Senior Bid Manager

Description

• Deliver PQQs and Tenders in line with corporate procedures and guidance, including arranging commercial reviews, writing compelling responses with technical input from regional technical teams and managing kick-off, mid-tender and adjudication meetings.
• Oversee the preparation of "handover packs"
• Develop best practice business development processes across the Barhale business.
• Liaise with Directors, Regional Managers, Proposals Director and external parties, to develop bid strategies.
• Ensure that the Competency Matrix is delivered for each new estimator and document achievement to ensure the correct level of training is both delivered and applied
• Review Barhale Business Strategy
• Develop business relationships with external parties to support responses to PQQs or tenders
• Review tender documentation to identify and record key requirements and risks
• Ensure sign-off of any significant post-tender amendments by an authorised person
• Allocate opportunities to bid managers to prepare responses
• Review Client Business Plans and understand Client business requirements
• Oversee and lead bid teams in the planning and delivery of PQQ & Bid submissions in line with agreed strategies
• Manage Bid Manager and administrators as a Line Manager
• Liaise with other offices, regions and partners to identify opportunities to meet that strategy.
• Be the point of contact with customers during the tendering process
• Ensure bids are prepared promptly, in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure that Adjudication meetings are arranged and an appropriate sign-off is achieved
• Chair Weekly Tender and Marketing review meetings
• Complete Case Studies to maintain tender collateral and present key customer requirements
• For complex bids, support the operational teams in the transition period of new contracts or when needed
• Develop those opportunities into PQQs or tenders seeking bid writing support as required.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable of working within the built environment, ideally Civil/MEICA sectors
• Able to review and improve written bid submissions
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Proficient in writing informative content for tenders and PQQs.
• Chartered, Incorporated or similar
• Engineering or commercial background
• Complete Go/No Go assessment
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Experience in managing teams in researching the marketplace, understanding the Client's business strategy, marketing and bidding
• Present basis of bid (non-estimating
• Business Improvement and process management skills
• Understand commercial aspects of bidding, including risk management

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• 8 hours volunteering
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Competitive salary
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
• Life Assurance
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance