Creative à Allemagne

As a Bid Manager you will be the key link between Worldline Sales team and the business. You will be responsible for all elements of driving the bid forwards; orchestrating the bid team towards a successful client response. You will be responsible for a wide variety of solution focused bids ranging from traditional software development style client responses to leading edge solution proposals (Health, Mobility, Ticketing, Contact, Track&Trace…). This role also includes the management of the bid team with apportionment and prioritisation of the teams’ workload.

This is a very fast paced environment to work in so we are looking to hear from individuals who are able to manage their time effectively to ensure deadlines are met. You will have the confidence to deal with challenging situations and the ability to think creatively.

• Responsible for a range of bids and tender stages in accordance with company procedures
• The responsibility of the final production of the proposal in cooperation with delivery, legal, finance and sales departments
• Co-ordinate and manage resources required to respond to business opportunities in order to ensure that proposals and contracts are in line with Worldline strategy, capabilities and also meets the clients’ expectations and requirements
• The responsibility for the bid project plan and implementation, budget, processes, risk management & mitigation strategy, and all quality aspects concerning the bid preparation process
• Managing the bid budget and adherence to it
• Adhere to Worldline’s governance process and work with the Sales Lead to take tenders through the stages of the control processes
• Construction of P&Ls with the Finance and Sales teams to secure required bid budgets and the creation of business cases and customer pricing
• Maintenance of our extensive Bid library and addition of new material as appropriate

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• At least 5 years experience in Bid Management ideally in a Services Integration or IT Product environment
• Have highly articulate written skills with the ability to capture often complex concepts in a well-formed and clear written response
• Strong presentation, influencing and negotiation skills
• An excellent eye for detail with an emphasis on proofreading
• Ability to manage communications and stakeholder engagement across various levels and roles across the business and with their clients
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work in a fast paced, pressured environment
• Self-motivated with high energy, resilience, creativity, passion and the hunger to learn, evolve and develop
• The ability to understand and analyse market-related data
• Adaptability to work flexible working patterns to ‘get the job done’
• Proficiency in German and very good level of English
• Experience in managing a bid team; creative writing; setting up business cases; relevant legal aspects (e.g. terms of conditions, penalty systems); have held client and supplier negotiations; experience in public tenders