BID MANAGER for a market leading waste company!
The Role
1. Identifying strategies and preparing a tender plan to ensure all tenders and bids are acted upon within strict deadlines.
2. Coordinating and managing tender activities across the business; issuing tender notification packages and ensuring required documentation is returned from internal stakeholders within specified deadlines.
3. Monitoring tender responses from contributors, ensuring high-quality information is received for the tender document, promptly escalating any quality or integrity issues identified.
4. Driving tender to successful closure, consistently delivering high-impact solutions to maximize long-term profitability of the contract.
5. Managing customer relationships throughout the tender process, ensuring a high level of customer care is maintained throughout.
6. Liaising proactively with the Contract Manager or Sales lead, ensuring they are fully briefed and supported to put the contract into operation.
7. Supporting the General Manager to identify new business opportunities, maximizing opportunity to win tender bids through the open procurement process.
8. Monitoring the Bid Writer’s performance, coaching and providing constructive feedback whilst identifying employee training needs.
9. Ensuring that either the Bid Manager or Bid Writer attends all site visits alongside the commercial team.
10. Attending and contributing towards client presentations.
11. Following the Bid/No Bid Process for each opportunity to ensure the company is focusing on the correct bids.
12. Ensuring full compliance with all Company policies and procedures including health and safety and employment.
The Candidate
1. A minimum of 3 years’ experience of bid/tender management.
2. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
3. Highly motivated, with strong organisational and time-management skills.
4. Extensive negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills.
5. Able to prioritise and work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
6. Able to identify opportunities for further business development.
7. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
8. Ability to multi-task, working on several projects at any one time.
9. Ability to motivate and coach direct line report/s to ensure their potential is fulfilled.
The Package
£50,000 - £55,000 basic
25 days Holiday
Pension
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