Bid Manager

Job Role: Bid Manager

Reports to: Sales & Marketing Director

Location: Rotherham

Salary: 45,000 per annum

About our client

Our client is a leading Business Process Outsourcer that specialises in workflow and technical solutions for document, financial and payment processing. Headquartered in South Yorkshire and have a global client base, including FTSE 100 firms, major utility providers, leading telecoms operators, manufacturers and local authorities.

They employ over 200 people across two sites in the UK and operate overseas sites in Sofia and India. Proud winner of Employer of the Year 2022 and they provide lots of engaging activities for their people including charity events, BBQs, ice cream days, free fruit, internal awards and a significant investment in training every year.

About this opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bid Manager. Youll be part of our clients growth team and will deliver business objectives and win new client opportunities. Youll fully own the end-to-end bid management process, combining effective project management with bid writing skills to develop compelling, client winning bids. Youll sit within the sales and marketing team and will work alongside several departments and key stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcome.

What you will do

Responsible for the completion of Expression of Interest (EOI), Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation in line with corporate guidelines

Work alongside the senior leadership team and the project team to develop strategies for success. Instigate the development of win themes, hooks and key messages underpinned by client need

You will be accountable for the overall content quality, whilst working to tight deadlines to deliver tenders, proposals and presentations

Responsible for identifying the needs and requirements of the inbound tender in order to create the response, including but not limited to, arranging who will attend site visits and audit requests

Networking with subject matter experts to translate their content to support submissions ensuring the right balance of technical know-how and plain English interwoven with win themes

Working with marketing, seek or develop client evidence, case studies and references to enhance the quality of the response

To create a resource library with model answers that can be tailored for individual bids and client need

Responsible for writing and proofreading all tenders to ensure that questions have been answered fully and the document is coherent with a consistent tone of voice

Play a role in the research of client strategies and principles to ensure that the tender meets the clients expectations

Regular review of the bidding portal to identify any new tenders and opportunities. Communicating these out to the business as part of the business approval process to bid/no bid

Lead the end-to-end project management of the bid including registering interest, tender receipt, bid schedule, action tracker, collating responses, reworking answers, document completion, business approval and submission

To develop a won/lot matrix capturing client feedback and identifying any themes as part of ongoing evaluation

You will bring

A relevant Degree or equivalent e.g., APM

Project Management experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide an industry-leading service to all internal and external stakeholders

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines and work under pressure

Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment

Proficient in writing, proofreading and editing

Exceptional stakeholder management

Experience in a B2B services environment outsourcing desirable

What happens once you apply

One of our team will review your CV in line with the job requirements. We will qualify your suitability for the role and arrange an initial call to discuss your suitability for the role. Once qualified we will prepare and send your CV to our client for review! Next steps we will be in contact with you to discuss next steps and feedback

Remote Work :

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