Location and Working Hours
London or Newbury – Hybrid. Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits.
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
What you’ll do
VodafoneThree is on an exciting journey; bringing The Nation’s Network to new and existing customers. Your role as a Private Sector Bid Manager within our newly formed Bid Centre of Excellence will be an essential part of this journey. You will shape bidding activities of cross‑functional teams, actively promoting a high‑performance culture and a winning bid management process. Ultimately, you will apply superior story‑telling skills to translate our deep understanding of the customer’s business challenges and vision into compelling proposals.
What will you be doing?
* Driving editorial and proposal creation excellence, providing customer focus and a clear articulation of the VodafoneThree value proposition, meeting and exceeding customer evaluation requirements.
* Positively contributing to the ongoing transformation of the Bid Centre of Excellence through continuous improvement of bid management processes, tools and technologies.
* Engaging early: coaching internal stakeholders in the best use of our Capture Management process.
* Implementing effective management protocols within our governance process and building and managing the Bid Plan so that all bid deliverables are compliant and demonstrate added value to the customer.
* Ensuring that risks are tracked, understood, mitigated or accepted by the appropriate stakeholders.
* Demonstrating effective communication skills at all levels, applying robust stakeholder management.
* Applying a well‑rounded appreciation of sales processes and methodologies.
Who you are
* A demonstrable record of success in the end‑to‑end delivery of winning bids, ideally within the Telco and Unified Communications market.
* A ‘challenger’ mindset – ability to demonstrate thought leadership internally and within customer‑facing situations.
* A strong intellect: quick, capable of understanding, managing and influencing multiple stakeholders, including senior levels within the organisation.
* Excellent understanding of bid processes, procedures and best practices.
* Experience with content and collaboration tools/platforms, including proficiency with MS O365.
* University degree in a quantitative subject and postgraduate business qualification or experience in an analytical environment.
* Ideally APMP Foundation level qualification (minimum).
What we offer
Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. Personalise benefits such as discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and more. Support for career development through learning tools and parental leave policies.
Need to Know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.
If you require reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, please refer to our accessibility guidance (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applied).
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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We promote Inclusion for All and believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. Everyone is encouraged to consider becoming part of our journey.
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