Bid Manager

Howells Solutions Limited; Killamarsh; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in compliance services is seeking a Bid Manager to oversee complex tenders in the social housing sector. This role involves writing bids, coordinating with experts, and ensuring compliance for submissions. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills and experience in the social housing market. The company offers a competitive salary of up to £70k plus benefits, including 25 days annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Salary exchange pension

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced family leave (dependent on length of service)

Paid professional subscription

Qualifications

• Experience in the social housing sector is required.
• Proven ability in bid writing and winning tenders.
• Able to work to tight timescales.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-workstream tenders and respond to SQs and ITTs.
• Ensure compliance and timely submission of bids.
• Develop a clear win strategy with the Development Director.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Strong teamwork

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal abilities

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

InDesign

Job description

Role: Bid Manager

Location: Home based

Salary: Up to £70k plus benefits (Listed below)

Our client provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with over 3,200 employees working from over 20 offices.

They deliver heating services within the social housing sector across the UK. Our client supports clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. They are one of the UKs largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long-term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.

Bid Manager Role:

Reporting to the Development Director, they are looking for a candidate with a proven ability in bid writing and winning high-value tenders within the public sector and social housing market, ideally within a building safety, repair and maintenance or renewable energy environment.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to manage complex, multi-workstream tenders within an evolving market.

Bid Manager Responsibilities:

• Responding to SQ and ITTs.
• Tracking clarifications and liaising with the relevant persons.
• Working with the Development Director to create innovative solutions to develop a clear win strategy, ensuring win themes are clear, compelling, and aligned to client requirements.
• Liaising with subject matter experts within the business to develop case studies.
• Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, while taking the initiative in setting realistic deadlines.
• Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Co-ordinate and plan client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
• Drive continuous improvement through post-bid reviews.

The successful candidate:

• Excellent written skills.
• Social housing sector experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project and InDesign.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work to tight timescales.

What we can offer you:

• Salary exchange pension
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family leave (dependent on length of service)
• paid professional subscription

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.

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.