Bid Engineer

European Foundation for Business Qualification (EFBQ); Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence is seeking a Bid Engineer to lead initiatives in manufacturing bids. The role involves generating cost estimates, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring alignment with industrial policies, while providing substantial value throughout the bid process. This key position requires extensive communication and analytical skills, suited for a proactive individual eager to drive successful outcomes in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Onsite canteen

Shower and bike rack facilities

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of the manufacturing production process.
• Experience in preparing and presenting bid proposals.
• Ability to analyze cost models and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing bids and generate cost bases for proposals.
• Ensure alignment of bids with manufacturing industrial policy.
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders for future bids.

Skills

Strong presentation skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Our esteemed client, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Bid Lead. This role involves leading bid initiatives within the manufacturing sector, ensuring clear scope definition in the Bid Directive, and aligning content with the manufacturing industrial policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing bids, ensuring clarity of scope within the Bid Directive and alignment with industrial policy.
• Generate cost bases for manufacturing bids using Excel, analysing data for quantifiable and evidence-backed 3-point estimates.
• Create competitive and compliant manufacturing bids using PowerPoint, assessing risks and ensuring financial soundness.
• Ensure manufacturing consistently provides value-added contributions to the bid directive.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, providing forward visibility of future bids and market intelligence through regular meetings.
• Ensure manufacturing is a key stakeholder throughout the project/product lifecycle, prepared to deliver competitive and compliant bid proposals.
• Raise awareness of the Manufacturing Bid Team across all programs.
• Support the New Business Team in identifying new business opportunities and developing winning strategies.
• Actively participate in functional and strategic change activities, supporting best practices and functional excellence.
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes and procedures, ensuring competitiveness checks are in place and costs reflect the latest assumptions.
  
  

What do you need?:

• Thorough understanding of the manufacturing production process, from procurement to delivery.
• Commercially astute, with expertise in cost models for direct/indirect costs, materials, and other manufacturing-related expenses.
• Strong presentation skills, capable of creating and presenting bid packs and cost brochures to senior management using PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, adept at building networks and strong relationships across multi-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and self-motivated approach.
• Skilled in articulating costing theories and ensuring evidence is collected for audit purposes.
• Experience in applying lessons learned for continuous improvement in the bidding process.
• Capable of working to tight deadlines across multiple bids, with logical thinking and data analysis skills.
• High-level communication skills, able to interface with key stakeholders, respond to complex situations, and influence the function and wider business.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and tenacious, with the ability to prioritize strategic business needs while managing day-to-day tactical decisions.
  
  

What happens now?

Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More About The Role

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. All employees get training and development opportunities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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