Bid Manager

Do you have solid communication skills with a customer centric approach? Are you looking to join a company with a clear vision and strong values? Look no further, as an excellent opportunity for a Bid Manager has arisen!

The post holder will required to manage, co-ordinate and write larger maintenance tenders. The Bid Manager will form part of a team reporting to the Group Commercial Director.

You should have the following experience and knowledge:

- Proven track record in managing bids

- Proven experience in writing high quality method statements

- Experience of liaising with teams (particularly operators) in order to develop deliverable solutions

- Competency in MS Office software

- The ability to work to tight deadlines

- Ability to articulate Mears USPs to clients

- Ability to maintain a flexible attitude to work task and workload to ensure tender deadlines are achieved

- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.

- Ability to work on own initiative Project management

Overall bid project management responsibilities include:

- Early understanding of the full tender and submission requirements.

- Close identification and liaison with senior operators and central team leads to gain buy-in from the outset.

- Managing an initial bid kick-off meeting and/or storyboard session with the project team.

- Setting out input requirements and agreeing challenging but realistic deadlines (in line with project timescales).

- Maintaining a detailed 'project planner' (or similar) setting out the key deadlines for input, first/second drafts, reviews and feedback.

- Ensuring all relevant parties are engaged with and kept up to date throughout the process.

- Managing the timely contribution of those providing operational solutions, departmental information and general input.

- Overall responsibility for high quality and compliant bid submission within relevant timescales.

If this job is of interest to you, then we would love to hear from you!