Bid Manager

Zayo Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A communications infrastructure company in Mississauga is seeking a Bid Manager to lead proposal development for several RFPs. This role requires strong leadership, bilingual English/French skills, and experience in bid management. Candidates must be permanent Canadian residents with a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of proposal preparation experience. The estimated salary range is CAD 60,900 - 87,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience in proposal preparation.
• Ability to read and analyze RFPs and RFQs.
• Must have or be able to obtain Canadian Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drive the proposal process as a strong leader.
• Coordinate with SMEs for proposal development.
• Ensure compliance and quality of proposals.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Organizational abilities

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or above

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Bid Manager to drive and lead the proposal development for the assigned RFP's. Our Bid Manager will manage the proposal development process, including leading proposal kickoff calls, defining win themes, creating the timeline and task list, leading the proposal production and coordinating with subject matter experts. Our Bid Manager will be responsible for writing, editing, proofreading and confirming all requirements of RFP are met. This role will report to the Director of Bid Management.

*The Bid Manager will need to be a Canadian permanent resident.*

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to drive the proposal process.
• Lead proposal development efforts working closely with SMEs.
• Coordinate with the bid team to ensure bids are created to the highest quality.
• Own the proposal development process with the specific responsibility for proposal compliance, development, quality, and on time delivery.
• Manage multiple concurrent RFPs at any given time.
• Allocate proposal sections to various SMEs.
• Develop and maintain the proposal timeline and task list.
• Perform desktop publishing and illustration support. Prepares both hard and soft copies as required.
• Upload solicitation material including the Original, Working and Final documents to the shared designated folder.
• Coordinate the inclusion of the pricing material into the proposal.

Qualifications

• Must be a permanent Canadian resident.
• Must be bilingual English/French.
• Must have or be able to obtain Canadian Security Clearance.
• Must have prior bid/proposal management expertise.
• Bachelor’s Degree or above with minimum of three (3) years of related experience in proposal preparation.
• Must have experience reading and analyzing requests for proposal (RFPs) and requests for quotation (RFQs).
• Candidate needs to possess exceptional organizational abilities to manage simultaneously occurring tasks.
• Interpersonal, communication, team-building, and attention to detail are critical skills.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office is essential.

Estimated Base Salary Range: $60,900 - $87,000 CAD/ Annually.