Bid Manager

Howells Solutions Limited; Dartford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading National contractor is seeking a Bid Manager specialized in social housing/property services. The role involves managing the SQ and tender processes, leading creative bid strategies, and collaborating closely with clients. Candidates must have proven bid writing and project management experience. This offers a modern working environment with long-term career progression alongside an attractive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Significant bid writing & tender management experience.
• Proven leadership and project management experience.
• High level of IT proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to engage at all employee levels.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the SQ and Tender process to meet client deadlines.
• Develop strategies to win individual bids through creative thinking.
• Produce exceptional written SQ and tender responses.
• Review completed bids before submission.
• Attend bidder conferences and dialogue sessions as required.

Skills

Bid writing

Tender management

Leadership

Project management

IT proficiency in Word and Excel

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Client engagement

Job description

Overview

Role: Bid Manager - Social Housing / Property Services

Location: Home based

Salary: up to £60k + Benefits

We are working with a leading National contractor to recruit a Bid Manager to join their highly successful work-winning team, driving the SQ and tender process and producing exceptional qualitative submissions.

You must have recent demonstrable experience in winning planned, and project works within social housing/property services sectors, the end clients being Housing Associations, Local Authorities and RSLs.

You will have experience in leading and preparing bids in your own right with a proven track record of scoring highly on quality for term contracts in the value range of £10m - £100m. We are looking for someone with experience in winning strategic bids within the social housing/property services markets including planned maintenance, decarbonisation and EWI.

Bid Manager Key Duties

• Project manage the SQ and Tender process to meet client deadlines
• Develop and agree strategies and unique selling points to win individual bids through creative thinking and understanding each client's requirements
• Work proactively with the business/supply chain to gather information to produce exceptional written SQ and tender responses
• Research and write responses that reflect each client's requirements
• Manage the launch and mid-bid review meetings
• Demonstrate a commercial understanding and liaise with estimators
• Maintain an excellent relationship with clients and consultants throughout
• Attend bidder conferences and dialogue sessions as required
• Review completed bids before submission
• Manage all post tender clarifications in line with the client's timescales
• Prepare, manage, attend and lead / support site visits in support of each tender opportunity and to meet each client's requirements
• Work with the Business Development Director and Operations/Commercial teams to identify the interview team and brief them on the opportunity and submission
• Prepare the presentation and attend / lead if required

Bid Manager Essential Experience

• Significant bid writing & tender management experience
• Leadership and project management experience
• IT proficient in Word and Excel
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• High levels of attention to detail
• Ability to fully engage with all levels of employees

Salary & Benefits

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed).

Equal Opportunities

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies