Senior Bid Manager
Walsall
£70-80k + Package
Hybrid working available
Key Responsibilities
* Identify business opportunities that align with Business Strategy and (where appropriate), find appropriate companies with whom to form partnerships and to provide support in developing PQQ & Tender responses.
* Review Business Strategy
* Liaise with other offices, regions and partners to identify opportunities to meet that strategy.
* Review Client Business Plans and understand Client business requirements
* Develop those opportunities into PQQs or tenders seeking bid writing support as required.
* Develop business relationships with external parties to support responses to PQQs or tenders
* Allocate opportunities to bid managers to prepare responses
* Complete Go/No Go assessment
* Chair Weekly Tender and Marketing review meetings
* Develop and implement strategies for winning bids
* Review tender documentation to identify and record key requirements and risks
* Liaise with Directors, Regional Managers, Proposals Director and external parties, to develop bid strategies.
* Oversee and lead bid teams in the planning and delivery of PQQ & Bid submissions in line with agreed strategies
* Deliver PQQs and Tenders in line with corporate procedures and guidance, including arranging commercial reviews, writing compelling responses with technical input from regional technical teams and managing kick-off, mid-tender and adjudication meetings.
* Be the point of contact with customers during the tendering process
* Handover to Operational teams at contract award
* For complex bids, support the operational teams in the transition period of new contracts or when needed
* Oversee the preparation of handover packs
* Present basis of bid (non-estimating
* Complete Case Studies to maintain tender collateral and present key customer requirements
* Compliance with corporate governance requirements
* Develop best practice business development processes across the Barhale business.
* Ensure bids are prepared promptly, in accordance with company procedures
* Ensure that Adjudication meetings are arranged and an appropriate sign-off is achieved
* Ensure sign-off of any significant post-tender amendments by an authorised person
* Manage Bid Manager and administrators as a Line Manager
Training
Ensure that the Competency Matrix is delivered for each new estimator and document achievement to ensure the correct level of training is both delivered and applied
Essential Qualifications
* Engineering or commercial background
* Experience in managing teams in researching the marketplace, understanding the Clients business strategy, marketing and bidding
* Understand commercial aspects of bidding, including risk management
* Proficient in writing informative content for tenders and PQQs.
* Chartered, Incorporated or similar
* Business Improvement and process management skills
* Able to review and improve written bid submissions
Desirable Qualifications
* Knowledgeable of working within the built environment, ideally Civil/MEICA sectors
Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information, via LinkedIn
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