Job Description
Bid Manager
Bolton
12-month contract
£33.00 per hour - Umbrella
ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Bid Manager to join a global defence company on a 12-month contract.
The Role:
* Experience working on complex bids advantageous with a proven record of accomplishment in the generation of costed proposals/manufacturing bids. Experience within an engineering or production environment would be of preference.
* Commercially astute as working with cost models to generate costings for direct/in directs, materials and other costs associated with manufacturing of products
* Strong presentation skills as the bid packs / cost brochures are generated using PowerPoint and presented to the Senior Management Team for approval
* Ability to articulate theory that has been applied to a costing approach and ensure evidence is collated for audit purposes
* Ensuring manufacturing is a key stakeholder in the generation of bid data throughout the Life Cycle of the Project/Product, and adequately prepared to manage and deliver competitive and complaint bid proposals
Requirements:
* Experience at communicating at a high level, interfacing with key stakeholders in order to respond to complex situations and effectively influence the function and wider business.
* Able to build strong relationships, with experience of working within multi-functional teams and delivering in a timely manner.
* Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise and understand strategic business needs as well as managing the day-to-day tactical decisions
* Experience in the application of Project Management skills at assistant level in a relevant business environment