Assistant Bid Manager

Galliford Try Holdings plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

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ASSISTANT BID MANAGER - FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

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What you will be doing:

1. Support in the analysis of PQQ & tender documents & resource and manage a suitable bid team to deliver the bids.
2. Assist with the arranging of tender review meetings and report to the business unit Directors on progress.
3. Provide input to enhance any FM bids & tender opportunities and develop effective communication with the Pre-Contract process.
4. Assist with feedback on contractual/commercial developments, outlining positive and negative issues identified during delivery, with a key focus upon risk management.
5. Assist FM Management (following award) to establish contacts with client staff and attend pre-commencement meetings.
6. Write compelling bids using various techniques such as NOSE, AI and other Industry & business guides.
7. Assist the initial procurement planning and strategy, optimising the approach towards risk management.
8. Assist with comprehensive site audits to ensure high standards of commercial controls are being maintained.
9. Assist the process for the provision of effective and relevant commercial/contractual feedback data to the Pre-Construction team.
10. Assist FM Bid Manager to manage as required the Bid processes needed to ensure compliance with the contract requirements.
11. Liaise with all other departments to improve all levels of communication to satisfy the adopted business objectives.
12. Assist with the production of the narrative report highlighting key commercial and contractual issues, appended with a series of tabular reports reflecting the cost and value status of each project.
13. Provide data to allow accurate financial reporting with focus upon turnover projections/cash receipts at both project and overall contract level.
14. Ensure general levels of conduct and minimum performance standards.
15. Work closely with all BD team and assist as necessary to deliver successful bids.

About You:

1. Industry specific knowledge of Bid Managing within the Construction market.
2. Excellent written English and communication skills.
3. Flexibility to meet time pressures to deliver high quality submissions on time.
4. Excellent organisational skills.
5. Adaptability and drive to progress the role into other areas including Business Development as necessary.
6. A naturally inquisitive nature to challenge ideas and provide innovative solutions.
7. Display a creative flair in writing and ensure high standards of accuracy and document control.
8. Collaborative attitude and understanding of the importance of work winning strategies/themes/differentiators and their application into submissions.
9. Likely to be Degree qualified - preferably in a subject with a high focus on creating high quality written work.
10. Willingness and ability to travel throughout the UK.
11. Adaptable and able to deal with changing project requirements.
12. Familiarity with Microsoft suite, ie Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other desktop publishing software packages.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion, we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

1. Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
2. A wide range of corporate discounts.
3. Cycle to Work schemes.
4. Comprehensive pension plan.
5. Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
6. Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
7. Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips on [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.