Job Description
Role: Bid ManagerLocation: SwanleySalary: up to £65k plus benefitsCompany DescriptionOur client is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future; Property Services, Infrastructure, New Homes and Connected. This vacancy is within the Property Services divisionTheir mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.Bid Manager Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Bid Manager who can contribute to sustained business growth through the management of bid submissions and proposals from initial enquiry to tender submission for projects from £500k to £250m. Please note you will be doing 100% of the writing yourself in this role, you will not have a team to do this for you.Responsible for the timely planning, management and completion of quality submissionsRead, understand and extract the key bid requirements from the documentation received and communicate with all parties via Tracking Sheets; Planning and Review meetingsIdentify and communicate evaluation criteria and its relevance to question specific scoresPlan, write & co-ordinate submission responses ensuring client and job specific answersDevelopment of both internal and external relationships in association with the bid processMaintain current information on company good practice from Operational and Service teamsMaintain bid momentum and ensure information from operational and service teams is received on time and is of sufficient quality and relevanceMaintain a high level of market intelligence, legislative requirements, best practice and Client information, sharing with the team and updating business development systemsIdentify any past experience with the relevant Client or source information on new clients through Business Development Managers, internet use, etc.Maintaining accurate records of Tender Expected dates, liaising with Estimating to ensure the adequate resource allocationMaintain a high level of market intelligence, legislative requirements and best practice, sharing knowledge throughout the teamIdentify opportunities to enhance and improve the processIdentify company USP's and competitive advantage and ensure these are fed into bidsLiaison with Estimators on Tenders for any price/quality synergy and timing of submissionReview all bids prior to submission to check relevance, quality and accuracyManage Site Visit or Interview requirements, identifying a 'Champion' to lead the processCompiling, updating and sharing a library of submission informationManagement of follow-ups with Clients to secure accurate informationMaintaining accurate records relating to win/loss rates, sourcing feedback and creating action plans for improvement and proactively update corporate systems and databasesBid Manager QualificationsEducated to A Level StandardComputer literate in MS OfficeProven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycleHigh Attention to Detail Up to date construction/Industry knowledge and understandingSocial Housing knowledge and experience Confident and enthusiasticTechnical writing skills and retrofit knowledgeAdditional InformationBid Manager Salary & BenefitsYou will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success.
This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.ApplicationsHowells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.TPBN1_UKTJ