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 pr...