Senior Contracts and Bids Officer
Are you an experienced Contracts and Bids Officer keen to support solutions opportunities within the Aerospace sector? Do you have extensive bids experience? If so, the following long-term interim role might be for you.
On behalf of my client, a leading Aerospace and Defence Electronics organisation based in Rochdale, I am pleased to present the opportunity for a Senior Contracts and Bids Officer to cover an interim period of up to 12 months. This is a busy and challenging, yet extremely exciting role, which will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work on multiple, complex multi-stream opportunities simultaneously.
The Senior Contracts Officer will be responsible for coordinating the bids team with the relevant service/product/business knowledge required to prepare and manage winning opportunities and creating high-quality bids. This role covers bid preparation and submission as well as contract management through the programme execution.
You will be responsible for:
1. Preparing the commercial aspects of bids
2. Working with the Estimating officer as required regarding the pricing aspects of each bid
3. Ensuring the timely submission of bids
4. Taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process
5. Producing high-quality final bid documents within defined tender deadlines
6. Providing commercial support to the business development team to assist with securing new opportunities with existing and new customer bases
You:
* Qualified to a higher level in Business or associated discipline and/or previous experience in an opportunity, sales, or bid environment for complex bids
* Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of terms and conditions
* Ability to communicate and influence at multiple levels within the organisation
* Strong MS Office skills
The package:
You'll receive a very competitive salary (£££ offered depends on level of experience), an early Friday finish, and other benefits including pension, life assurance, and 25 days' (plus bank holidays). In addition, there are other non-tangible benefits including a commitment to training, development, and career advancement.
Note: This role requires UK defence security clearance to SC level as a minimum; you must be SC clearable to apply for this role.
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