Bid Manager

Rexel; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global electrical and energy services company based in Birmingham is seeking a Bid Manager to lead a talented team and shape bid strategy. This hybrid role involves developing bid management strategies to enhance win rates and drive revenue growth. Ideal candidates are collaborative, results-driven, and tech-savvy, with experience in managing bids. Competitive benefits include bonuses, enhanced parental leave, and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Performance-related bonus scheme

33 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Private medical insurance

Staff discounts and holiday offers

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and managing bid strategies focused on conversions and revenue growth.
• Passion for adopting digital tools and innovations.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and collaborative relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement bid management strategies to enhance win rates.
• Monitor bid performance metrics and guide the team through the bid process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to leverage expert insights for bid opportunities.

Skills

Collaboration

Takes accountability

Decision quality

Drives results

Tech savvy

Business insight

Directs work

Job description

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Company Description

Are you a Bid Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a fantastic established team, drive digital transformation in your approach, and play a key role in our ongoing growth journey?

Join us as our Bid Manager where you will lead a talented team of 3 and have the chance to shape our bid strategy while contributing to our continued success.

This is a permanent, Hybrid role with flexibility to work from our Head office near Birmingham International Airport, our branches, and remotely.

Rexel is a worldwide expert in distributing electric and energy-efficient products and services. Our goal is to provide smart electrical solutions that improve the comfort, safety and security of our customers' homes, businesses, and industries.

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel

• Contributory pension scheme and life assurance
• Bonuses: Performance Related Bonus scheme
• Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday each year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one.
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance/Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
• Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education

Job Description

As a pivotal member of our team, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing bid management strategies to enhance win rates and drive revenue growth.

By closely monitoring bid performance metrics and sharing insights with cross-functional teams and Senior Stakeholders, you will guide your team through the bid process, ensuring compliance with client requirements and deadlines.

Collaboration is key within this role to ensure that you are utilising the experts across the business to provide insight and help to build the opportunities within your plan.

Qualifications

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success as our new Bid Manager include:

• COLLABORATION - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives
• TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY - Taking action, overcoming obstacles, and meeting commitments
• DECISION QUALITY - Making sound and timely decisions to propel the organization forward
• DRIVES RESULTS - Consistently delivering results, even in challenging circumstances
• TECH SAVVY - Embracing and leveraging innovations in digital and technology applications
• BUSINESS INSIGHT - Applying business knowledge to advance organizational goals
• DIRECTS WORK - Providing guidance, delegating tasks, and removing barriers to progress.

Ideally, you have experience leading teams and managing bid strategies with a focus on conversions and revenue growth

You are naturally inquisitive, efficient, and forward-thinking, with a passion for adopting digital tools.

A strong collaborator who excels at building relationships with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to enhance bid strategies.

Committed to continuous improvement, possessing or working towards a bid management qualification (e.g., APMP) would be advantageous but not essential.

Additional Information

At Rexel UK, we're all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.

By coming together as one team, we're building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.

Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.