Fortem Solutions are currently recruiting for a Bid Manager to join our Procurement team on a permanent, full time contract. This will be a hybrid role with 1-2 days based in our Hitchin head office, however travel to other sites is to be expected.
You will be managing the SQ and ITT process and producing exceptional qualitative submissions.
The Company
Fortem Solutions are a nationwide business specialising in the Social Housing sector. We provide Repairs & Maintenance, Retrofit, Capital Works and Decarbonisation workstreams within Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Project manage the SQ and ITT process to meet client deadlines
2. Develop and agree strategies and unique selling points to win individual bids through creative thinking and understanding each client’s requirements
3. Work proactively with the business/supply chain to gather information to produce exceptional written SQ and tender responses
4. Research and write responses that reflect each individual client’s requirements
5. Manage the launch and mid-bid review meetings
6. Demonstrate a commercial understanding and liaise with estimators
7. Maintain an excellent relationship with clients and consultants throughout
8. Attend bidder conferences and dialogue sessions as required
9. Review completed bids before submission
10. Manage all post tender clarifications in line with the client’s timescales
11. Prepare, manage, attend and lead/support site visits in support of each tender opportunity and to meet each client’s individual requirements
12. Work with the Director of Procurement/Head of Bid Management to identify the interview team and brief them on the opportunity and submission
13. Mentor and manage junior team members, including 1-2-1s/appraisals
14. Support social value activities in central branch (one day volunteering a year; involvement in fundraising)
What You Will Need
Essential criteria:
1. Significant bid writing & tender management experience
2. Leadership and project management experience
3. IT proficient in Word and Excel
4. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
5. High levels of attention to detail
6. Ability to fully engage with all levels of employees
Desirable:
1. Professionally qualified, and/or a graduate
2. Good understanding of the social housing sector including responsive repairs, voids, capital works and retrofit/decarbonisation works
3. Ability and confidence to make high quality presentations to customers
4. InDesign experience
5. Proofreading/copy editing experience
Benefits:
• Annual bonus up to 10% of basic salary
• 25 days annual leave & your birthday off
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• £1,000 towards home electric car set up
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Other benefits including Private pension, Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more
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