to keep up to date with existing contracts; identify development opportunities; and develop working relationships with business managers.
* Providing development and contractual support to regional managers as to ensure variation orders and service proposals follow the company's corporate approach and are signed-off as appropriate.
* Supporting the development director on specific projects as requested.
Our essential requirements
* Working in a tendering, bidding or pricing environment.
* Proven experience in delivering written submission for winning bids.
* Local authority/public sector tendering knowledge.
Biffa – we're changing the way people think about waste
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.