Bid Office Manager

Multinational ICT company seeks a Bid Office Manager to lead the end-to-end bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification to final submission. This role is responsible for managing multiple concurrent bids coordinating cross-functional teams ensuring compliance and quality standards and delivering error-free compliant tender submissions within strict deadlines.

• Manage bid sourcing qualification planning development reviews approvals submission and feedback.
• Maintain bid pipelines calendars compliance matrices and submission records.
• Coordinate technical sales finance legal and executive stakeholders across multiple bids.
• Perform rigorous quality assurance compliance checks and document control.
• Ensure tender compliance including SBD forms CSD SARS tax status B-BBEE pricing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Oversee electronic and hard-copy submissions ensuring all deadlines and requirements are met.
• Maintain content libraries drive continuous improvement and report on bid performance and win rates.

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• 3 years bid proposal or tender management experience preferably in ICT or technology services.
• Proven ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of South African tender processes including SCM SBD forms CSD B-BBEE and tax compliance.
• Experience conducting bid compliance and quality assurance reviews.
• Advanced MS Office skills and excellent English communication.

• APMP certification or Shipley training.
• Experience with proposal automation tools CRM systems or SharePoint.
• Knowledge of ICT solutions and commercial models.

• Thrives under pressure and meets demanding deadlines.
• Highly organised detail-oriented and quality-focused.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Assertive communicator with high levels of ownership integrity and accountability.