Bid Manager

4 weeks ago

East Anglia, United Kingdom Invision Recruitment Ltd Full time €70,000
Job Description

Bid Manager – Welwyn, Hertfordshire – Tier 1 Main Contractor – Social Housing - Hybrid

I am currently representing a world leader in construction. This company works across over 50 countries and has an annual turnover in the Billions. They are currently looking for a Bid Manager to join their well-established Team in Hertfordshire.

You’ll be responsible for managing the entire bid process from research to tender submission and onto interview.

Types of Work

This company works on bids that range in value from £1 million to £500 million. Most bids are for the refurbishment of social housing, although public and commercial buildings are increasingly important. Region covers the home counties, South East, and East of England. The work winning team manages up to 10 bids at a time, so it’s important to use their collective knowledge and experience to ensure success.

We need someone who:

  • Appreciates best practice bidding aligned to APMP and PAS360;
  • Understands our clients and the markets we operate in;
  • Has around 5 years’ experience of tier one or main contractor competitive tendering within the public sector (ideally with social housing experience);
  • Knows what makes a compelling bid;
  • Can manage the entire bid process in collaboration with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
  • Has negotiation, influencing skills, and time management skills;
  • Is used to working well under pressure with challenging deadlines;
  • Is educated to A Level or above;
  • Has some experience of using Adobe indesign; and
  • Has or is working towards APMP Foundation.

Above all, we want a Bid Manager with an excellent work ethic who fits in with our collaborative team culture.

What will you deliver?

  • Implementing our proven bid and governance procedures;
  • Maintaining our quality strike rate and achieving our internal bid service level agreement;
  • Planning, managing, and submitting expressions of interest, selection questionnaires, and tenders;
  • Managing a range of stakeholder input including business development, operations, commercial, H&S, sustainability, social value, and legal.
  • Identifying and tracking the bid programme and any associated risks;
  • Driving the capture and planning phase of each bid;
  • Ensuring win themes are clear and compelling;
  • Planning, drafting, writing, and coordinating question responses;
  • Identifying best practice in bidding and making sure we continually improve;
  • Producing presentations for interview teams;
  • Visiting operational sites and other offices to gather information and improve our evidence library;
  • Enriching our bid library with active knowledge management, ensuring all lessons learned are fed back and implemented;
  • Researching the ways that we can improve bid content;
  • Developing creative approaches to writing and presentation;
  • Reviewing bid submissions for quality and accuracy;
  • Ensuring the bid meets our quality benchmarks; and
  • Helping to manage our team bid library.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, but you’ll benefit from a range of other additional value.

  • Salary up to £70k
  • Allowance
  • Working
  • career pathway programme designed to support and nurture the best bid team in the sector
  • to bid training courses and qualifications, such as APMP
  • and mentoring from Senior Bid Managers with a proven track record in the industry
  • days annual leave (+ public holidays)
  • Cover equivalent to 2x annual salary
  • discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
  • membership discounts
  • to work scheme
  • purchase scheme
  • corporate social responsibility volunteering days each year
  • range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
  • Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

If this opportunity is of interest, Apply today

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