Overview
Billington Structures is seeking a Bid Manager. We are looking for an aspiring Bid professional, looking for the next step in the bid management career path. The Bid Manager leads end-to-end tendering processes to secure profitable and sustainable projects, operating at the intersection of business development, project management, and strategic planning. The role requires managing multiple priorities, strong communication, and relationship management skills.
The Bid Manager works within the commercial team to craft proposals, lead cross-functional teams, and maintain a focus on deadlines, compliance, and client requirements. A successful Bid Manager combines technical understanding with commercial acumen, leadership, and attention to detail.
The role demands building positive internal and external relationships and navigating the bid/Sales cycle effectively.
The Company
Billington Structures is one of the UK’s leading structural steelwork specialists designing, manufacturing and constructing a wide portfolio of projects for a variety of clients. Established for over 75 years with a professional and dynamic team, our experienced workforce tackles projects from simple building frames to the most complex structures. With plants in Barnsley and Bristol, we have the capability to process 50,000 tonnes of steel per annum and service clients at locations throughout the UK and Europe.
The Role
We are looking to recruit a Bid Manager responsible for the following:
* Bid Leadership and Management
* Take ownership of the entire bid process, from pre-qualification and initial enquiry through to submission and final negotiation
* Establish and lead multidisciplinary bid teams, assigning roles and responsibilities to ensure deadlines and submission requirements are met
* Schedule and chair bid strategy meetings, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and clarity of objectives
* Build bid library infrastructure
* Manage communications with clients (generally via eProcurement portals or email)
* Manage the bid sign-off and governance process for all bid opportunities
* Manage bid-related GDPR and Data Privacy requirements
* Take ownership of preparing core bid responses, developing bid collateral and supporting writing technical responses
* Prepare the final, collated bid response, ensuring compliance with client requirements and a high-quality submission
* Undertake research to support the Sales Lead in developing a winning strategy
* Be the main point of contact for involved team members; brief on progress and development as required
* Conduct post-bid reviews to evaluate outcomes and gather lessons learned
* Drive process improvements for future bids based on feedback and industry best practices
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, procurement methodologies, and competitor activities
Skills and Knowledge
To be considered a potential applicant you will have:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at a senior level and with clients
* Strong organisational skills
* Self-starter with a can-do attitude, comfortable with ambiguity
* Proficient in a fast-paced organisation and building a strong network
* Excellent IT skills, specifically Microsoft Office365
* Highly developed relationship management skills with the ability to bring people together to meet a common outcome
* A growth mindset with willingness to learn and the ability to teach and inspire others
Experience / Qualifications
To be considered a potential applicant you will have experience of:
* Working in a bidding environment with a strong understanding of the bidding process
* Helping to develop and win compelling client propositions
* Developing effective collateral for presentations, proposals and submissions
* Proven track record of winning bids and managing complex, high-value tenders
The following skills and experience are also desirable:
* Construction knowledge is ideal but not prerequisite
* Knowledge of effective presentation and marketing input
Salary and Benefits
Salary will be dependent on experience. We offer a competitive benefits package including pension, sick pay, health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to purchase additional holidays.
Please note that this role is fully office based.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Construction
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