MeritMerit provides building consultancy, construction, installation and process engineering to a wide range of clients. The business operates major contracts which can include principal contracting, large scale subcontracting and specialist services. These contracts are typically based throughout the UK and supported by our offices in Glasgow, London and NorthumberlandThe business also operates a fabrication facility, based in Cramlington, Northumberland, which supports all the business streams providing prefabricated plant and pipework.Further company information is detailed on the Merit website www.merit.co.ukBid ManagerThe Bid Manager will own the bid process from PQQ stage through to bid submission with primary responsibility for bid governance compliance, the management of proposals and associated reviews.The successful candidate will be a driven and experienced Bid Manager with a proven track record of developing and implementing effective bid and proposal management procedures. ResponsibilitiesMonitor tender portals and Tenders Direct for suitable group wide PQQ and tender opportunities. Bid development – including creation of bid plans, drafting responses, editing input from a variety of stakeholders – typically involving contributions from BD, marketing, design, estimating and operations.Responsible for the overall quality of a bid including the graphical output.Involved in peer reviews - to make sure the bids are appropriately compelling and commercially attractive.Lead on complex proposals, whilst assembling a proposal team with the relevant service knowledge required to win.Integrate supply chain and specialist responses into bids and create network of useful contacts and support services to create first class bids and produce aspects of the bid responses.Deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals within customer defined timeframes.Participate in the development and review of proposal strategies and themes.Assist in analysing the RFP/bid requirements against the proposal outline to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to the customer's issues and needs.Review completed proposal sections to ensure requirements are adequately addressed and that customer page limits are not exceededConduct regular proposal progress status meetings and maintain the proposal schedule.Required Skills & ExperienceA strong engineering / construction background.Technical drafting/bid writing. Project management and experienced in bid and proposal management including winning new, repeat or follow on business through leading and supplying winning proposals.#Strong leadership skills and proven track record of delivering winning proposals.Capable of working with a multi-disciplined team to deliver innovative solutions.Innovative and proactive problem solver, able to anticipate and plan to mitigate potential issues.Must have strong people and influencing skills that can be applied at all levels.Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills.High attention to detail and accuracy.