Bid Manager

I am working with an Engineering company specialising in Naval Defence, providing complete solutions to customer needs by undergoing analysis of initial customer requirements, bringing innovative design, and producing in-house manufacturing.

Duties

• Day-to-day, contribute to the creation and submission of win themes and key messages and positively contribute to bid kick-off meetings
• Prepare governance review documentation and gain stakeholder sign-off and presentation to Internal Approval Authority
• Maintain a portfolio of standardised documentation, such as Bid and Content libraries which can be used when compiling written material, and proofread and edit these documents
• Conduct in-depth customer research and peer reviews to gain a complete overview of each customer and the content produced
• Gather technical data from internal departments and stakeholders e.g. Operations, Commercial and interpret the material for the target audience
• Report directly to senior management with any business risks including that identified in RFP's.
• Experience managing the entire bid process (project management)
• Prepare and submit quotations for the provision of spares, repairs, sub-assemblies, and technical support services
• Facilitate appropriate Lessons Learned exercises with key stakeholders to establish examples of best practice and address Customer concerns

Desired Skills and experience:

• Experience of writing and understanding bid and proposal documentation within engineering, manufacturing or defence
• Proven experience managing major proposals, complex technical & commercial negotiations
• Held relationships at all stakeholder levels across a multi-disciplinary matrix organisation

Benefits

• 4 or 5-day working week, with flexible hours to work around you
• Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare, and company Pension plan
• Wellbeing programes and committees, as well as an Employee Assistance Programme

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